BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a new spending bill that would cut hundreds of billions of dollars from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
The food assistance program helps those who are food insecure, and the State of Michigan’s Budget Office is warning of the potential consequences for Michiganders if the program loses funding.
Based on the new House budget, Michigan would be scheduled to cover the maximum 25% of food costs…