About 42m Americans use SNAP, formerly known as food stamps. With a reduction in federal funding, one state will be hit particularly hard https://t.co/08MM4YGtOMPhoto: Erin Schaff/The New York Times/Redux/Eyevine https://t.co/mkb9SqcorP ...

Joining us now, Republican Congressman of South Dakota, Dusty Johnson. Thanks for coming on the program. Uh, Congressman, when the speaker says he is working through, what does that mean.What are your observations about getting this bill to what where I know you want it to be, which is the finish line. I mean, the holdouts are concerned about good policy. They want to make sure that this bill, particularly in areas related to Medicaid, move our country in the right place.I spent two hours at the White House ...

Fiscal Policy & Deficit Concerns - The industry emphasizes the importance of avoiding tax increases for Americans [3] - The industry expresses concern that the Senate bill could add up to $1 trillion of additional deficits [5] - The industry believes deficits should go down to combat inflation and lower interest rates [8] - The industry highlights the need for more cost savings to combat inflation and lower interest rates [12] - The industry notes that the House bill assumed 26% economic growth and aimed to be roughly break-even, with a potential $72 billion increase in deficits over a decade [4] Welfare & Work Requirements - The industry advocates for work requirements for those receiving benefits like Medicaid and food stamps [15] - The industry aims to return to the common sense welfare reform of the 1990s [16] - The industry points out that Medicaid benefits are projected to increase by 30% over the next 10 years under the proposed bill [19] - The industry wants to ensure that food stamp dollars are redirected to those who most need them with appropriate eligibility checks [20] Energy Policy - The industry opposes subsidizing inefficient energy that enriches the Chinese [6] - The industry wants to terminate the Green New Deal subsidies [5][8] State and Local Tax Caps - The industry opposes rewarding blue state high tax jurisdictions with a big pop to the state and local tax caps, which could cost another $350 billion [17]