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We had a massive increase in SNAP benefits that was in response to the pandemic and big spikes in unemployment. Unemployment is not obviously an issue now, and
by NovemberWhiskey 4y ago
We had a massive increase in SNAP benefits that was in response to the pandemic and big spikes in unemployment. Unemployment is not obviously an issue now, and the pandemic has relatively little effect on most Americans day-to-day.
I think what the poster was trying to get at was: if conditions have returned to status-quo, one would tend to think (all other things being equal) that a return to the SNAP status-quo would be reasonable.
You can make the argument that the safety net ought to be better; but talking about a "hunger cliff" seems rather emotive.
- eggy 4y agoExactly this. Once a budget is increased for whatever reason, it is almost impossible to take it back to previous levels without a lot of effort. I didn't say abolish food stamps.