State may boost heating assistance to dodge cuts in food stamps
The Seattle Times Washington state officials are considering increasing heating assistance to low-income families in a maneuver to avert $70 million in cuts to their food-stamp benefits called for under the 2014 farm bill — a tactic that has drawn threat of a … State may try to circumvent new rules to avert cuts in food stamps Their opinion: Shoring up the safety net A look at what others are saying |
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