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$14 billion

The amount the U.S. Senate cut from the Supplemental Nutrition Assurance Program (SNAP), aka food stamps, in order to subsidize state fiscal aid and child nutrition bills.

The amount the U.S. Senate cut from the Supplemental Nutrition Assurance Program (SNAP), aka food stamps, in order to subsidize state fiscal aid and child nutrition bills.

Tina Trenkner is the Deputy Editor for GOVERNING.com. She edits the Technology and Health newsletters.