Emergencies are just that. emergencies. and they require swift action and the ability to release funds quickly. We do not need offsets to provide essential assistance to Central America. our farmers. or U.S. steel workers. Nevertheless. a series of offsets have been proposed that will hurt the most vulnerable Americans. lowincome children and families and immigrants. Included in their offset package. are proposals to defer $350 million in Temporary Assistance to Needy Funds (TANF). a $285 million cut in the Food Stamp Program. and a $25 million recision in INS programming which will reduce INS ability to provide immigration benefits and services. A $40 million cut in INS border enforcement is also being proposed. Taking from one poor. vulnerable community to pay for the needs of another is unacceptable. We must draw the line here to prevent the raiding programs that help poor children and families.
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