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SNAP benefit cuts would fall squarely on Iowa kids

Groups working to fight hunger in Iowa say proposed cuts to SNAP benefits would fall squarely on the state’s kids, who rely on them for food and other needs. State lawmakers are considering a measure that would limit what items SNAP recipients could buy. House File 970 would limit SNAP money to buying so-called “healthy” foods […]

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