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The United States is currently looking toward cutting more than $286 billion in SNAP funding. (Courtesy Houston Food Bank)

$286B SNAP cuts could impact thousands of Houston residents: 'We’re going to have to stop paying for something just to eat'

By Kevin Vu

President Donald Trump is pushing for his “One Big, Beautiful Bill” to pass the Senate. Within the bill is a plan to cut more than $286 billion by 2034 from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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