1. Impacto y Vulnerabilidad de los Residentes de Massachusetts.
La suspensión de los beneficios del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP) afectó a más de un millón de residentes en Massachusetts, poniendo en riesgo la seguridad alimentaria de las poblaciones más vulnerables y generando un impacto económico significativo en el estado.
- More than a million people in ma rely on snap mostly children, seniors, and people with disabilities.
- Snap fights hunger in ma, helping 1.1m people & bringing 2.6b to the state.
- In massachusetts, those impacted are among the most vulnerable. The governor said 32 of people utilizing snap benefits are children, 31 are people with disabilities and 26 are seniors.
- Snap benefits are expected to run out on november 1, which will impact over 1 million people in ma.
2. La Asignación de Culpa y la Postura del Gobierno Estatal.
El gobierno de Massachusetts adoptó una postura inusualmente directa, utilizando sus canales oficiales, incluyendo el sitio web de SNAP, para culpar explícitamente al Presidente Trump y a los Republicanos por la interrupción de los pagos, calificando la acción como sin precedentes.
- President trump is currently choosing to not issue november snap benefits that help you and many families put food on the table.
- Governor healey, blaming trump, says over 1 million mass. Residents to lose food benefits next week if shutdown lingers.
- Massachusetts ag never in the history of our country have we ever had snap benefits not go out to recipients, even during a government shutdown.
- Donald trump is the first president in u.s. History to cut off snap benefits to people in america.
3. Respuestas Estatales, Locales y Comunitarias.
Ante la crisis, la Gobernadora Maura Healey anunció la liberación de fondos de emergencia y el estado logró pagar los beneficios de SNAP a algunos residentes, a pesar de las amenazas federales. La comunidad se movilizó con rallies y donaciones masivas a bancos de alimentos.
- Delayed snap benefits have been paid out to people in massachusetts, gov. Maura healey confirmed saturday morning.
- Massachusetts is stepping up with 4 million for food banks as snap payments pause, targeting the needs of over a million residents in crisis.
- Join the make hunger history coalition on tuesday 1028 on the state house steps for the rally to save snap.
- Massachusetts governor healy approved and released state emergency funds for snap food to be available.
4. El Debate sobre el Fondo de Reserva Estatal.
Surgió un intenso debate sobre si Massachusetts debería haber utilizado su Fondo de Reserva (Rainy Day Fund), valorado en miles de millones, para cubrir el costo total mensual de SNAP (aproximadamente $240 millones), una medida que fue solicitada por algunos pero rechazada por la administración Healey por temor a futuras crisis.
- Ma has the funds to cover this states 1 million recipients. Making people go to food banks, is not the answer either.
- Massachusetts has 8 billion dollars in its rainy day fund. People being hungry is a rainy day. Gov. Healey needs to lead and cover the snap costs till january if need be.
- Massachusetts cant cover snap benefits shortfall if funding stops amid government shutdown, healey says.
- The total amount of snap received in a month in massachusetts is 240 million.