Summary

House Republicans are considering a 20% cut to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits, impacting over 22 million households, as part of a $5 trillion deficit reduction plan.

The proposed changes to SNAP would save $247 billion over a decade by rolling back a Biden-era increase tied to the USDA’s “thrifty food plan.”

Critics argue the cuts could harm vulnerable populations and reduce demand for food production, while Republicans view the changes as a way to curb spending and encourage employment.

  • @foggy
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    261 day ago

    This is short sighted.

    Hungry folks’ anger knows no limits. They have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

    • Riskable
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      110 hours ago

      Yeah but under the current misinformation curve the people who rely on government support the most will direct their anger at those that are trying to help them.

    • @[email protected]
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      616 hours ago

      I mean, this is from the people who want to gut the benefits of individuals they trained to be killers.

    • @ZILtoid1991
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      1021 hours ago

      That’s where the part of declaring martial law on day 1 comes into play.