Georgians could see changes to the benefits they receive from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as a result of federal cuts proposed in the Trump administration’s massive tax bill.
Last week, Republicans passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which includes sweeping cuts to the nation’s largest food aid program.
“We ensure that SNAP works the way Congress intended it to, by reinforcing work, rooting out waste, and instituting long-overdue accountability incentives to control costs and end executive and state overreach,” said House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson in a release after the committee passed its SNAP proposal for the bill.
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