House Republicans have strongly criticized projections suggesting that a debt limit deal between President Joe Biden and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy would result in an expansion of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. GOP members vehemently reject these projections, labeling them as entirely false and baseless.

The Republican backlash stems from concerns that a potential debt limit agreement could lead to increased government spending and the expansion of welfare programs like SNAP. They argue that such projections are unfounded and misrepresent the intentions of the negotiations. Republicans maintain that their focus is on responsible fiscal management and ensuring that any debt limit deal does not lead to unchecked government spending or the expansion of welfare programs. This dispute highlights the ongoing debate between Republicans and Democrats over the appropriate size and scope of government assistance programs and the broader issue of fiscal responsibility.


To read more about the Biden-McCarthy Debt limit deal please read this article from Fox News. An excerpt of the article has been copied below:

House Republican leaders are dismissing the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) latest projection that says the debt limit deal struck by President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., would actually increase the number of people eligible for federal benefits.

Tightening access to SNAP and other benefit programs has been touted as a key victory touted by Republican negotiators, part of their overall demand to slash spending in exchange for raising the federal borrowing limit.

The bill would raise the upper age limit of single American adults who must fulfill work requirements to get SNAP from 49 to 54, while providing exemptions for the homeless, veterans and young people aging out of the foster care system.
https://blog.tpn.net/articles/....house-gop-blasts-cbo

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