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Food stamp cuts cause increased demand to Richmond food banks
The cutbacks made to the federal food stamp program may cause Richmond residents to depend more heavily of local food banks.
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A bill passed by the Republican-dominated House of Representatives on Thursday aims to cut food stamps or the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) by $40 billion. An estimated 4,522 Richmond households might be affected if the federal food stamps program were to be dramatically cut back.
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