The Feeding Americas Families Act would strengthen the food stamp program to better meet the needs of lowincome Americans. It raises the minimum benefit from $10 a monthan amount that has not increased since the 1970sto about $30 a month. It also indexes current benefit levels to the rate of inflation. ensuring that the purchasing power of food stamps remains constant. Furthermore. because access to the food stamp program should be the right of every lawfully residing person in this country. the bill restores eligibility to all legal immigrants. a provision that was removed in 1996. On Sunday. May 13.
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