Essay On Cutting Food Stamps

Food stamps should not be cut. Most people on snap benefits are low income families or single mothers. Lowering or cutting food stamp benefits would cause support of a family to become unstable. Cutting food stamps would put people in debt, cause poverty, and a decrease in nutrition. Leaving food stamps at its normal amount would continue to support low income families. Cutting or decreasing food stamps not only causes starvation, but can also cause debt. Cutting food stamps can cause debt, because the money for bills, clothes, or school supplies now goes to food. People with jobs are not making enough so they depend on snap benefits to cover the price of groceries. In the article we read, the House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said “This bill is designed to give people a hand when they need it most. Most people don't choose to be on food stamps. Most people want a job." Low income families need it most. Dividing a low income into portions to take care of bills, household items, and food …show more content…
Savings from food stamps are used to pay rent or pay back loans. In the article we read, "If you're a healthy adult and don't have someone relying on you to care for them, you ought to earn the benefits you receive," said Rep. Tim Huelskamp. With that being said, cutting benefits, takes away from single mothers and low income families. If most people receiving benefits are single mothers or low income families, then even while working they need snap benefits. Because they work does not say they are making enough to pay rent and fully clothe their child or children. If the government cuts snap benefits, then single mothers or low income families that depend on the benefits will be forced into poverty because their income was bearable while receiving snap benefits. Without snap benefits they have to come out of pocket for food which means their income is not enough to afford how they were living before the benefits were