SNAP cuts would hurt the people most in need

SNAP cuts would hurt the people most in need: Before leaving for its August recess, the House Budget Committee passed its budget resolution for the 2018 fiscal year, putting in danger the safety net programs that are successfully helping the most vulnerable members of our community. Of the roughly $200 billion in cuts outlined in the resolution, $150 billion will directly affect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP (formerly known as food stamps). SNAP bridges the gap for people like Debi, who shares her story this way: “It was an unfortunate confluence of events for us.