Disparities in hunger and poverty across the states, typical before the modern food stamp program began in the 1970s,br would return, as would more hunger over all, especially in recessions, when states are forced to cut spendingbr Food stamps would be reduced by 25 percent — $193 billion over 10 years — much of which would be achieved bybr shifting costs to the states, which could not afford to make the payment, leading them to cut food aid.br Food stamps, officially the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, keep millions of people from falling into poverty each yearbr and prevent millions of poor people, many disabled or elderly, from falling deeper into poverty.br The Problem Isn’t Food Stamps, It’s Poverty -br By THE EDITORIAL BOARDMAY 26, 2017br Each month they help feed 43 million poor and low-income Americans, most in families with children and working parents.br A more plausible explanation is that cutting food stamps would help to offset the cost of huge tax cuts for the rich.