Awww, SNAP! — One Congressman Tries Living On Food Stamps

While the threat to cutbacks in food stamps died with the recent farm bill, it will most certainly be back on the agenda shortly. Now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), my family lived on them at times when growing up in the Midwest. I’ll save you the story, but if not for that…

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Jul 12, 2013

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