Approximately 6.7 million low-income Americans risk going without essential food assistance due to the budget impasse in Washington.
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), worth $7.6 billion annually, depends on the renewal of authorization by Congress, unlike other federal programs such as Social Security or Medicare.
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Milioane de americani cu venituri mici, în pericol după blocarea finanţării guvernului
Blocarea finanţării guvernului american ameninţă programul de ajutor alimentar pentru familii cu venituri mici
Blocarea finanţării guvernului american ameninţă programul de ajutor alimentar pentru familii cu venituri mici
Blocajul bugetar din SUA ameninţă programul de ajutor alimentar pentru milioane de familii americane cu venituri mici
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