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Reverse Harmful SNAP Cuts
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has enjoyed wide bipartisan support over the years. But Republicans rammed a budget bill through the House this past summer that poses the greatest threat to the program in its history. The administration’s refusal to fully fund SNAP during the recent government shutdown only exacerbated the cruelty.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates the bill will cut food assistance by $187 billion over the next 10 years—all to provide tax breaks for the wealthy. This 20% cut will leave millions of children, senior citizens, veterans, workers, and people with disabilities and chronic health conditions without the benefits that help put food on the table.
Additionally, many schools would be unable to continue providing healthy free school meals to all students. Schools in high-poverty areas can provide meals to all students through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), but eligibility is based on the proportion of students whose families receive SNAP benefits. Also, students’ automatic eligibility for school meals based on their families’ SNAP status may be in limbo if their families lose SNAP.
Repealing the Republican cuts will keep millions of Americans from suffering and also protect farmers, food retailers, local communities, and all others that participate in the food economy.
Ask your senators and representative to undo these harmful cuts.