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This article is part of a package of stories featured on this week’s cover, exploring the devastating fallout Arizona has seen after the federal government gutted food assistance last year. The cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, have left Arizonans making hard decisions to feed their families.
Carla Brambila is an early riser. The mom of five checks her SNAP account just after 5 a.m. on the day the money posts each month…