Sen. Boozman Column: A New Tool to Combat Food Insecurity
January 09, 2024
January 09, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column on Jan. 8, 2024:
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With continuously rising costs for everyday essentials, hardworking Arkansans are stretched thin. When incomes run out, sometimes days or weeks before the next paycheck, it creates some difficult choices. To make matters worse, grocery prices have climbed nearly 21 percent since the beginning of 2021 resulting in an urgent role for nutrition assistance in commu . . .
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With continuously rising costs for everyday essentials, hardworking Arkansans are stretched thin. When incomes run out, sometimes days or weeks before the next paycheck, it creates some difficult choices. To make matters worse, grocery prices have climbed nearly 21 percent since the beginning of 2021 resulting in an urgent role for nutrition assistance in commu . . .