[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/Article\/ID\/174\/5-federal-budgets-that-should-be-cut-before-snap#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/Article\/ID\/174\/5-federal-budgets-that-should-be-cut-before-snap","headline":"5 Federal Budgets that should be Cut Before SNAP","name":"5 Federal Budgets that should be Cut Before SNAP","description":"Budget cuts occur all the time in government but should programs other than those assisting low-income indivudals be cut before SNAP?","datePublished":"2018-07-06","dateModified":"2018-07-26","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/author\/admin#Person","name":"admin","url":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/author\/admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e26111862ca029071a00a76fae48c51b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e26111862ca029071a00a76fae48c51b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"FoodStamps.org","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FS_Logo-2.png","url":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FS_Logo-2.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FS_Logo-2.png","url":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/FS_Logo-2.png","width":100,"height":100},"url":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/Article\/ID\/174\/5-federal-budgets-that-should-be-cut-before-snap","about":["Food Stamp","SNAP Facts","SNAP News"],"wordCount":467,"keywords":["174"],"articleBody":"As much as people deride the food stamps program, there\u2019s no denying that it actually helps people engage in one of life\u2019s basic necessities: nourishing themselves. Whether or not there\u2019s too much or too little money going in and out is a topic for another article, but here we examine other federal budgets that are just way, way unnecessary.1. Beachfront Property SubsidiesWhat was originally designed as a plan by the USDA to get non-wealthy people to live in rural areas eventually warped its way into millionaires scooping up prime real estate. The USDA guarantees loans for $500,000 or more in places like Hawaii, and then repays up to 90% of the loans if they can\u2019t afford their new homes.Total cost:\u00a0$500 million in lost claims last year2. BlimpThe United States has always prided itself on being at the forefront of aviation, research and exploration, but there\u2019s little understanding how the U.S. Government could spend hundreds of millions of dollars on a blimp that took 3.5 years to build. The worst part? The Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) spiraled so far out of control that its usefulness in surveying Afghan battlefields was completely gone, so the Army wrote it off.Total cost:\u00a0$300 million3. Post-Sandy Welcome Back CampaignHurricane Sandy was a devastating event to hit New York and New Jersey, affecting millions of people and throwing the tourism sector for a huge curveball. Understandably, the government wanted to reassure everyone that the area was fixed up and ready to visit again, but the ad campaign\u2014with tourism still down 20-40% last year\u2014was used in favor of aid relief.Total cost:\u00a0$65 million4. Facebook LikesThere\u2019s no denying the popularity of Facebook, or that the government could be doing more to ingratiate itself with social media and younger voters. But\u00a0paying\u00a0people to like them on Facebook and Twitter? It seems like the Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP) has a little too much time and money on their hands.Total cost:\u00a0$630,0005. IRSWhatever you mess up on in life, playing tough with the IRS is not one of them. But trying telling that to the 312,000 federal employees who continued to receive their full salaries and benefits while they owed back taxes.Total cost:\u00a0$3.5 billion in back taxes in 2011The next time people gripe about how the SNAP program is overpriced and unnecessary, take a look at this brief list of where other federal dollars are going to. It\u2019s one thing to split hairs over where your next property should be, and quite another altogether to not even be able to afford this week\u2019s groceries."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Articles","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Article","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/\/Article\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"ID","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/\/Article\/\/ID\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"174","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/\/Article\/\/ID\/\/174\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"5 Federal Budgets that should be Cut Before SNAP","item":"https:\/\/foodstamps.org\/Articles\/Article\/ID\/174\/5-federal-budgets-that-should-be-cut-before-snap#breadcrumbitem"}]}]