From Wkrn.com, “A new report by the Tennessee Commission on Children & Youth found the state’s financial obligation to carry out its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could increase from $56.7 million to $165.3 million due to federal cuts included in the “Big Beautiful Bill.”
The report used costs from fiscal year 2024, when states paid half of the administrative costs and none of the benefits costs of SNAP. The commission then applied the federal cuts and changes to the same numbers, with states paying 75% of the administrative costs and up to 15% of the benefits costs, depending on their error rate, which resulted in a $108.6 million estimated cost increase.”
“We have grandparents that we work with that care for grandchildren, and they are all of a sudden potentially going to be hit with a work requirement, and these are grandparents who are 60 and had retired and hadn’t anticipated caring for five grandchildren, but now they could be cut from the SNAP program,” Anderson said.”
You can read the complete article here: https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-politics/report-tn-snap-costs-could-double/
The same story is repeating in state after state, the Big Brutal Bill will hurt children and families who rely on SNAP assistance to function. It will hit all taxpayers in increased administration costs shifted from the Federal government to State governments in order to fund tax breaks for the wealthy.
It is a cruel reality that we must deal with- our country elected an agenda that punishes the poor. It reduces or outright removes the safety net for some families and makes it harder for all taxpayers who aren’t wealthy beneficiaries of Trump’s tax gifts.
On top of all this, the budget deficit will increase by trillions of dollars, adding to the continual burden placed on all of us. This bill has weakened our economy and will continue to unless changes come from Congress. We have had our credit rating lowered, inflation is creeping up, and everyone will tell you that cost of living has increased pretty much across the board.
Tennessee is a solidly Red state- Tennessee has voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election since 2000. These victories have been by double-digit margins since 2004. They voted to harm them selves, and all of us. More red states receive federal SNAP assistance per capita. This is a common pattern for federal aid programs.
Many red states, particularly in the South and parts of the Midwest, have higher poverty rates and lower median incomes compared to many blue states. This demographic reality often results in a greater need for social safety net programs. Despite this, out of fears stoked by President Trump, they voted against their own self interests and all of us will pay a price- none will pay more than the poor, aged, disabled, veterans, and children.
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