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New York’s $9 billion surplus goes to reserves and debt, while a SNAP cost Erie County puts at up to $50 million a year sits outside the state plan

New York’s budget office projects a $9 billion surplus and is sending it to reserves and debt. Its plan books nothing yet for a federal SNAP benefit share that Erie County puts at up to $50 million a year. Here are the records, who decides and the options.

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