Withholding SNAP benefits is unlawful and immoral, and with the stories starting to come about what families are going through for no reason, heartbreaking

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This scramble is the result of the Administration’s failure to follow the law, do basic planning & use all available options. Millions of children, seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, parents, and workers in communities across the country are paying the price.

The Administration should provide full funding and tell states to disburse full benefits. Barring a change of Admin plans or a new court order today, however, states need to take on this challenge and act swiftly to get families partial benefits quickly.

Providing full benefits would ensure that low-income families receive the full amount they need to afford groceries. Because it’s far more straightforward for states to issue full benefits, it would also mean that these families would get their benefits faster.

They could have and should have done this weeks ago. Speedy execution is essential given that every minute of further delay means millions of families are not getting the help they need to afford enough to eat.

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The best way to follow whether the money is going out is with @hamiltonproject.org's federal outlay tracker, as it has a SNAP line item.

Today, for the first time ever, the government is breaking that promise and the law.

Go to a grocery store and talk to the participants who want to buy food for their families with a card where benefits haven’t been reloaded.

That is the story.

I'm still deeply concerned for the 42 million people struggling with food insecurity, and for all those scrambling to keep up with increased need.

Speaking with @maritsageorgiou.bsky.social on @groundedpodcast.bsky.social was a balm, a true honor, & perhaps the first step in processing it all.