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Sen. Roberts Says Bill Would Improve SNAP, Save Money

Bryan Thompson — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:32:25 +0000

Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts has introduced a bill to reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps.

Sen. Roberts says the bill would save $36 billion over ten years by eliminating waste, and closing loopholes in the program.

“There were literally billions of dollars in savings that we could find without ever touching the food on the table, or in the kitchen cupboard, for the millions of Americans who rely on this program to help feed their families," he says.

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Briana O’Higgins and Kate Clause — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:47:18 +0000

Sen. Roberts says bill would improve SNAP; Wichita City Council approves funds to renovate pools; Kansas Insurance Commissioner supports Medicaid expansion.

Sen. Roberts Says Bill Would Improve SNAP, Save Money

Kansas Senator Pat Roberts has introduced a bill to reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps.

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Council Sets Aside Funds To Renovate City Pools

Kansas Below National Average For Food Stamp Use

Briana O’Higgins — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:13:58 +0000

Despite record levels of participation, Kansas remains below the national average in residents enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or food stamps.

A new fact sheet released by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities says 315,000 Kansans were enrolled in the program in September 2012. That is 11 percent of the state population, or 1 in 9 people.

That is up from 184,036 Kansas enrollees in 2008.