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President-elect Donald Trump and his advisers are eyeing major cuts to federal safety net programs like Medicaid and food stamps to balance the cost of their massive tax agenda, The Washington Post reported Monday.

She had a child at 18, relied on food stamps and lives with her father, in part because of high housing costs.

Mai, who has been a permanent resident and green card holder for over 40 years, receives Social Security disability benefits and food stamps.

Welfare agencies were swamped with requests for emergency cash assistance and food stamp applications while the municipal civil service was hit with illness, death and a wave of early retirements.

Lee spent her childhood handling the welfare checks and food stamps, preparing meals and working odd jobs around her school hours.