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No one ever had a baby because of SNAP and you know it. And how are your "soup kitchens" going to help rural people, are you going to create a "soup kitchen" in every zip code in the US? Corporate lobbyists make sure that people can continue to buy soda and chips with SNAP benefits. If that bothers you then why don't you do something about the real issue we have in the US, the insane influence of lobbying?
If your residence is located more than xx miles from a food kitchen then you can get food stamps.
No one ever had a baby because of SNAP and you know it. And how are your "soup kitchens" going to help rural people, are you going to create a "soup kitchen" in every zip code in the US? Corporate lobbyists make sure that people can continue to buy soda and chips with SNAP benefits. If that bothers you then why don't you do something about the real issue we have in the US, the insane influence of lobbying?
In rural areas, like most of NH, the soup kitchens can be based around the town hall or a church.
I agree work should be required to get assistance for anyone not fully disabled, both physically and mentally.
Able- bodied between 10-49 without dependent children, have been required to work/ train/ attend school at least 80 hours a week for more than 20 years.
Each STATE has had the authority to waive the requirement for a percent enrolled and/ or if the STATE applies for an exemption due to economic conditions.
Most SNAP recipients are children, disabled, elderly or low income.
The average benefit is $125/ month, p/p.
The Tax Code has historically favored households with dependent children, whether the household could afford a family, or not. . The refundable Child Tax Credit doubled this year to $2000 per qualifying dependent. And there’s the refundable Earned Income Tax Credit, thing.
"What Happens When Money for the Foodstamp Program Runs Out in a few Weeks?"
Lots of kids going hungry?
Did Nancy say that or is this another Trump-like amateur attempt at right-winging propaganda?
Perhaps best I sign off now as I'm always inspired when I come across sad comments like this, let alone threads, that usually I try to avoid altogether...
This. Food centers not food stamps. The food would be much more nutritious and operations would be much more cost efficient, so long as we can keep their supplies from being stolen.
Kind of like the dreaded nutritional school meal programs, destested by so many who seem to think it terrible the Federal Government seems to care more about the nutrition of children than some parents, do.
I don't believe this shutdown is completely about the wall. The wall is an excuse to shut down certain aspects of the Government for an extended period of time in order to get some important swamp clearing work done behind the curtain.
Sounds like the single best thing we could do to improve our health as a nation would be to cut off all food stamps. What is the malnutrition death rate for those income-eligible NOT on food stamps? I'll bet pretty close to zero.
Good luck with that.
SNAP is supported by Big Food and Big Grocer lobbies/ donors.
PepsiCo would not be please if Dew and Cheetos were no longer be eligible for purchase with SNAP benefits.
Reality -- they can negotiate without having to be in the same city.
Right now Nancy Pelosi is not in charge of the House.
Nor is Schumer in charge of the Senate.
Thank you! The republicans are STILL IN CHARGE of all of it so their lame attempt to blame the Democrats is just weak.
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Dems left DC a week ago, they can't compromise
Gosh; have you heard of this new fangled thing called the TELEPHONE? Or Email? Stuff like that?
That said - Dems aren't in charge. McConnell and Ryan are still in charge. Looks like they threw up their hands and walked away.
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