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Demand Congress save SNAP from extreme budget cuts

Republicans in the House and Senate are proposing to slash more than $230 billion from SNAP and school nutrition programs in order to fund more tax handouts for the wealthy and billion-dollar corporations. But it’s far from a done deal.

SNAP is not only our most effective anti-hunger program, it plays a crucial role in reducing poverty and improving health and economic outcomes. It’s also linked to better education outcomes and self-sufficiency, and plays an important role in supporting rural communities.

SNAP is one of the most cost-effective government programs in existence. Every dollar spent on SNAP generates $1.80 in local communities. Cuts to SNAP and school nutrition programs will have devastating consequences for generations to come.

Send a direct message to Congress now telling them to reject cuts to SNAP and other nutrition programs.

Individual states currently pay a portion of the cost of administering SNAP, while the federal government pays the actual benefits. Implementing a $230 billion cut could force states to take on a portion of the cost of nutrition benefits for the first time, a radical change in the program that could lead to drastic cuts, increasing wait times for approval for benefits, or put a huge squeeze on states leading to slashed investments in other programs.

Cutting SNAP (and Medicaid, another right-wing target) also makes it harder for eligible families to obtain free or reduced-price school meals, summer food assistance for school-aged children (Summer EBT), and WIC benefits. School meal programs and Summer EBT automatically enroll eligible children using SNAP and Medicaid, while WIC agencies use automated systems to check for SNAP or Medicaid eligibility. In addition, the House Budget Committee has put forth numerous specific budget-cutting proposals, including a $12 billion cut to free school breakfast and lunch programs, affecting 24,000 schools nationwide.

Cutting funding for nutrition programs in order to pay for some of Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax handout―mostly to the wealthy and corporations―is an abomination. 

Join CHN Action and our allies in this critical SNAP Day of Action. Send a message to Congress demanding they reject any and all cuts to SNAP and free school meals programs now. 

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The New Trump Budget: Why it Really Matters

February 13, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

President Trump’s latest budget proposal is out. And it’s every bit as bad as we feared.

Recently, President Trump asked a crowd of his donors: “Who the hell cares about the budget?”

We do, and we think you should too.  Why?  If the new one is similar to his past proposals, there will be very big cuts proposed for human needs programs.  Congress has rejected these in the past.  But his plans matter, because the Trump Administration has aggressively sought to carry them out through administrative rule-making and moving or refusing to spend money despite Congressional intent.

In this webinar, you’ll hear from experts about what the Trump budget would do and how it would affect people across America now and into the future.

You’ll find out more about how the President’s proposals will affect low- and moderate-income people through likely cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, housing, help for people with disabilities, education and job training, social services, and public health programs.  You’ll learn about the impact of tax cuts – who benefits and who is hurt by the loss of revenue.

You’ll also get tips on how to talk about the choices the budget makes, its winners and losers, and how fairer and more sensible choices can better meet our nation’s needs.  You’ll get social media tools so you can be a part of a national debate on the right budget choices.

Speakers:

Tamara Fucile: Tamara is Director for Government Affairs and Senior Advisor for the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Tamara helps direct the Center’s work with federal policymakers and with other national organizations on a broad range of policy issues, including federal budget and appropriations, nutrition programs, and housing issues. A great budget expert, she served as Associate Director for Legislative Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget from 2014 to 2017.

Deborah Weinstein:  Debbie is Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs. In her 16 years at CHN, she has focused on educating advocates about how to engage in critical federal budget choices on behalf of low-income people.

Accessibility Assistance: The webinar will be captioned. The webinar will also be recorded, and all registrants will get the recording link with captions, slides, and follow-up information.

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February 13, 2020
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Coalition on Human Needs