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Tonight At 10 PM: Food Stamp Abuse
Posted: 02.20.2013 at 3:22 PM
Action 4 News Staff

Members of the Action 4 News team worked together to bring you this report.

Read more:  Local, State, Politics, News, Food Stamps, Food Stamp Abuse, Fraud, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, SNAP Program, Lone Star Card, Rio Grande Valley, Texas

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One Rio Grande Valley resident gets thousands of dollars in Food Stamp assistance
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Should there be a limit on how much taxpayer dollars can be given to the someone on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program?

One Rio Grande Valley man turned to Action 4 News after learning that some people on the program are getting thousands of dollars in food stamps.

Our Joey Horta has an exclusive interview with state officials and one lawmaker who is looking at changes.

Watch the full report tonight 10 pm!

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