ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Food stamps are a source of tension for many politicians, because cutting the programs runs the risk of alienating people hit hard by recent economic issues. The Associated Press reports the food stamp program -- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program -- has grown to include more than 45 million people at a cost of more than $75 billion. The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting Pennsylvania has decided to implement rules that would end the benefits for certain individuals, but the new policy might set the thresholds a bit too low.
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