Trump Pushes to Cut Food Safety Net

With President Trump massive tax cut and budget bill having moved back from the Senate to the House for a final vote, feeding programs are facing even larger cuts. The proposals include shifting some of the costs on to states, which will give them more incentives to deny food benefits to applicants. The Republicans are also seeking to increase the existing requirements related to work and education for SNAP participants, formerly known as food stamps. A recent podcast from Greg Silverman of the Westside Campaign Against Hunger and the Alliance for Hunger Free New York included interviews with several Capital District residents about how their families were helped by the various federal nutrition programs. Greg's full podcast is at https://soundcloud.com/listenwscah/the-albany-allies-episode-14