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Food bank sees record demand amid federal assistance cuts

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Source: Issaquah Spotlight

Cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid will require states to shoulder bigger bills for food assistance. In Issaquah, residents are already feeling the impacts of reduced benefits.

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