Florida families brace for SNAP cutoff as shutdown drags on
As the government shutdown halts SNAP benefits, Florida families like Brittany Bucknor's are bracing for hardship and uncertainty over how to keep food on the table.
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As the government shutdown halts SNAP benefits, Florida families like Brittany Bucknor's are bracing for hardship and uncertainty over how to keep food on the table.
With just five days until SNAP benefits run out amid the ongoing government shutdown, South Florida mother of four Brittany Buckner tells CBS News Miami she’s worried thousands of local families will struggle to put food on the table.
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