Food assistance for millions of U.S. citizens could be cut by billions of dollars over the next decade under the budget plan released Wednesday by House Republicans.
The budget proposal aims to cut $2 trillion in mandatory spending over the next decade, $230 billion of which would come from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
It’s still uncertain how much of that budget cut would come from the SNAP, but a report last year from the House Republican Study Committee recommends a 22% cut to the food security program.
The budget proposal aims to cut $2 trillion in mandatory spending over the next decade, $230 billion of which would come from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
It’s still uncertain how much of that budget cut would come from the SNAP, but a report last year from the House Republican Study Committee recommends a 22% cut to the food security program.
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