There are Publix, Kroger and Aldi stores less than two miles from my home. I use them only for immediate needs. I buy most of my groceries at Ingles which is about 10 miles away.
Two things about this story. More than 10% of the citizens rely on SNAP benefits. Congress hasn't been able to get its budget act together for several decades -regardless of which party is in the White House or which party controls Congress. Neither of these things make sense.
38% include a working family member, ~70% of those are full-time.
1.2M are veterans.
So it's mostly children, the elderly, and the disabled - people that are not expected to work. Those that are working and on SNAP are either caretakers for the aforementioned groups, or receiving such a low income that they still need the assistance (which begs the question why someone working full-time needs SNAP to afford food).
Regarding the budget: why don't we just have a fallback rule in place that if a budget has not been passed then the current budget is maintained until it is replaced? It'd be far less disruptive.
There are Publix, Kroger and Aldi stores less than two miles from my home. I use them only for immediate needs. I buy most of my groceries at Ingles which is about 10 miles away.
Two things about this story. More than 10% of the citizens rely on SNAP benefits. Congress hasn't been able to get its budget act together for several decades -regardless of which party is in the White House or which party controls Congress. Neither of these things make sense.
Also important about SNAP:
48% have someone with a disability.
47% have children.
39% have someone elderly.
38% include a working family member, ~70% of those are full-time.
1.2M are veterans.
So it's mostly children, the elderly, and the disabled - people that are not expected to work. Those that are working and on SNAP are either caretakers for the aforementioned groups, or receiving such a low income that they still need the assistance (which begs the question why someone working full-time needs SNAP to afford food).
Regarding the budget: why don't we just have a fallback rule in place that if a budget has not been passed then the current budget is maintained until it is replaced? It'd be far less disruptive.