How the federal tax and spending bill will impact food assistance
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ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill was signed into law last week. New York lawmakers responded by raising concerns about the impacts the legislation would have, with the bill boasting $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and other policy changes.
This week on Empire State Weekly, Grace Bonilla, the CEO and President of United Way of New York City, explained how spending cuts to SNAP will impact the availability of food assistance in the state.
Also this week, Kathryn Garcia, the Director of State Operations for New York, elaborated on why she ordered state agencies to collect data on the impact of tariffs on various industries across New York.
To see these interviews and more, here is a list of where and when you can watch Empire State Weekly in your area of New York: