If you have been uncertain proposed changes to the federal budget the House of Representatives and its impact on Americans, there is a great explanation posted to the National Public Radio web site.
The basics of the proposal greatly alters the commitment of the federal government to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) which funds the Food Stamp Program in New York State. Currently, the federal government funds the food stamp program based entirely on the number of Americans who qualify for and use the program. Under the proposal, SNAP would become a block grant and states would receive a set amount of money based on a formula. This would have an impact of either lowering benefits to 88 percent of their current level for the number of recipients currently enrolled or decreasing enrollment by 8 million Americans. Either way, the impact is huge.
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