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SNAP benefit cuts in ‘big, beautiful’ bill and impact on Georgia explained
‘Big, beautiful bill’ impact on SNAP benefits
President Donald Trump’s sweeping agenda bill now passed by Congress could leave thousands of Georgians without food benefits. Why Atlanta’s largest food bank says this should worry everyone and why Republican lawmakers say they concerns are overblown.
As President Donald Trump prepares to sign the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law, Atlanta’s largest food bank warns that cuts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will dramatically increase the demand for food assistance in Georgia.
How many Georgians receive SNAP benefits?
Local perspective:
With 1.4 million Georgians receiving SNAP benefits, it is estimated that hundreds of thousands of Georgians will lose their primary way of buying food. The Atlanta Community Food Bank, which supplies hundreds of food pantries in the state, says that would harm a lot of families.
Kyle Waide, CEO of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, says the demand for food across metro Atlanta has increased significantly in just a short time.
“Our demand has increased by 60% over the last three years,” Waide said. “We have about 4-5 million pounds of food in inventory right now.”
‘Big, beautiful’ bill SNAP requirements
Dig deeper:
The bill requires parents of children 14 or older to meet work requirements. It also bumps up the work requirement age to 64. It cuts nutrition funding by nearly 200 billion dollars by 2034.
“To replace that food, we would essentially have to double our volume overnight,” Waide said. “And obviously, that’s not possible.”
He worries families will be forced to start making difficult decisions.
“People are going to stop buying medication so that they can afford food. They’re going to start putting their kids in childcare so that they can afford food. They’ll stop seeking medical treatment so they can afford food.”
What’s in the new ‘big, beautiful’ bill?
Big picture view:
The 940-page “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” as it is now formally titled, cuts spending on Medicaid, food stamps and other programs as a way to help cover the cost of extending tax cuts.
The spending bill’s priority is $4.5 trillion in tax breaks passed in President Donald Trump’s first term, in 2017, that would expire if Congress failed to act, along with new ones. This includes allowing workers to deduct tips and overtime pay, and a $6,000 deduction for most older adults earning less than $75,000 a year.
There’s also a $350-billion investment in national security and Trump’s deportation agenda and to help develop the “Golden Dome” defensive system over the U.S.
To neutralize the costs of lost tax revenue, the spending bill includes $1.2 trillion in cutbacks to Medicaid healthcare and food stamps, largely by imposing new work requirements, including for some parents and older people, and a massive rollback of green energy investments.
According to the Associated Press, the Congressional Budget Office estimates the spending package will add $3.3 trillion to the deficit over the next decade and 11.8 million more people will go without health coverage.
Republicans aren’t concerned over SNAP cuts
What they’re saying:
Republican State Rep. Buddy Carter (GA-1) believes those who lose SNAP benefits under the bill will be the ones who didn’t need them.
“I’m not in the least way concerned that people who are deserving to be on the program aren’t going to be on the program,” Carter said.
He says the financial benefits, like no taxes on tips and overtime and a decrease in taxes on Social Security, from the bill will make up for any lost benefits to Georgians.
Who will lose SNAP benefits?
What’s next:
Carter says it’s going to be up to the state to make sure those losing the benefits can actually live without them.
“Only people who are eligible should be on those programs,” Carter said.
But Waide says in his experience they don’t see a lot of people using SNAP benefits who don’t really need them.
“The vast majority of people who receive SNAP benefits are kids and seniors and folks who have disabilities,” he said.
He worries especially that a lot of children will not get the nutrition they need.
Waide said the food bank is currently working on a plan to try and increase their inventory to help more people, but he says they likely will never be able to help everyone who loses their SNAP benefits.
The Source: Information for this story came from The Congressional Budget Office, The Georgia Department of Human Services, the Atlanta Community Food bank and from interviews conducted by Fox 5’s Eric Mock.
The Texas Longhorns continue to be in control of their own destiny, needing to win out to secure a spot in the College Football Playoff, but that is a task easier said than done. Fresh off a bye week and looking healthy, they hit the road to take on the top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs.
What has been viewed as a “monkey on their back” opponent, after going 0-2 against Kirby Smart and his team, including the SEC Championship loss that left a sour taste in their mouth, the rematch comes at a pivotal time for both teams. Can the Longhorns continue rolling and get their first win over the Bulldogs since joining the SEC last season?
Here’s how to watch one of week 12’s most exciting matchups.
The Bulldogs this season aren’t the same team they have been this decade. While generally known for their toughness and ability to defeat, this season they have shown that they do have chinks in their armor, especially on the defensive side of the ball, which is unlike what fans are accustomed to from them.
They are fourth in the conference in opponent yards per game, allowing 310.78, while being seventh in the SEC on the offensive side, averaging 436.33 yards per game. However, the biggest defense is what used to be the best defensive front in the conference, which ranks dead last in sacks this season with only 11, compared to the Longhorns, who are tied in first with 36.
The Bulldogs only have one loss this season, a 24-21 loss to the red-hot Alabama Crimson Tide. Still, they have played close games against other teams in the conference, including wins against the Florida Gators, Tennessee Volunteers, and the Ole Miss Rebels by a combined 15 points.
Georgia Tech is fresh off a bye week and will face Boston College on Saturday. At 8-1 and 5-1 in the ACC, everything is ahead of the Yellow Jackets with three games left in the regular season. The Yellow Jackets control their own destiny. They are a strong favorite to make the ACC championship with the highest odds in the conference. Georgia Tech has one of the best offenses in football and has leaned on it for one of its best seasons in the Brent Key era.
Coming into the matchup against the Eagles, Georgia Tech is highly favored.
According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Georgia Tech is a 16.5 favorite and the over/under is at 58.5 as the opening odds. Boston College is 1-9 and has lost nine consecutive games this season. The Eagles are still in search of their first ACC win this season. Despite the record, Boston College will be playing with no pressure and house money, going up against ranked Georgia Tech, looking to put a wrench into their season. Georgia Tech will have to come in and be ready to go.
The practices have produced good results during the bye week, and Georgia Tech is looking to be healthier in the contest on Saturday.
“So this time of year, it’s a good combination of getting healthy, getting players back healthy and mending up things that you’re not doing well or didn’t do well and improving on that and adding complementary things to your offense defense, kicking game and improving overall as a team,” said head coach Brent Key.
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There was no big difference in the schedule for the Yellow Jackets, they still had practice on their regular days and ran a lot of good on good. Similar to what they did in fall camp in preparation for the season. With a focused bunch and corrections throughout the bye week, it should be a formula for success for the Yellow Jackets.
“You have certain days that we’re going to go out and practice. We tweak and alter and change the practice based on what we need. We’re going to practice on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday regardless. Now it changes a little bit depending on when your game is the following week. Sometimes you have Thursday or Friday, or Saturday, depending on that. But the schedule is the same. The schedule is the same. What you do within that time, yeah, that changes. Going back to what you’re self-scouting, you’re recruiting. The amount of practice you need, the things you need to get done, yet you also have to get guys healthy and get them back. So it’s all in all. You get in the back part of the season, right? That goes the same for any week,” said Key.
Georgia Tech will be back in action on ACC Network at 3:30 PM against Boston College.
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A cluster of thunderstorms developed around 2:30 PM on Saturday in western Hall County. As they moved to the east, they strengthened with one cell eventually becoming severe warned from east of Gainesville to the South Carolina line.
Heather Gwaltney shared this photo with us on Facebook of prolific hail in Oakwood.
As the storms marched east, they continued to produce hail with quarter-size hail reported in both Bowman and Elberton in Elbert County.
Gusty winds accompanied the storms, and officials reported a tree on a power line near Tara Place in Commerce.
The storms pushed into South Carolina and became more numerous, but calmed down over Northeast Georgia into the evening hours.
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