Food stamp debate hits Ohio families and politics
Advocates warn cuts to SNAP could hurt vulnerable families and raise food bank demand while Republicans push reforms to separate SNAP from the farm bill and tighten eligibility. The report profiles recipients like Jennifer Smith and Jackie Maxwell, notes high child shares of recipients, regional poverty realities, and the national clash over funding, work requirements, and administration policy.
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Tollon
Jennifer Smith
Smith
Jackie Maxwell
Maxwell
Ohio
Department of Job and Family Services
St. Vincent de Paul
Congress
House
Senate
Dayton
U.S
Riley
Rachel Sheffield
The
Heritage Foundation
Washington, D.C
Obama
Harry Reid
John Boehner
West Chester Two
Sherrod Brown
Dohio
Sheffield
Face of food stamp recipients in region and Ohio
Since 2008 the Miami Valley shows a 61 percent rise in food stamp recipients. White residents constitute the majority, while children make up more than 40 percent of recipients.
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Butler
Champaign
Clark
Greene
Miami
Montgomery
Warren
Curtis Skinner
National Center For Children In Poverty
Columbia University
New York
Kilty
Ohio
Miami Valley
Ohio Department OF Job and Family Services
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Skinner
Keith Kilty
Ohio State University College of Social Work
Carl Smith
Michelle Riley
Foodbank Inc
Jessica Wehrman
Washington Bureau
COX Media
Cmgohio.com
Sforco
Henkleschueler.com
Cee Leal
Garland & Johnson Dental
Middletown
Kettering
Ray
Garland
Garlandjohnsor
Pat. & Johnson Dental