Helping the People of Illinois During Tight Budget Times: The Impact of the Proposed Budget on Illinois' Children, Families, and Workers

Automatic cuts under the Budget Control Act of 2011 that will take effect on January 1, 2013 would be harmful, but the additional cuts in the Ryan budget recently passed by the United States House of Representatives would amplify the negative effect on Illinois residents who rely on such programs as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly called food stamps. This report, coauthored by the Shriver Center and the Coalition for Human Needs, outlines how Illinois’ future prosperity will be damaged if the automatic cuts mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011 go into effect. These cuts would prevent young children and students from getting the education they need, putting the state’s future prosperity in jeopardy.

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