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After the shutdown, SNAP will still be in trouble

2025-11-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC ·29m 47s ·by NPR
After the shutdown, SNAP will still be in trouble
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This week’s SNAP crisis is just a preview. Tucked inside the giant tax-cut and spending bill signed by President Donald Trump this summer are enormous cuts to SNAP: Who qualifies, how much they get, and who foots the bill for the program. That last part is a huge change. For the entire history of th