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Concerns about potential federal cuts to food assistance programs
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Council Member Gale A. Brewer expresses concern about potential federal cuts to food assistance programs and asks for information on the situation. Commissioner Molly Wasow Park acknowledges the issue and its complexity.
- Brewer highlights food assistance as a major current issue
- The council member inquires about the extent of potential federal cuts
- There is mention of programs working together to save funding and continue feeding people
- The commissioner acknowledges the severity of the situation and the need for education and advocacy
Gale A. Brewer
1:31:44
Okay.
1:31:44
Thank you.
1:31:44
Then food quickly.
1:31:45
So we're all concerned about it.
1:31:47
I don't how much is the fed or maybe I don't know if this is in your bailiwick of cutting on terms of food.
1:31:52
And then there's some hope that there could be more, you know, programs working together to save funding and hopefully feed people.
1:32:00
That's this is, as you know, a major issue right now.
1:32:03
So I wonder what the cut is, if if any, in terms of the feds.
1:32:07
And then how we're approaching this issue of feeding people if in fact we're gonna face this horrific situation.
1:32:14
Right.
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