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Peter Orszag: Food stamps put poor kids on path to success

In this Wednesday May 17, 2017 photo, Rosa, second from right, an undocumented immigrant who wants her family's last name withheld, is surrounded by her son Edgar, far right, daughter Olga, far left, and grandson Logan at their home during an interview in New York. Rosa who used to get about $190 per month from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP, stopped taking benefits fearing deportation, and now gets by with the help of a local church and some family members. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)