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Food Banks Rally Against Proposed Changes to Food Stamp Benefits in Farm Bill

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Food banks and advocacy groups are voicing strong opposition to newly-introduced changes to the Farm Bill that would alter the formula for distributing Food Stamp benefits. The proposed legislation aims to prevent the Agriculture Department from "arbitrarily increasing" Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, a move critics argue is a veiled attempt to cut funding.

Celia Cole, CEO of Feeding Texas, highlights the potential negative impacts of these changes, emphasizing that many families are already struggling with hunger at current benefit levels. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the proposed plan could lead to a $30 billion reduction. . .

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