Nevada would have to pay $150 million annually, equivalent to the salaries of 2,240 teachers
House Republicans pushed through Trump’s budget bill that will decimate food assistance programs that more than 500,000 Nevadans rely on — all to pay for tax cuts for billionaires, all as Joe Lombardo refuses to stand up against this devastating budget.
New data from the nonpartisan Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), reveals that cutting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will cost Nevada $150 million annually, which is equivalent to the salaries of 2,240 teachers. Starting in 2028, states will have to cover a minimum of 5% of SNAP costs. However, states with a combined payment error rate of 6% to 8% would owe 15% of food benefit costs. In 2023, Nevada had a combined SNAP payment error rate of 6.71%, meaning Nevada would have to pay 15% of food benefit costs, up from 0% currently.
This comes after the Economic Forum announced that for the first time since the Great Recession the Economic Forum projected a decline in state revenue mid-Legislative Session – in large part due to Trump’s reckless tariff policies. Just weeks earlier, Joe Lombardo told reporters Nevadans need to “feel a little pain” from Trump’s tariffs, even as food insecurity has been on the rise in the state since he took office
Nevada State Democratic Party spokesperson Tai Sims:
“Donald Trump and Republicans’ reckless cuts to SNAP benefits to pay for tax cuts for billionaires will decimate food assistance programs that hundreds of thousands of Nevada families rely on and cost our state an additional $150 million. Republicans care more about lining the pockets of their billionaire donors than supporting families who are struggling to keep food on their table.”
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