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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, is an utterly critical program that allows millions of Americans to feed their families. In a country this wealthy, there is absolutely no reason that anyone should be food insecure. Yet, 40 million people, including 12 million children, aren't sure where their next meal will come from. Now, Donald Trump wants to rip that safety net away from 3 million people.
Basically, Trump wants to override each U.S. state's ability to set the bar for when their people qualify for food stamps. But the truth is, each state knows their populace — and the struggles they face — best. They know the high costs of housing and childcare that people face and they know that helping to feed folks benefits whole communities, economies and families. Of all the things we spend money on as a country, feeding hungry adults and children seems like one of the most important, given that it's a basic human need for survival.
If Trump wants to save money like he asserts, maybe he could cut some of the defense funding, which is nearly $600 billion. His move against SNAP will save a measly $2.5 billion and certainly result in the suffering, disease and death of millions. This discrepancy in funding just shows that he's not interested in saving money — he's interested in punishing poor people while bulking up his ego-fueled defense programming. We cannot let this happen.
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