众议院委员会提议削减2 300亿美元给美国农业部,针对有工作要求的SNAP进行削减。
House committee proposes $230 billion cuts to USDA, targeting SNAP with work requirements.
众议院农业委员会正在考虑从美国农业部中削减2 300亿美元,其中很大一部分削减是针对补充营养援助方案的。
The House Agriculture Committee is considering cutting $230 billion from the USDA, with a large portion of the cuts targeting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
提案包括要求接受者工作或志愿工作,以及将费用转移到各州。
Proposals include requiring recipients to work or volunteer and shifting costs to states.
批评者认为,这些变化将伤害穷人,而支持者则企图堵塞漏洞,鼓励工作。
Critics argue these changes will harm the needy, while supporters aim to close loopholes and incentivize work.
SNAP福利帮助超过4 200万美国人买得起粮食,拟议的改革可以减少支助,影响到数百万人。
SNAP benefits help over 42 million Americans afford food, and proposed changes could reduce support, affecting millions.