CONFUSE A MAN WITH AUTISM FOR A
COLD-BLOODED KILLER.
THEY RESTRAINED ME,
HANDCUFFED ME.
THE WHITE HOUSE PROPOSES A
DRAMATIC CHANGE TO THE FOOD
STAMP SYSTEM AND THAT WOULD MEAN
BOXES OF CANNED FOODS COULD
REPLACE PART OF THEIR BENEFITS.
THEY CURRENTLY USE A DEBIT
CARD TO BUY THEIR FOOD.
THE PRESIDENT WANTS TO CUT THE
MONEY IN HALF AND GIVE OUT FOOD
BOXES INSTEAD.
WE'RE LOOKING INTO THOSE CHANGES
AND COLORADO'S LARGEST FOOD BANK
DID WEIGH IN ON THE IDEA WITH
YOU.
Reporter: PRESIDENT TRUMP'S
BUDGET DIRECTOR SAID THIS IDEA
WOULD SAVE TREMENDOUS AMOUNTS OF
MONEY.
THERE ARE SEVERAL FOOD
ASSISTANCE GROUPS HERE IN
COLORADO THAT DON'T AGREE AND
HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT HOW IT WOULD
ALL WORK.
COLORADOANS WHO RELY ON SNAP
BENEFITS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS
FOOD STAMPS COULD BE SEEING SOME
CHANGES.
CURRENTLY THOSE APPROVED FOR THE
PROGRAM ARE GIVEN A BENEFIT
CARD.
PEOPLE CAN GO TO THE GROCERY
STORE AND THEY CAN TAKE THAT
CARD AND CHOOSE WHAT THEY WANT
TO EAT.
UNDER PRESIDENT TRUMP'S 2019
BUDGET PROPOSAL A PORTION OF
THAT FUNDING WOULD BE PUT INTO
PREBOXED FOOD INSTEAD.
A BLUE APRON TYPE PROGRAM
WHERE YOU ACTUALLY RECEIVE THE
FOOD INSTEAD OF THE CASH.
PRESIDENT TRUMP'S BUDGET
DIRECTOR TOLD CBS NEWS THOSE
BOXES WOULD BE FILLED WITH 100%
AMERICAN GROWN FOOD.
IT LOWERS THE COST TO US
BECAUSE WE CAN BUY PRICES AT
WHOLESALE WHEREAS THEY HAVE TO
BUY IT AT RETAIL.
THEY WOULD BE ALMOST IDEAL TO
THOSE THE GOVERNMENT ALREADY
PROVIDES TO LOW INCOME SENIORS.
MILK, FOUR CANS OF GREEN
BEANS.
FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES SAY
THEY ALREADY PACK AND DISTRIBUTE
MORE THAN 40,000 OF THOSE BOXES
A YEAR.
THEY QUESTIONED HOW MONEY WOULD
BE SAVED BY EXPANDING THAT TYPE
OF PROGRAM.
IT'S A HUGE UNDERTAKING.
TO TAKE THE PEOPLE ON SNAP MORE
THAN 400,000 PEOPLE IN COLORADO
ON SNAP.
HOW DO YOU GET THAT FOOD TO
THOSE PEOPLE?
NOW ANOTHER CONCERN THEY
RAISE IS FOR FAMILIES THAT HAVE
DIETARY OR RELIGIOUS FOOD
RESTRICTIONS AND THEIR ABILITY
