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House Republican Budget Could Cut Off Food Assistance For Millions Of Low-Income Americans

Posted on March 22, 2012 by TRP

Ryan’s budget would turn food stamps into a block grant program, sending it back to the states to do with as they see fit. The plan also cuts SNAP by 17 percent, or more than $133 billion. As the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities noted, this proposal could cut millions of low-income people off from vital food assistance:

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via House Republican Budget Could Cut Off Food Assistance For Millions Of Low-Income Americans | ThinkProgress.

 


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