SNAP benefits to end due to US govt shutdown

It’s sad that our elected officials aren’t capable of working together to accomplish the most basic tasks, like funding the government.

If people in business behaved this way they would be fired.

On the news last night they said the money for SNAP wasn’t available but it’s just paperwork, the same amount of money is flowing into the federal government just as it did before this nonsensical shutdown.
 
Aunt Bea said:
It’s sad that our elected officials aren’t capable of working together to accomplish the most basic tasks, like funding the government.

If people in business behaved this way they would be fired.

On the news last night they said the money for SNAP wasn’t available but it’s just paperwork, the same amount of money is flowing into the federal government just as it did before this nonsensical shutdown.
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You are right!
 
This is a topic that is a burning fire on Social Media. From what I've seen, it's being used mainly to demonize recipients.

It's sad how cynical some people are. They're usually the loudest. We get so little from our governments, at least EBT is an example of giving something back. Would *I* get something back? No. But that's an even greater blessing.
 
This, combined with government workers not receiving paychecks, will result in a much higher dependence on local food banks funded only by donations to fill the gaps. Their donations are already seriously down due to inflation and economic uncertainty.

If the shutdown is extended, the likelihood of home foreclosures and credit card defaults will rise for those unemployed or unpaid workers. New home sales will suffer setbacks, as prospective buyers will deplete savings for basic living expenses, rather than making a downpayment on a home.
 

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