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Florida SNAP enrollment drops 22% as Trump-backed work requirements take effect

Florida SNAP enrollment drops 22% as Trump-backed work requirements take effect
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Enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Florida fell by more than 22% in a 12-month span as work requirements and other provisions of President Donald Trump's big beautiful bill take hold. The state's Department of Children and Families said in a statement that the decreasing number is reflective of the state's

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