U.S. News: An Opinion Piece from Professor Miller Makes Clear, “Hunger Doesn’t Pause for Politics”
An article from Professor Dan Miller at Boston University School of Social Work titled, Millions of Children and Working Americans Will Go Hungry if the Government Doesn’t Act Soon is featured in U.S. News, reminding us that the suspension of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits reveals how fragile America’s social safety net has become.
Professor Miller notes, “When we talk about hunger in this country, we’re not talking about abstract numbers—we’re talking about working families, seniors, and children who rely on SNAP to survive…. It’s unthinkable that access to food could be leveraged as a political bargaining chip. The social cost of that decision is immense—skipped meals, health crises, and lost dignity for families who did nothing wrong except live paycheck to paycheck.”
Nearly 42 million Americans—including over 15 million children—utilize SNAP as a lifeline. While the SNAP program is among the most effective anti-poverty initiatives in U.S. history, the shutdown leaves millions vulnerable due to the stalemate and economic activity is stifled.
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