of about 0.2 percent of the total number of people receiving SNAP benefits), the CBO said. The $6.5 billion saved by expanded labor requirements would be more than offset by $6.8 billion in new spending on veterans and homeless benefits, the CBO noted. House Republican support for the bill, which had already cracked since the deal was announced late Saturday, could further crumble. Although the White House said over the weekend it expected the new exemptions to offset the impact of labor requirements, some liberal lawmakers worried about the impact the changes would have on food aid. While there are targets for annual spending thereafter, the CBO projected spending that would cause this to grow at the rate of inflation, which would be above the non-binding targets.

Source: Huffington Post May 31, 2023 15:56 UTC