Linda Jones, co-founder of Alabama Childhood Food Solutions, anticipates a significant rise in demand for food bank services if the proposed tax and spending legislation is passed. Her organization distributes food to 2,600 children weekly and has seen a 30% increase in need compared to last year. High food prices are driving families to seek help, as many only receive limited food assistance through programs like SNAP. If the bill passes, further cuts to food assistance programs could exacerbate the problem.
"It's just growing by leaps and bounds. And if this new bill gets passed, which I feel like it probably will, we will probably start doubling even more so."
"We've had people come in and said that they got food stamps, but they don't give them anything but bread and milk. And by the time they get out of the grocery store, that's it."
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