I was interested in how many of Mike Johnson's constituents receive SNAP benefits* and came across a map of House districts, which indicated the percentages of SNAP recipients in each. In Johnson's district, Louisiana's 4th, 16.9% of the residents receive SNAP. And won't, starting tomorrow.
Percentage ranges are differentiated by color on the map - the darker the green, the higher the percentage. The highest range - 18% and over (ooh - Mike missed it by 1.1%!), is represented by a very dark green, indeed.
There are only 33 Congressional Districts in which the percentage of SNAP beneficiaries is 18% and over, so I looked into it. They range up into the high 20s, with Pennsylvania's 2nd District at 32.7%. That's northeast Philadelphia, clearly a tough place to live.
I wondered who represented these districts, arguably the poorest in the country. I looked it up (Wikipedia is a great help), and here is the answer:
Democrats: 26
Republicans 7
No wonder the Republicans are letting SNAP expire, and not using the very funds put aside for this emergency to ensure that it continues. Although it's hard for me to understand how those seven Republican Congressmen (and Mike Johnson, who's 1.1% from being the eighth) live with themselves.
* - Opinion: none. Mike Johnson has a constituency of one.
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