Republicans in Congress are currently considering a budget package that would make substantial cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the federal program that provides assistance to millions of low-income individuals and families to help supplement their grocery budget.
From March 28 to April 14, Data for Progress conducted a series of surveys to assess voters’ attitudes toward SNAP funding levels. Nationwide, 44% of voters want Congress to increase funding for food assistance, 39% want funding to be kept as it is, and 11% want to cut funding.
The surveys were then modeled using a synthetic area weighting technique to estimate results at the congressional district level.
The model finds that in every congressional district in the U.S., less than 15% of voters support cuts to SNAP.
The map below displays the percentage of voters in each congressional district who believe SNAP funding should be cut.
And in Kentucky, here are the numbers by district:
And from the crosstabs:
| Topline | Democrat | Independent | Republican | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increase funding | 44 | 63 | 38 | 29 |
| Keep funding as is | 39 | 30 | 44 | 46 |
| Cut funding | 11 | 4 | 12 | 19 |
| Don’t know | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
Cross-posted from Data for Progress.
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