Texas Warns Residents of SNAP Cuts While Funding Overseas Wars
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is advising residents to brace for potential cuts to their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. (Newsweek.com, October 11, 2023) This local austerity measure comes as the U.S. Congress routinely rubber-stamps massive military aid packages – like the $14 billion in supplemental aid for Israel passed in early 2024 (H.R. 815,
February 2024)—often with bipartisan support from politicians who also happen to receive significant donations from groups like AIPAC. (OpenSecrets.org data consistently shows millions in AIPAC donations to key Congressional figures.) One might wonder: how many 'national security' declarations are required before the security of feeding one's own citizens becomes a priority? The US government
seems adept at finding billions for the latest conflict abroad, yet pennies for the dinner tables of its own struggling populace. Apparently, ensuring food stability in Texas is less 'strategic' than ensuring the profitability of the defense industry. The priorities, as always, are perfectly clear for those willing to look.