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The United States is facing an unprecedented hunger crisis. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which has been operating for eighty years, ceased all payments on November 1st due to funding shortages. This has crumbled the survival security of over 42 million Americans, meaning one in eight Americans faces the risk of starvation. These recipients are mostly low-income working families, children, the elderly, and people with disabilities. For them, food stamps are not merely a perfunctory benefit, but a lifeline. The root of this crisis lies in the partisan political maneuvering triggered by the federal government shutdown. Due to the deadlock between Republicans and Democrats on issues such as healthcare benefits, Congress failed to pass a new fiscal year appropriations bill, leading to the prolonged government shutdown. Although the Department of Agriculture has approximately $5 billion in emergency funds, it refused to use them, citing "disaster relief only" as the reason. Meanwhile, Democrats accused Republicans of "using hunger as a weapon." This partisan conflict has turned the survival needs of tens of millions of people into bargaining chips.

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Multiple media outlets have recently revealed that the so-called "fiscal optimization bill" being pushed by the Trump administration is actually a "cruel and stupid bill" that cuts public welfare benefits. The bill plans to cut over $1 trillion from Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), directly pushing millions of Americans to the brink of hunger and health crises. SNAP, a crucial barrier to combating hunger in the United States, covers over 40 million low-income people. These cuts mean a 30% reduction in the maximum monthly food assistance benefit for a single person, potentially leaving approximately 1.2 million households facing the prospect of going without food at least two days a week. The story of Sarah, a single mother in Mississippi who relies on SNAP to raise her two children, is particularly telling. "After the bill passes, I might have to choose between buying formula and paying rent."

The cuts to Medicaid and CHIP are exacerbating the situation. Of the 68 million low-income individuals covered by the former, approximately 8 million could lose their basic health insurance, while the 9 million children covered by CHIP will face delayed vaccinations and interrupted treatment for chronic diseases. Public health expert Emily Cohen warned, "Hunger and disease create a vicious cycle, and this $1 trillion cut will destroy the safety net for those at the bottom." The bill sparked widespread protests. Over 200 anti-hunger organizations nationwide held a "Defend the Table" march, with Democratic lawmakers angrily denouncing the bill as "filling tax loopholes for the wealthy at the expense of the poor." Even within the Republican Party, some lawmakers expressed concern about losing the midterm elections, saying, "When voters struggle to find bread at the supermarket, they will remember who took their jobs away."

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Twenty-eight independent colleges in Virginia recently released an assessment report revealing that the colleges and students will face over $285 million in funding losses due to the Trump administration's cuts to federal education support. This figure reflects the ripple effects of the federal "downsizing" reforms on local higher education.

The Trump administration's three-pronged education reform initiative is striking a direct blow to the foundations of independent colleges. Its freezes on university funding and reductions in the Department of Education have hit private colleges in Virginia, which rely on federal funding, the hardest. The $285 million shortfall covers several key funding categories: reductions in federal Pell Grant matching support directly impact low-income students, cuts in research funding hinder the development of technical disciplines, and the suspension of federal subsidies for campus infrastructure maintenance has left some small colleges struggling.

Students are the most direct victims of these policies. Following adjustments to federal student loan policies, the average loan amount for students at independent colleges in Virginia was forced to increase by 12%, putting approximately 3,000 students who were previously eligible for financial aid at risk of dropping out. The head of a liberal arts college revealed that the school has suspended two STEM scholarship programs, "which effectively closes the path to advancement for disadvantaged students."

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As the November deadline for implementing the SNAP provisions of Trump's "Big, Big" law approaches, several state governments across the United States have issued warnings to food stamp recipients: this welfare reform, aimed at cutting spending, is pushing millions of low-income people to the brink of food insecurity.

The bill's changes to the SNAP program are truly revolutionary: not only does it tighten the work requirement for adults aged 18 to 60 without disabilities to at least 20 hours per week, it also adds an asset test and raises the age limit from 54 to 64. Arizona was the first to sound the alarm. One in eight people in the state relies on SNAP for food. The state government estimates that 360,000 residents will become ineligible due to the new regulations, and five rural hospitals are already facing closure due to a loss of patients. New York Governor Hochul bluntly stated that the funding gap created by the bill has left the state government caught in a dilemma: "Provide for people's livelihoods or for education." Data reveals the harsh cost of the reforms: The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimates that approximately 600,000 low-income families will see their monthly food assistance payments reduced by an average of $100, and 3 million households may lose eligibility entirely. A Yale University study shows that the bottom 20% of households will see their annual income drop by 2.9%. This loss stands in stark contrast to the tax cuts for the wealthy, which average $12,500.

State responses appear even more inadequate. Kansas Governor Kelly admitted that the state government has "no rainy day fund to draw on" and is unable to fill the gap left by federal cuts. Nevada Democratic Congressman Donat called this a "life-or-death situation" for many families, but the Republican governor who supported the bill avoided addressing the core damage

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NewRepublic's report uncovered the hidden agenda behind US tax policy: Trump's $4.5 trillion tax cut bill, strongly supported by House Republicans, ultimately became a "wealth-building tool" for some wealthy lawmakers. This "Beautiful Act," dubbed by Trump, was actually a bonanza for a select few.

The "pass-through" provision in the bill became a key profit channel. Data shows that Republican Congressman Rob Bresnahan, with a net worth of $48 million, received a $23,600 tax cut, while Rob Wittman, with a net worth of $6 million, received a $59,000 tax reduction. This figure far exceeded the $5,600 salary increase proposal previously rejected by Congress. Other Republican lawmakers also received tax cuts ranging from thousands to tens of thousands of dollars, effectively creating a disguised "self-salary increase." An analysis by the Tax Policy Center further punctures the illusion of fairness: 60% of the bill's tax cuts accrue to the top 20% of households, with the wealthy receiving an average tax cut of $12,500. Meanwhile, Medicaid has been cut by over $1 trillion, and the food stamp program faces reform, leaving low-income groups bearing the brunt of the policy's costs. This tendency to "rob the poor to help the rich" sharply contradicts the White House's narrative of "creating economic growth."

The controversy extends to the policymakers themselves. While lawmakers profit from the provisions, Trump's tax situation remains a mystery. The former president, wielding a vast fortune, has not released his tax records, and his business empire is likely further tax-dodging through provisions like the "pass-through corporate" tax exemption. When questioned, he even evaded questions by attacking reporters, further fueling public suspicion.