1. Alta Dependencia de Louisiana en SNAP.
Louisiana se destaca como uno de los estados con mayor porcentaje de residentes que dependen de los beneficios SNAP, superando la media nacional. Esta alta dependencia hace que los recortes propuestos sean particularmente devastadores para la población local, que incluye una alta proporción de niños y ancianos.
- Louisiana, speaker johnsons home state, has second highest percentage of snap recipients in the nation, at 18.
- More than 800,00 people in louisiana receive snap benefits.
- Louisiana has the nations highest child poverty rate. 1 in 5 children in louisiana live in poverty.
- Approximately 18 of louisianas population depends on snap for food assistancethe third-highest rate of any state in the u.s.
2. La Postura del Speaker Mike Johnson y el Impacto en su Estado.
Mike Johnson, como Speaker de la Cámara y representante de Louisiana, ha sido criticado por impulsar recortes a SNAP y Medicaid, a pesar de que su propio distrito (LA-04) y estado tienen tasas de dependencia extremadamente altas de estos programas sociales, lo que ha sido calificado como hipocresía política.
- Mike johnson out here preaching fiscal discipline and cutting snap like he’s on a holy mission—meanwhile, his own state, louisiana, ranks among the top in the nation for snap recipients.
- Mike johnsons louisiana district la-4, approximately 38 of the total population relies on medicaid and nearly 20 of households receive snap benefits.
- Speaker johnson, do you understand how many of your constituents are on snap? approximately 20% of louisiana's population receives snap benefits (food stamps).
- Johnson: the states are not properly administering this.
3. Controversia por los Comentarios del Representante Clay Higgins.
El representante republicano Clay Higgins (LA-03) generó una fuerte indignación al culpar a los beneficiarios de SNAP por su situación, sugiriendo que deberían haber almacenado alimentos y que consumen drogas, a pesar de que su distrito también alberga a decenas de miles de beneficiarios.
- Rep. Clay higgins r-la. Ignited a firestorm of outrage after a recent tweet in which he blamed the 42 million americans set to lose their snap benefits this weekend for their own plight.
- Clay higgins, r-la, says anyone who does not have a month of food saved should never again receive snap, because wow, stop smoking crack.
- 57,00 households in higgins district receive snap benefits. Hes basically just accused them of smoking crack.
- This is what your representative thinks of you. Approximately 847,100 louisianans are reliant on snap. According to representative clay higgins, youre all smoking crack.
4. Respuesta y Financiamiento Estatal de Emergencia.
Ante la inminente suspensión de los fondos federales, el gobernador Jeff Landry declaró un estado de emergencia. La legislatura estatal, controlada por republicanos, aprobó el uso de fondos de emergencia para cubrir los beneficios de SNAP temporalmente, aunque con restricciones para ciertos grupos de beneficiarios.
- Louisiana declares state of emergency over looming snap benefits pause video louisiana gov. Jeff landry declared a state of emergency over the looming pause on the supplemental nutrition assistance program snap amid the ongoing government shutdown.
- Louisiana is prepared to spend 150m per month out of a savings account to keep federal food assistance snap going during the shutdown.
- Louisiana will cover most snap recipients for november about 53,00 able-bodied snap recipients will have to lean on their local food banks as long as the shutdown persists, according to the governor.
- Thankfully louisiana legislators voted unanimously to fund snap in the state but this cannot be forgotten.