Millions could lose access to food stamps under Trump proposal, study finds

[EvilCat Breath]

Millions could lose access to food stamps under Trump proposal, study finds

Millions of Americans face losing access to food assistance under proposed rule changes by the Trump administration, a new analysis has found.

The changes, if they had been instituted last year, would have resulted in 3.7 million fewer people and 2.1m fewer households receiving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as Snap or food stamps, during an average month, according to the study.

The altered rules would also reduce benefits received by many people, with 2.2m households set to have their average monthly assistance cut by $127. Nearly one million students would lose access to free or discounted lunches.

The poor are an easy target for Cons. Typical bonehead politics.

Hey Tommy the twit, did you know 2 more people in London died because of your Mayor? Stick with your own countries problems let US deal with our own..

Maybe if those millions lose food assistance they might get a fucking JOB.

It's the ones who already have jobs that are losing the food assistance.

 

[danielpalos]

The right wing is all for helping the Rich at the expense of the Poor.

The poor fell further behind under Obama also.

We had an actual recession not the "Best of Tax Cut Economics times."

 

[danielpalos]

Under the proposal those that are single, non disabled, and no dependents could have their benefits cut. Tell me who in their right mind thinks those that have the ability to work shouldn’t and should receive a free ride when there are more jobs than unemployed available out there?

So, why are more people not working?

Corporate welfare is alive and well; yet, the right wing insists the Poor must work like wage-slaves in our at-will employment States for the benefit of the Richest.

 

[depotoo]

Under the proposal those that are single, non disabled, and no dependents could have their benefits cut. Tell me who in their right mind thinks those that have the ability to work shouldn’t and should receive a free ride when there are more jobs than unemployed available out there?

So, why are more people not working?

Corporate welfare is alive and well; yet, the right wing insists the Poor must work like wage-slaves in our at-will employment States for the benefit of the Richest.

More are working than ever. The ones that aren’t that are single, non disabled and no dependents, I would imagine are the ones that are simply lazy.

 

[Carl in Michigan]

RUSSIA!!!

My point? The (D)'s have all kinds of things to run against Trump on. They could exploit this big time but they are bone heads that insist on RUSSIA and impeachment.

Sadly too many of them also support the things they should be offering an alternative for.

They would still lose.

Your party only chance is a economic collapse and that is not happening until 2021...

I'm not a Democrat.

Green Party? Democratic Socialists of America? "Independent"?

 

[Eric Arthur Blair]

The Urban Institute is a left over from Johnson's ironically named "Great Society" and it's claims about food stamps should be looked at with great suspicion.
You put out that bait and It's not surprising the rats come out and take it.

The sheep molester who started this thread is one of their prime targets as a Trump hating leftist shit bag.

 

[Papageorgio]

Blame the rich, that inspires hate and anger.

More , it's HOW they make a $$$.....otoh..... believing capitalism and a meritocracy can coexist is rather idealist

That way everyone is focusing on hate and division and not the real problems

Yup, and as soon as you 'hate' , you've a tool for some faction trying TO divert from the REAL issues

Fact is, we could fuel ourselves all this winter, if hate was fuel

~S~

And yet you promote it.

 

[rightwinger]

A lot of people who are getting food assistance have a job. That job just doesn't pay enough to live on.

The fastest way to get people off public assistance is to raise the minimum wage.

The federal minimum wage has not been raised since the bush boy years. It's long overdue to raise the federal minimum wage.

We are giving big business even more of our tax dollars by subsidizing their employee's income with public assistance.

Employers have an obligation to pay their employees a living wage.

It's not up to the government to subsidize wages because employers refuse to pay a living wage.

Define living wage. Give us a number.

A wage you can support yourself and your family on
A wage that will pay for housing, food, power, healthcare without government assistance

Give me a number.

Where do you live?

 

[Eric Arthur Blair]

I'm sure we'd all love to have someone buy our groceries for us. If you are able to work and would rather live off the labor of others then you deserve to go hungry.

 

[rightwinger]

A lot of people who are getting food assistance have a job. That job just doesn't pay enough to live on.

The fastest way to get people off public assistance is to raise the minimum wage.

The federal minimum wage has not been raised since the bush boy years. It's long overdue to raise the federal minimum wage.

We are giving big business even more of our tax dollars by subsidizing their employee's income with public assistance.

Employers have an obligation to pay their employees a living wage.

It's not up to the government to subsidize wages because employers refuse to pay a living wage.

Define living wage. Give us a number.

A wage you can support yourself and your family on
A wage that will pay for housing, food, power, healthcare without government assistance

When has that ever happened with Minimum wage??????

Most MW jobs are entry level, somewhere to start & gain experience so you can qualify, apply and get a better paying job. That first rung on the career ladder. Those entry level jobs are not meant to be lifelong career choices.

I was asked to define a living wage.....I did

I would tie minimum wage to things like the cost of college, automobiles, apartments......things that get you started in life

 

[Papageorgio]

A lot of people who are getting food assistance have a job. That job just doesn't pay enough to live on.

The fastest way to get people off public assistance is to raise the minimum wage.

The federal minimum wage has not been raised since the bush boy years. It's long overdue to raise the federal minimum wage.

We are giving big business even more of our tax dollars by subsidizing their employee's income with public assistance.

Employers have an obligation to pay their employees a living wage.

It's not up to the government to subsidize wages because employers refuse to pay a living wage.

Define living wage. Give us a number.

A wage you can support yourself and your family on
A wage that will pay for housing, food, power, healthcare without government assistance

Give me a number.

Where do you live?

So you limit a living wage on where you live? Seems to me if you choose to living in a rural area you should get as much as a person that lives in a big city. Letting government set a living wage can be arbitrary at best. That would leave the most vulnerable to political games.

 

[Dick Foster]

Millions could lose access to food stamps under Trump proposal, study finds

Millions of Americans face losing access to food assistance under proposed rule changes by the Trump administration, a new analysis has found.

The changes, if they had been instituted last year, would have resulted in 3.7 million fewer people and 2.1m fewer households receiving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as Snap or food stamps, during an average month, according to the study.

The altered rules would also reduce benefits received by many people, with 2.2m households set to have their average monthly assistance cut by $127. Nearly one million students would lose access to free or discounted lunches.

The poor are an easy target for Cons. Typical bonehead politics.

Not exactly what I call a bad idea or an undesired result.

 

[Dana7360]

A lot of people who are getting food assistance have a job. That job just doesn't pay enough to live on.

The fastest way to get people off public assistance is to raise the minimum wage.

The federal minimum wage has not been raised since the bush boy years. It's long overdue to raise the federal minimum wage.

We are giving big business even more of our tax dollars by subsidizing their employee's income with public assistance.

Employers have an obligation to pay their employees a living wage.

It's not up to the government to subsidize wages because employers refuse to pay a living wage.

A lot of people who are getting food assistance have a job. That job just doesn't pay enough to live on.

The fastest way to get people off public assistance is to raise the minimum wage. ​

What a bunch of fucking bullshit...
I was making $38,000 back in 1996 and had a family of 5, the government said I was right at the poverty line and I could accept welfare. Told the fucking government to fuck off, and looked for another job. By my retirement I was making over $100,000 a year. Dumbasses who work for minimum wage full time, DONT get a pay raise, because they are too stupid to be paid more, unless they try to get better skills like I did. Raising minimum wage doesnt make the person better, just makes everything else go up.

Back in 1976 minimum wage was $2.10 an hour, a hamburger, fry and small drink cost 95 cents. A trans am firebird cost $6,000
Today minium wage is $10.00 an hour, a hamburger, fry and small drink almost 4 dollars, that car today would cost over $50,000.

​

So what you're saying is that those entering the job market shouldn't be able to support themselves. The tax payers should support them.

The minimum wage used to support people. I know, I used to earn minimum wage. That was in the 70s when minimum wage could pay rent and living expenses. That isn't the case anymore.

I lived on minimum wage when I was in college and first moved out of my parents house. My parents paid for my college education but I had to pay for everything else. I did it on minimum wage.

Your very warped view is those who choose to go to school shouldn't be able to live without public assistance. Which is a bunch of garbage.

The fastest way to get people off public assistance is to raise the minimum wage.

 

[Pete7469]

Mind your own fucking business you limey piece of shit.

Trump's policies are reducing poverty and dependence on government?

Oh the bloody horror!!!

Fucking piece of shit.

.

 

[EvMetro]

Millions could lose access to food stamps under Trump proposal, study finds

Millions of Americans face losing access to food assistance under proposed rule changes by the Trump administration, a new analysis has found.

The changes, if they had been instituted last year, would have resulted in 3.7 million fewer people and 2.1m fewer households receiving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as Snap or food stamps, during an average month, according to the study.

The altered rules would also reduce benefits received by many people, with 2.2m households set to have their average monthly assistance cut by $127. Nearly one million students would lose access to free or discounted lunches.

The poor are an easy target for Cons. Typical bonehead politics.

That empty punch in the tummy helps to motivate people to get jobs.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Conservatives wank themselves off thinking about starving kids.

 

[rightwinger]

A lot of people who are getting food assistance have a job. That job just doesn't pay enough to live on.

The fastest way to get people off public assistance is to raise the minimum wage.

The federal minimum wage has not been raised since the bush boy years. It's long overdue to raise the federal minimum wage.

We are giving big business even more of our tax dollars by subsidizing their employee's income with public assistance.

Employers have an obligation to pay their employees a living wage.

It's not up to the government to subsidize wages because employers refuse to pay a living wage.

Define living wage. Give us a number.

A wage you can support yourself and your family on
A wage that will pay for housing, food, power, healthcare without government assistance

Give me a number.

Where do you live?

So you limit a living wage on where you live? Seems to me if you choose to living in a rural area you should get as much as a person that lives in a big city. Letting government set a living wage can be arbitrary at best. That would leave the most vulnerable to political games.

It is their employers problem

If you do business in a low cost area, you can pay a low cost wage
If you do business in an expensive area, you pay a wage where your employees can survive without taxpayer assistance

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Millions could lose access to food stamps under Trump proposal, study finds

We can only hope

 

[amethyst]

Obama did i

Millions could lose access to food stamps under Trump proposal, study finds

Millions of Americans face losing access to food assistance under proposed rule changes by the Trump administration, a new analysis has found.

The changes, if they had been instituted last year, would have resulted in 3.7 million fewer people and 2.1m fewer households receiving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as Snap or food stamps, during an average month, according to the study.

The altered rules would also reduce benefits received by many people, with 2.2m households set to have their average monthly assistance cut by $127. Nearly one million students would lose access to free or discounted lunches.

The poor are an easy target for Cons. Typical bonehead politics.

You mean cons like Obama? Remember this?

President Obama signs $8.7 billion food stamp cut into law

 

[Papageorgio]

Define living wage. Give us a number.

A wage you can support yourself and your family on
A wage that will pay for housing, food, power, healthcare without government assistance

Give me a number.

Where do you live?

So you limit a living wage on where you live? Seems to me if you choose to living in a rural area you should get as much as a person that lives in a big city. Letting government set a living wage can be arbitrary at best. That would leave the most vulnerable to political games.

It is their employers problem

If you do business in a low cost area, you can pay a low cost wage
If you do business in an expensive area, you pay a wage where your employees can survive without taxpayer assistance

So then what is a “living wage”? If states and the feds set the wage and employers pay the wage, how can you blame the employers? Seems the government is the failure in this.