Low-income Americans face a ‘hunger cliff’ as Snap benefits are cut

Studies have shown that the extra payments worked. The Urban Institutefound that the increased Snap benefits during the Covid-19 pandemic kept 4.2 million Americans out of poverty in the fourth quarter of 2021, reducing poverty by 9.6% and child poverty by 14% in states with emergency allotments. They also have a wider economic benefit. Every $1 invested in Snap benefits yields between $1.50 and $1.80 in economic activity during economic downturns...

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/mar/17/snap-food-benefits-us-cuts-impact-families