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3.6M in Florida Expecting Food Stamp Cuts

Health News Florida | By Health News Florida
Published October 23, 2013 at 11:50 AM EDT

About 3.6 million Floridians who use food stamps to purchase their monthly groceries will see a cut in their benefits come Nov. 1, the Orlando Sentinel reports.  This round of cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will leave a family of four with approximately $36 less per month. The cuts are coming because federal stimulus spending ordered during the Great Recession is coming to an end.
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