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Trump’s Megabill May Force Your Local Grocery Store to Close | News Channel 3-12

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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Wright’s Market has been a fixture of Opelika, Alabama, a town of around 30,000 near Auburn University,

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This law could make grocery stores vanish

The Trump administration’s so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill,” which the president signed into law on July 4, could have some unwelcome impacts on U.S. grocery stores—especially those that are independently owned or in low-income neighborhoods. The bill slashed government spending on items like Medicare and Medicaid and gave massive tax cuts to corporations and the wealthiest Americans. But it also cut Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (S…

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Trump's "Big, Beautiful Law" Could Force Local Supermarkets to Close

Wright’s Market has been a meeting point in Opelika, Alabama, a city of about 30,000 inhabitants near the University of Auburn, since the 1970s. The supermarket is dependent on the Supplementary Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) for approximately...

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Trump’s big beautiful bill may force your local grocery store to close

Large chains like Walmart, Kroger, and Dollar General can absorb the cuts to SNAP. It’s the small, independent grocers that depend heavily on the program that will be hit hardest.

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