New Yorkers Hardest Hit under Proposed "Heat & Eat" Cuts

With the fate of the Farm Bill in Congress' hands, it is important to remember who will be hit hardest if certain cuts are passed.

It's another big cut that's looming as part of the "fiscal cliff" negotiations in Congress, and local anti-hunger advocates say New Yorkers would shoulder more than their fair share of the proposed cuts. Linda Bopp, executive director of Hunger Solutions New York, says 500,000 households nationwide could lose "heat and eat" benefits, and a whopping 300,000 of those families all live in New York state.

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