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115052 1 (1981-03-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadyrx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STALES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ' --- WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 2 P.M., EST MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1981 STATEMENT OF BRIAN P. CROWLEY, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, SENIOR LEVEL COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DOMESTIC MARKETING, CONSUMER RELATIONS, AND NUTRITION OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE 01LOj cf~.A1 t GENERAL ACCOUNTIN(FOFF CEREV EWS OF M FOOD STAMP PROGRI. MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: WE ARE HERE TODAY AT YOUR INVITATION TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE RESULTS OF SOME OF OUR REVIEWS RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S FOOD STAMP PROGRAM AND TO OFFER OUR VIEWS ON THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED BUDGET REDUCTIONS AFFECTING THIS PRO- GRAM. I WILL HIGHLIGHT THE MAJOR ISSUES INVOLVED. THE APPENDIX TO MY STATEMENT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE RECORD. OVERLAPS AND GAPS IN FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS THERE ARE 13 MAJOR FEDERAL DOMESTIC PROGRAMS, COSTING MANY BILLIONS OF DOLLARS A YEAR, THAT PROVIDE FOOD OR FOOD-RELATED ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY AMERICANS. THESE PROGRAMS HAVE HELPED MANY PEOPLE OBTAIN MORE ADEQUATE DIETS, AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE SUCH ASSISTANCE IS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AND ACCEPTED. HOWEVER, THE LARGE AND ACCELERATING COSTS OF THE PROGRAMS AND THEIR PIECEMEAL AUTHORIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION (,/ /677 u 0-IV- ° U Lo Uf) 0 - U

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