Reuters Trump budget plan slashes food stamps, healthcare for poorReutersMore than $800 billion would be cut from the Medicaid program for the poor and more than $192 billion from food stamps. Presidential budgets are often ignored by the U.S. Congress, which controls federal purse strings. Lawmakers are expected to shy …
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