tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post8506555700413455852..comments2024-02-03T07:12:06.620-05:00Comments on U.S. Food Policy: Farm Bill conference proposes cutting $800 million per year in SNAP benefitsusfoodpolicyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098394318544229984noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-53964312754998807752014-02-01T09:58:19.679-05:002014-02-01T09:58:19.679-05:00My mother (a seminary professor and long-time huma...My mother (a seminary professor and long-time human rights advocate) is scolding me for this post by telephone! She says I was too easy on Democrats who struck a compromise on this important social justice issue.usfoodpolicyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17098394318544229984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-56365493310245367302014-01-30T08:40:17.526-05:002014-01-30T08:40:17.526-05:00Yes, according to CBPP estimates, the cut represen...Yes, according to <a href="http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=4082" rel="nofollow">CBPP estimates</a>, the cut represents %1 percent of total SNAP benefits. The loss is concentrated in 850,000 households (3.7% of all SNAP households) in 17 states. These households had previously been benefiting from a utility deduction that effectively increased their benefits. The average benefit reduction for these households is $90 month -- enough to be a major hardship.usfoodpolicyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17098394318544229984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-11261727643701476942014-01-30T08:26:48.439-05:002014-01-30T08:26:48.439-05:00Parke,
How much of an impact will this have on th...Parke, <br />How much of an impact will this have on the average SNAP participant? Do you have any idea how many people this will impact and/or how much each month?<br /><br />Best, <br /><br />Barbara Barbara Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03306567494858223429noreply@blogger.com