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Stamp out hunger.(READING BETWEEN THE HEADLINES)(food stamp challenge)(Brief article)
A FEW MEMBERS of the U.S. House of Representatives took on the "Food Stamp Challenge" to bring media attention to a House bill that would increase funding for public nutrition programs by $20 billion over a period of five years. Congress members were faced with a budget of $21 for an entire week's meals. That's an average of $1 a meal. Representative Barbara Lee, ...
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