President Trump wants to take away food stamps from struggling
families...again!
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Dear Friend,
Trump is ridiculously at it again.
It’s only been a few months since President Trump’s last attack on SNAP
(or food stamps), but now he’s at it again with his cruel attempts to take
food stamps away from struggling families in order to pay for tax cuts for
billionaires and big corporations — even though studies show that food
stamps boost both families and our economy.
This is the THIRD TIME he has undermined the wishes of Congress and tried
to propose a rule that would limit the number of families that could
receive SNAP and reduced the amount of benefits recipients could receive.
[ [link removed] ]This hurts kids. This hurts our families. And this hurts our economy.
***We need you to speak out (again) and sign our letter telling the Trump
Administration: #HandsOffSNAP!!
The USDA, which is directed by the Trump administration, just published
yet another proposed rule that would cut SNAP benefits, this time a total
of $4.5 billion over five years. [1] The cut would result from changes in
how states take households’ utility costs into account in determining the
amount of SNAP benefits for which they qualify. 29 states would be
impacted and each see a major cut in benefits.
That might sound really wonky and complicated but the non-wonky result of
this move if it were to go into effect is that 8,000 households would lose
SNAP all together, and 1 in 5 struggling families on SNAP would see their
benefits cut by $75—which is a whole lot of money when you are living
paycheck-to-paycheck and the average SNAP recipient receives only about
$127 a month or $1.40 a meal. [2,3] Out of those households impacted, 68%
will be households with children and 29% contain a person with a
disability. [4]
This rule is being proposed at the same time that Trump’s tax cuts are
eliminating taxes for many big corporations. This is not a small amount
of cuts: For instance, the New York Times reported that after the Trump
tax bill was passed, Fed Ex went from paying 1.5 billion dollars in taxes
in 2017 to owing absolutely nothing in 2018. [ [link removed] ]
[5]Now President Trump is trying to pay for his tax cuts for the wealthy
and mega-corporations by taking food out of the mouths of children and
families. This is not ok!
***SIGN OUR LETTER NOW telling the Trump Administration #HandsOffSNAP!
The fact is, struggling families don’t need yet another stumbling block in
their way when they are just trying to take care of their kids and make
ends meet. This move by President Trump and the USDA he directs
exacerbates the struggles many low-income families already have affording
food and utilities. It disproportionately impacts children, the elderly,
and people with disabilities.
And Trump’s SNAP rule would have a negative impact on the economy too: The
cuts to SNAP benefits will reduce the economic simulative effect of SNAP,
particularly during recessionary periods. According to recent studies, it
is estimated that $1 of SNAP benefits leads to between $1.50 and $1.80 in
total economic activity during a recession. USDA’s Economic Research
Service has reported that new SNAP spending has relatively large effects
on manufacturing and trade and transportation sectors. [ [link removed] ] This is all the
more reason that we should be making sure more people are able to access
SNAP, not less!
With all of the yuck happening due to the Trump Administration’s actions
(or at times inactions), it can feel like things are out of our control
and overwhelming. Yet, by signing our petition, you are creating real
change. Comments help us slow down these terrible rules because the
Administration and USDA have to respond to every single comment. Comments
also help advocates build a court case against the rule. By using your
voice today, you are able to put a wrench in the Administration's harmful
actions and help the families that will be hurt by this rule change.
We need to deliver your signature before December 1^st, [6]so make sure to
sign our letter now and then forward this email to your friends and family
and ask them to sign as well. You can also post our action link to
[ [link removed] ]Facebook and [ [link removed]'S+LETTER+saying+%23HandsOffSNAP! ]Twitter to double down on your impact.
Thank you for continuing to speak out against these attacks on our
families!
-Elyssa, Kristin, Donna, and the whole MomsRising.org/MamásConPoder team
P.S. Your experiences with SNAP help educate our elected leaders (and
other parents!) on why this program is so very important. [ [link removed] ]Can you share
with us how SNAP has impacted your life?
[1] [ [link removed] ]Feeding America. “Feeding America Opposes Latest USDA Proposed
SNAP Rule that Harms Hungry Americans.” October 3, 2019.
[2] [ [link removed] ]Lola Fadula. “Trump Administration Unveils More Cuts to Food Stamp
Program.” New York Times, October 4, 2019.
[3] [ [link removed] ]Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. “Chart Book: SNAP Helps
Struggling Families Put Food on the Table.” November 7, 2019.
[4] [ [link removed] ]“The Proposed USDA Rule Field Call for Net Loss in Benefits
States: Understanding the Rule and Taking Action.” October, 22, 2019.
[5] [ [link removed] ]Jim Tankersley, Peter Eavis, and Ben Casselman. “How FedEx Cut Its
Tax Bill to $0.” New York Times, November 17, 2019.
[6] [ [link removed] ]USDA. “The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and
the Economy: New Estimates of the SNAP Multiplier.” July 2019.
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