Tens of thousands in Richland County may lose SNAP benefits this weekend. What are officials doing?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : During the last budget year, the S.C. Department of Social Services disbursed some $1.36 billion in federal funding to more than a quarter-million families last year, according to state data, equating to about $103 million every month.
47% : The federal shutdown, less than a week away from becoming the longest in U.S. history, stems from Democrats wanting to reverse the Medicaid cuts in Trump's mega-bill passed this summer and extend tax credits that make health insurance premiums more affordable for millions who purchase through the marketplaces established by the Affordable Care Act.

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