The farm bill imposes SNAP benefit and eligibility cuts in addition to stricter work requirements, in the name of getting SNAP recipients back to work. If enacted, these changes would make it harder for families with children, people with disabilities, and seniors to get the food they need. Christine M. Ashley,Interim Co-Director of Government Relations, Bread for the WorldGet the facts about SNAP.
The House Agriculture Committee's proposed Farm Bill, which would make draconian cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other nutrition assistance programs, prompted anti-hunger advocates and organizations to launch the #HandsOffSNAP campaign to spread the word that hunger would increase significantly if the measure is approved.
Here is a sampling of messages on Twitter that carried the #HandsoffSNAP hashtag, which was also used to highlight rallies and press conferences on May 8.
“Food ought to be a fundamental right for everybody in this country.” - @RepMcGovern at #HandsOffSNAP Speakout at the Capitol. pic.twitter.com/3c6fNGT0cv— FRAC (@fractweets) May 8, 2018
America is the bread basket of the world and the richest country that has ever existed. We must have it in our budget, values, and priorities to feed our people. #HandsOffSNAP pic.twitter.com/9hIOx3Dvdy— Rep. Jamie Raskin (@RepRaskin) May 8, 2018
At least 162,364 people in NM’s District 2 participate in #SNAP. Most of these families include children and nearly a third include senior citizens. @RepStevePearce. #HandsOffSNAP https://t.co/QOonvZ9hJ6— NM Center on Law & Poverty (@NMPovertyLaw) May 8, 2018
The @HouseGOP farm bill cuts nearly $20B dollars from #SNAP. It would cause more than 2 million people to lose their SNAP benefits. Taking food away from children & working families, is cruel, & makes it harder for them make ends meet. #HandsOffSNAP pic.twitter.com/6SrG2BiQFg— MoveOn (@MoveOn) May 8, 2018
SNAP Helps Millions of Low-Income Seniors: https://t.co/xOtjDTROuU via @CenterOnBudget #HandsOffSNAP pic.twitter.com/zZnTVUEeOd— SocialSecurityWorks (@SSWorks) May 8, 2018
Did you know that changes to categorical eligibility in the #FarmBill would push food-insecure children off the free meal program. Light up the phones in Washington, D.C. and tell your representatives #HandsOffSNAP pic.twitter.com/9QYZNdb1uP— Bread for the World (@bread4theworld) May 8, 2018
#SNAPmatters because it puts food on the table for families. #HandsOffSNAP pic.twitter.com/F99rvtJt9Y— Fresh EBT app (@FreshEBT) May 8, 2018
#SNAP is crucial to more than 40 million Americans, including 10 million Latino families struggling to put food on the table. Cutting, restructuring or restricting #SNAP hurts families who are trying to make ends meet. #HandsOffSNAP#resistance #resist #indivisible— Margaret Arnett (@Margaret_Arnett) May 9, 2018
.@RepWalorski @SenToddYoung @SenDonnelly #DYK 78% of #SNAP families in #Indiana work? And that 47% of SNAP households have children?— Angie R-Schafer (@AngRSchafer) May 8, 2018
SNAP (food stamps) reaches 318,798 households with 718,667 #Hoosiers a month!! We must protect this vital program for our families! #HandsOffSNAP pic.twitter.com/Qg7e0hFsTq
“There is a racialization that comes with the cutting of #SNAP... in their mindset we can’t be helping lazy people, but it’s hard work to be poor.” Says @RevDrBarber #SNAPWorks #HandsOffSNAP pic.twitter.com/ZBybtxl4bp— NETWORK (@NETWORKLobby) May 7, 2018
Thank you @NancyPelosi for joining us at the #HandsOffSNAP rally today and speaking out against the harmful cuts and changes to SNAP in the House Republican #FarmBill! pic.twitter.com/z1x3wyLPLT— MomsRising (@MomsRising) May 8, 2018
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