IN A ROW OF BIG LOSSES FOLLOWING
THE RATE HIKE.
MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION
PEOPLE IN NORTH CAROLINA USE THE
FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
ABOUT 20% OF
THOSE GETTING SNAP HAVEN'T
WORKED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
IF THE PRESIDENT'S NEW FARM
BILL PASSES, MANY OF THOSE
PEOPLE WITHOUT JOBS COULD LOSE
THEIR SNAP BENEFITS AS WELL.
MARK MEREDITH IS LIVE FROM OUR
WASHINGTON DC BUREAU.
IT SEEMS LIKE THE GOVERNMENT
WANTS TO CRACK DOWN ON WORK
REQUIREMENTS FOR USING SNAP.
Reporter: THIS IS SOMETHING
THAT TRUMP CAMPAIGNED ON,
OVERHAULING THE FOOD STAMP
PROGRAM.
HE WAS HOPING TO
CONVINCE CONGRESS TO GET ON
BOARD WITH THE FARM BILL.
THAT
PASSED.
IT DID NOT INCLUDE
PROVISIONS FOR THE SNAP PROGRAM.
NOW THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
TELLS ME THERE'S ANOTHER WAY TO
GET IT DONE.
PRESIDENT TRUMP
SIGNED INTO LAW THE $867 BILLION
FARM BILL, PROVIDING FINANCIAL
SUPPORT AND A MEASURE OF
CONFIDENCE TO AMERICA'S FARMERS.
WE ARE ENSURING THAT
AMERICAN AGRICULTURE WILL ALWAYS
FEED OUR FAMILIES, NOURISH OUR
COMMUNITIES, POWER OUR COMMERCE.
Reporter: THE BIPARTISAN
FARM BILL AFFECTS EVERY PART OF
AMERICAN AGRICULTURE FROM
NUTRITION ASSISTANCE TO
LEGALIZING HEMP PRODUCTION TO
PROVIDING CROP INSURANCE.
IT ENSURES THAT FARMERS CAN
STAY IN BUSINESS AND WE CAN
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE ABANDON,
SAFE FOOD SUPPLIES.
Reporter: THE HOUSE AND THE
PRESIDENT WERE DISAPPOINTED THAT
THE BILL DID NOT INCLUDE WORK
REQUIREMENTS FOR FOOD STAMP
RECIPIENTS.
SONNY PURDUE SAYS
HIS OFFICE WILL TAKE ACTION ON
ITS OWN.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT PEOPLE
WHO SIT AT HOME WITHOUT TRYING
TO GET ANYTHING TO GET BACK.
SECRETARY PURDUE SAYS THE
PUBLIC HAS 60 DAYS TO COMMENT ON
THE PROPOSED CHANGES.
DEMOCRATS
ARE ACCUSING THE ADMINISTRATION
OF IGNORING THE WILL OF CONGRESS
AND OUTRIGHT CRUELTY.
WHY AT CHRISTMAS WOULD YOU
TAKE FOOD OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE?
Reporter: THE USDA SAYS IF
THE FOOD STAMP CHANGES GO INTO
EFFECT, IT COULD IMPACT UP TO 3
MILLION PEOPLE WHO DEPEND ON THE
PROGRAM.
IT'S LIKELY THE CHANGES WILL
BE CHALLENGED.
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