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Daybreak Jan 15: Biden stimulus plan puts focus on food assistance

01/15/21 9:17 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, and Bill Tomson
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President-elect Joe Biden is out with a $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal that includes some significant new food assistance provisions, including an extension through the summer of the 15% increase in SNAP benefits provided by the COVID aid package enacted in December.
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