Military families get short shrift

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Opinion

July 22, 2019 - 10:00 AM

Rep. Susan Davis. D-Calif., is right to spotlight the sad fact that low-paid members of the military struggle to buy food for their families in areas where shelter is expensive. The housing allowances these families receive count as income in determining eligibility for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known as food stamps.

“(The) military pay structure is not designed for junior military families in high-cost areas,” the San Diego Democrat said Wednesday. “Of all the sacrifices military families make, putting food on the table should not be one of…

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