Food banks have already been contending with higher food prices and increased need. Administrators say demand will skyrocket if federal nutrition benefits stop in a few days because of the government shutdown.
“The average household that we see receives about $350 per month, which roughly translates to about $44 million worth of SNAP benefits that will be gone from families,” she told NPR. “There is no way that we alone can make up for a $44 million food budget shortfall.”
I remember when Faux was spending untold hours of air time concerning itself over people eating steak and lobster on SNAP benefits. I know lots of Karens constantly concern themselves with how people on SNAP might buy…SODA! Republicans work to pass legislation to exclude certain foods from SNAP use. I am quite sure a lot of total asshats think those on SNAP benefits should just be subsisting on something like stale bread and water.
I mean, with attitudes out there on prominent display, the ghoulishness is there for all to see…for some reason, there is no big movement to police what the idle rich/parasitic class eat, though.