ALJAZAM News November 1, 2013
We begin tonight with budget cuts about to affect the lives of 47 million americans. They go into effect on friday. People relying on food stamps are about to get less. Congress allowed an increase in food stamp benefits to expire. One in seven americans receiving foodstamps will have to cut back on food they buy. A family of four receiving the maximum allotment will see benefits cut by 36 a month. The cuts will affect people not on food stamps. According to Financial Analysis every dollar spent on foodstamps generates 1. 73 in economic growth. Foodbanks are bracing for what is about to come. ...