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The average recipient of federal food aid will see a massive 61% benefit cut this month — and millions will lose November benefits entirely — under the Trump administration’s plan to only partially fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as the government remains shut down.

That’s according to an analysis published Wednesday by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), which found that the expected 61% benefit cut exceeds what’s necessary to keep November SNAP spending within the limits of the program’s contingency fund.

The think tank said that roughly 1.2 million low-income US households with........

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