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Jeffries overstates share of veterans using food stamps

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized Republicans for considering cuts to safety net programs. Jeffries said about 20% of veteran households get food stamps, but it’s really 8%.

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Did Hakeem Jeffries overstate share of veterans using food stamps?

Evidence shows Jeffries’s statement that about 20 percent of veteran households rely on food stamps is mostly false.

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Jeffries overstates share of veterans using food stamps

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized Republicans for considering cuts to safety net programs. Jeffries said about 20% of veteran households get food stamps, but it’s really 8%.

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PolitiFact broke the news in Saint Petersburg, United States on Monday, May 12, 2025.
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