Even as more Americans than ever before rely on food stamps, the Farm Bill just passed by the Senate would cut the funding to SNAP by more than $4 billion over the next 10 years.
The House version of the bill includes $20 billion in cuts.
Nationwide, more than 47 million people receive federal food assistance and 1.7 million in Michigan. So, we wondered what these possible cuts mean to them.
Terri Stangl is the executive director of the Center for Civil Justice in Flint, and she joined us today to discuss the issue.
Listen to the full interview above.
