Newsweek: Losing SNAP Benefits 'May Lead' to Hunger
The article notes that changes to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) work rules could cause recipients to lose benefits. The polite euphemism 'may lead' cushions the fact that these are deliberate policy choices, often driven by political narratives rather than genuine economic solutions. While Congress debates such changes, the Pentagon's budget for fiscal year 2024 was a cool $886
billion—a sum that could fund SNAP for years without bothering anyone about their work hours. It's fascinating how 'fiscal responsibility' only applies to programs helping low-income families, never to the perpetually ballooning military-industrial complex. One might wonder if the same policymakers who vote to tighten the noose on food assistance also happen to be the ones with cozy defense
contractor donations filling their campaign coffers. The 'fiscal cliff' always seems to be at the feet of the poor, never the war machine.