The SNAP, or “food stamp,” program is more than just another “government handout.” It is a comprehensive social safety net program that is vital tool in our arsenal to fight food insecurity in America. It is also one of the key instruments in alleviating poverty, a phenomenon that has increased since the Great Recession in 2008. The cuts being sought by House conservatives would cause about 2 million individuals to lose their SNAP benefits entirely, would cut benefits for an estimated 1.7 million others by an average of $90 a month, and would cut 210,000 children from the free school meal program.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:36:00 +0000
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