Did Congress Vote to Take Away Food Stamps from 1.5 Million Veterans?
17 July 2018 - A partisan Facebook page significantly exaggerated the likely consequences of the House's version of the 2018 "farm bill."
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Are 43 Percent of All Food Stamps “Given to Illegals”?
3 July 2018 - This claim, in circulation since at least 2012, is mathematically impossible and factually deficient.
Activists, Retailers Deride White House’s Proposed ‘Harvest Box’ Program
14 February 2018 - The head of one advocacy group says the program hinges on an "antiquated" idea about people enrolled in the SNAP program.
Do Amazon Employees Qualify for Food Stamps?
1 February 2018 - Official statistics suggest that some of the online retail giant's workforce receive food stamps, but it only applies to about 12 percent of one state's employees.
Fear of Deportation Drives People Off Food Stamps in US
6 June 2017 - A crackdown on illegal immigration under President Donald Trump has driven some poor people to take a drastic step: opt out of federal food assistance.
Donald Trump Said: ‘Kiss your Section 8, Welfare and Medicaid Goodbye’?
10 November 2016 - Racially-charged reports that Donald Trump said that he wanted to get rid of specific social programs originated from a hoax news site.
Will Alabama Take Away Your Food Stamps If You Own a Car?
18 March 2016 - An Alabama newspaper's assertion that a proposed bill would bar food stamp recipients from owning cars was widely repeated on blogs (but later corrected).
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Can You Use Food Stamps to Purchase Marijuana?
13 September 2014 - Despite what some people may think they've read, you still can't use food stamps to purchase marijuana.
