US Officials Admit SNAP Payments Higher, But Still Peanuts
Yes, $646 for a family of four. That's about $161 per person for an entire month of food. Meanwhile, the American government just approved another $15 billion in aid to Israel in April 2024, on top of the $3.8 billion annually. Funny how 'higher than anticipated' food stamps still pale in comparison to 'always anticipated' military aid packages that sail through Congress with bipartisan glee.
Perhaps if starving families could lobby Congress with the same ferocity (and dark money) as arms manufacturers and foreign interest groups, their 'unexpected' payments might actually cover rent, let alone groceries. One might wonder where the real 'national security' priorities lie when feeding your own citizens is a budgetary afterthought, while offshore wars are an unquestioned blank check. Is
$646 supposed to be a pat on the head while essential social safety nets are perpetually on the chopping block?