Possible snap to SNAP?

U.S. House panel debates nutrition benefit changes in GOP farm bill proposal.

This article is just one example of what I see as very wrong int this country as orchestrated by Republican politicians. It's always about further diminution of the social safety net and relief for vulnerable people and families struggling to by food and necessities. The GOP, it seems to me, is for ever on the lookout for ways to cut spending. The problem is, proposed spending cuts are rarely, if ever, about cutting military spending, which has always been high on the list of GOP preferred spending. Another GOP preference is always massive tax breaks, not for working class Americans or the most vulnerable ins society, but for the highest income earners and corporations--the very wealthy and big business.


This time the debate is over funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), better known as food stamps.


Since more than 41,000,000 people use SNAP benefits, I see this funding as critical to health and nutrition  which is a major component of life. As usual, Republicans are in favor of a proposal to limit future updates to the Thrifty Food Plan, the formula that calculates benefits for SNAP, resulting in a nearly $30 billion reduction in spending over ten years, based on the estimates from the Congressional Budget Office. Of course, Republicans argue this would not be the result, and Democrats say it would significantly reduce purchasing power for needy Americans.


Any time you cut funding, it goes without saying, those funding cuts are going to negatively impact the people a program is intended to assist, so, in my view, GOP claims are disingenuous and not credible, as is quite often the case. The GOP's narrative is usually comprised of double talk, often leaving out much of the story.

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