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The shutdown leaves one in eight Americans unsure how they'll buy food

The shutdown leaves one in eight Americans unsure how they'll buy food

Update: 2025-11-01
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A halt in SNAP payments has millions worried about their next meal, raising new questions about how a program born in the Great Depression still defines America's fight against hunger.
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The shutdown leaves one in eight Americans unsure how they'll buy food

The shutdown leaves one in eight Americans unsure how they'll buy food