GOP's McCarthy proposes controversial spending cuts and work requirements.
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's debt limit plans include raising the age limit for adults who must be working to receive federal food aid from 49 to 55 years old, potentially resulting in millions of low-income adults losing their food assistance. Democrats are opposed to such measures, setting up a fraught negotiation with the Biden White House as fears over a possible U.S. default on its debt continue to rise. Republicans are divided on the issue, with some members calling for even stricter limits on SNAP and other federal assistance programs, while others suggest dropping the SNAP plans from the debt limit bill.
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