Nation headed over ‘food stamp cliff’

Nation headed over ‘food stamp cliff’ - The Hill's On The Money:
There is little chance that Congress will act to avert what hunger activists call the “food stamp cliff” — a cut to benefits that will affect some 47 million beneficiaries, including children and the elderly.
The cut takes effect on Nov. 1, and will bring an end to a funding increase that Democrats wrapped into President Obama’s 2009 stimulus law.
"“We have never seen a cut like this affecting all beneficiaries,” said Lisa Davis of the food bank network Feeding America.
“With the government shutdown and other national and international issues going on, many people have no idea this is coming.”
Davis said that food banks are bracing for an influx of the needy as the holiday season approaches, and are concerned about keeping up with demand after donations wane in January.
“We’re hugely concerned … this will affect 23 million kids,” said Tom Nelson of Share Our Strength, a group focused on child hunger.
“At a minimum we can’t accept more cuts.”"