Cut in Food Stamps Forces Hard Choices on Poor

1. Cut in Food Stamps Forces Hard Choices on Poor

2. Category of Problem/Issue: Food Stamps

3. Level of Problem/Issue: National

4. The article concerns:
-The cut in food stamps are leaving poor families and individuals hungry. The cut has even caused a loss in revenue in grocery stores.

5. Why is this important to individuals/families OR How does it affect individuals/families?

-Because of the cuts, families who heavily rely on food stamps are struggling to make ends meet, and some families are even going hungry, or resorting to noodles, less fresh food and meats. There has been a loss in revenue in grocery stores that heavily depend on shoppers with food stamps, which could mean cutting back employee hours.

6. What are your views on the issue/problem?

- Poverty is already such an important issue in the US and I personally think that these cuts in food stamps wasn't the right way to save money. It is very difficult for a family or an individual to get out of poverty in the first place, and this cut, to say the least, isn't helping. People with food stamp budgets already struggle to stretch their dollars at the grocery store, and now these people will be forced (or find it easier) to make unhealthy choices, by picking ramen noodles, and other cheap processed food in order to not let their families go hungry. Making budget cuts is important, but sacrificing letting people go hungry is not the way to go, it's just wrong. Why couldn't we make congress salary cuts instead? Making cuts on the people who aren't already having a hard time?