SNAP

Broke citizens that cannot afford it, are stepping up and paying for their neighbors to feed their families with food staples. Politicians are taking vacations and our president is on a tour of the far east.  World Central Kitchen will be here next preparing meals.  Federal workers are working for no pay and they too are in the food bank lines.  This shutdown is having dire consequences for most of us.  Those in gated communities are not suffering much.  

Daughter Shannon resides in a well run group home.  There are 5 residents, all adults thats are profoundly disabled.  Most are not employable but still should be cared for by our government.  All receive SNAP benefits that are now cut off.  Staff tells me they are not in trouble financially yet.  These benefits fill the refrigerator and the cupboards with food and supplies. This is essential for their care and survival.  Each resident receives SNAP and the staff spends the money at the grocery store and everybody eats their 3 meals a day.  I cannot say this any plainer.  There are no magical charity funds filling in the spaces.  

This matter needs to be resolved soon and those using ACA cannot pay the huge increase that is slated.  

thats it