Republicans Want to Cut 76 Million Meals from the Poor

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According to MSNBC, Republicans in Congress plan to more than double the upcoming cuts to the Food Stamp Program.

Margarette Purvis, the CEO of one of the largest food banks in America, states that this cut would wipe out more than 76 million meals from poor families.

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