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As part of the debt ceiling deal, Republicans fought for and received stricter work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, aka food stamps), and Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF).
A bill to avert the U.S. defaulting on its debt could also mean a decrease in government assistance for some low-income people.
It's not difficult for Democrats and Republicans alike to list multiple reasons to hate the debt limit agreement reached by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden.
Two years of spending caps, additional work requirements for food stamps and cuts to I.R.S. funding are among the components in the deal.
A variety of programs and projects are in the works for Richland County departments such JFS and EMA. Commissioners received updates Thursday.