House Passes $39 Billion Cut in Food-Aid Programs
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When Andres Gonzalez’s mother lost her job two years ago, the former student at South Texas College applied for food stamps, a federal aid program for the poor.
“It gave me more time to focus on looking for work and going to school, instead of having to worry about where I’m going to get my next meal,” said Gonzalez, 24, who left the nutrition assistance program earlier this year after he found work as a warehouse supervisor in McAllen, Texas.