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SNAP: The Economics Behind Food Stamps — Fact-Checking the Big Claims

SNAP costs about 1.4 percent of federal spending, its grocery-price effect is small, and the $1.50 multiplier is real but strongest in a recession. The big claims, checked against the numbers.

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