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Raw Story Congressman Claims People Struggling To Survive On Food Stamps Are …ThinkProgressIn response, more than 26 members of Congress are taking the “SNAP Challenge,” living off a food stamp budget for a week to draw attention to the inadequacy of the average benefit of $4.50 per day. Forty-seven million …
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