As Congress quickly worked to avoid a government shutdown on Saturday, Director of Johnson County Public Health Danielle Pettit-Majewski didn't know what would happen to clients who receive benefits through a food assistance program if lawmakers didn't come to an agreement. A bill extended funding through mid-November, but the risk of another budget crisis creates uncertainty for programs dependent on federal dollars.
On this River to River, host Ben Kieffer hears perspectives from Pettit-Majewski, political scientist Donna Hoffman of the University of Northern Iowa, agriculture economist Chad Hart and labor economist Peter Orazem both of Iowa State University.
Guests:
- Donna Hoffman, professor of political science, University of Northern Iowa
- Peter Orazem, professor of economics, Iowa State University
- Chad Hart, professor of economics, crop markets specialist and Extension specialist, Iowa State University
- Danielle Pettit-Majewski, director, Johnson County Public Health
