Additional SNAP Cuts Would Increase Hardship in Areas With High Unemployment



By Ed Bolen, Dottie Rosenbaum and Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Truthout
August 18, 2013


Members of the House exit the Capitol Building after a House vote on a
farm bill, in Washington, July 11, 2013. (Photo: Christopher Gregory /
The New York Times)


Shortly before Congress adjourned for its August recess, House Republican leaders disclosed that they plan to move a bill in early September that doubles — to $40 billion over ten years — their proposed cuts to SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly food stamps) and immediately cuts 2-4 million more low-income individuals from the program.[1]   The new cuts come primarily from eliminating waivers that states can use, during periods of high unemployment, to ease the severity of a harsh rule that limits SNAP to three months of benefits out of every three years for people aged 18 to 50 who aren’t raising minor children and are unemployed, regardless of how hard they are looking for work.

Under the new House Republican proposal, if such individuals can’t find at least a half-time job, they will summarily be thrown off the program after three months — irrespective of how high local unemployment is.  The individuals in question are among the poorest people in the United States.  SNAP program data show their average income is just 22 percent of the poverty line, about $2,500 a year for a single individual.  For most of them, SNAP is the only state or federal income assistance available.  On average they will receive about $160 a month in SNAP benefits in fiscal year 2014.

The individuals at risk of losing basic food assistance are a diverse group.  More than 40 percent are women.  One-third are over age 40.  Among those who report their race, about half are white, a third are African American, and a tenth are Hispanic.  Half have a high school diploma or GED, and another fifth have some college education.  They live in all areas of the country, and among those for whom metropolitan status is available, about 40 percent live in urban areas, 40 percent in suburban areas, and 20 percent in rural areas.

As a result of the proposed cuts, many of these individuals would fall deeper into destitution.  Some would likely experience hunger as well as homelessness; money spent on food isn’t available to pay the rent, and with income this low, it can be very difficult to do both.

The new cuts would come on top of the $20 billion in cuts in the farm bill that the House Agriculture Committee approved on May 15.  Congressional Budget Office estimates show those cuts would throw nearly 2 million other low-income people off SNAP, primarily working families and elderly individuals, and reduce benefits for hundreds of thousands of others.[2]

The cuts would also come on top of an across-the-board SNAP benefit cut for all participants — including the 22 million children receiving SNAP — which will take effect on November 1 when a temporary provision of the 2009 Recovery Act ends.

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Use the o'dumbler phones to order pizza?

I can hear Chrissy Matthews and the libtards talking points now.............it will sound something like this.

The evil conservatives want to end all programs and entitlements for the middle income families all the way down to the non working poor. There has never been a group since the nazis that have had such a will to deny basic support. It is terrifying to see conservative groups in this country that want to eradicate its citizens.

You know that shits coming too, gonna be fucking ridiculous to watch unfold. Look at that Trayvon Martin bullshit trying to get race wars ignited here.

It's all about division. The powers are not happy unless everyone hates each other. The media is shameless and all the political pimps and race baiters will be all over this.

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