"Come see me in a year, and I'll show you how much we actually saved," McCarthy told reporters on Tuesday night. That can be the case for an " able bodied adult without dependents." The bill would eventually raise the maximum age to 54. Many Americans who wish to receive SNAP benefits have to work or complete training programs if they are between the ages of 18 and 49. One particularly contentious element of the bill is a set of new work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs. After months of stalemate, neither party got exactly what they wanted - McCarthy was unable to get $4.5 trillion in spending cuts that he initially proposed, while Biden did not get an entirely clean debt ceiling deal without any cuts attached. On Saturday night, Biden and McCarthy announced they had come to an agreement on raising the debt ceiling until 2025 in legislation called the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy finally have a deal to address the debt-ceiling crisis - but it included an unexpected twist for food-stamp recipients. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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