Additionally, the Governor emphasized, “This proposed rule will have a negative effect on food security, including jeopardizing the school lunch program…The federal government must do better to support working families.”
Furthermore, Gov. Wolf stated that the proposed rule will have a significant impact on the state’s economy.
“Pennsylvania retailers rely on the money SNAP recipients spend and reducing the number of people able to use these benefits in Pennsylvania will have a significant economic impact. In addition, when people receive proper nutrition, they remain healthier and spend less on health care. Depriving people of the means for adequate sustenance and a healthier life is cruel and inhumane,” said the Governor.
His office noted that 1.7 million Pennsylvanians depend on food stamps. Eliminating the Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility will put at risk around 200,000 people in more than 120,000 households in Pennsylvania.
