These Working People Rely on SNAP

The nation’s largest anti-hunger program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) provides millions of workers with income to help feed their families. Some of the most common occupations in the country have low wages, unpredictable scheduling, and few benefits. Workers turn to SNAP to supplement low and fluctuating pay and to help them get by during spells of unemployment. Most workers who participate in SNAP are in service occupations (e.g., home health aides or cooks), administrative support occupations (e.g., customer service representatives), and sales occupations (e.g., cashiers).  -Center on Budget Policy Priorities

The Center on Budget Policy Priorities (CBBP), in a recent article, demonstrated how the draconian cuts  proposed for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) would hurt working families and individuals from many walks of life in every state. The article was published as Congress is considering deep cuts in safety net programs. Anti-hunger organizations like Bread for the World, the Food Research Action Center and others are urging members and supporters to contact Congress to oppose the reductions in SNAP and other vital programs.

"The budget resolution will cut yearly spending by $5.1 trillion over the next 10 years — risking deep cuts to programs like Women, Children, and Infants (WIC), summer meals, global nutrition, and international development. Those who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid could also risk the loss of their safety net if the resolution passes," said Bread for the World.

Here is a series of tweets on the issue, including one from Rep. Jim McGovern, co-chair of the House Hunger Caucus. 

You may not realize it, but #SNAP helps many people you meet each day. #Hunger hurts all communities. https://t.co/p4E4mK2ezu #TheseCutsHurt pic.twitter.com/cXhMCqqDUO

— Jim McGovern (@RepMcGovern) October 31, 2017

Hunger anywhere in the U.S., for any group of people, is unacceptable. #HouseBudget #SenateBudget pic.twitter.com/HWBkjCoyVm

— FRAC (@fractweets) October 23, 2017

Will the safety net be there for you if you need it? https://t.co/jCu2uTNucE #TheseCutsHurt pic.twitter.com/MJEVUItiHj

— Bread for the World (@bread4theworld) October 30, 2017

Federal safety net programs drove a steep decline in child poverty over the last several decades https://t.co/TXk9bwDQod

— Bread for the World (@bread4theworld) October 27, 2017

The House celebrated #Halloween early with a scary version of the FY2018 #Budget Resolution: https://t.co/tcfIqIr18J #TheseCutsHurt pic.twitter.com/UJIokInRBX

— FRAC (@fractweets) October 31, 2017