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Food and Nutrition Programs
The federal government administers several nutritional assistance programs that are operated at the local level by state agencies and other providers. Among those programs are the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called the Food Stamp program) and various child nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
Growth in Means-Tested Programs and Tax Credits for Low-Income Households
Feb 2013 - During the past 40 years, federal spending for major means-tested programs and tax credits for low-income households more than tripled as a share of gross domestic product. In 2012, such spending totaled $588 billion.
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