Obama administration bars welfare recipients from using welfare cash on some serious @%@$%#$t. States must comply.

[Marv101]

They should have just stuck with issuing food stamps, in this, the latest episode of 'the law of unintended consequences'.

[faeryedark]

Originally Posted by Marv101

They should have just stuck with issuing food stamps, in this, the latest episode of 'the law of unintended consequences'.

Problem was, they were easy to sell, or make change with

[Bill Keegan]

Originally Posted by stillkit

OMG! The states will be forced to change their laws! It's another part of the Obama conspiracy to create a socialist state!

Let's see if those GOP Governor's so concerned about Washington dictating to the states fight this usurpation of their state's rights.

Why would they? This Federal Law would only reinforce what many states had begun WITHOUT a mandate from the Fed Govt. From the link;

In the past 12 years, at least 10 states passed laws restricting welfare purchases, three of them this year, while at least 14 others are proposing similar legislation, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

[TigerLily24]

Originally Posted by ovcatto

It would be funny watching Scott, Jindal, Walker et.al, proclaiming that they will take this to federal court to stop the overreach of the federal government.

Tee hee.
It sure will

[KUchief25]

Originally Posted by Savoir Faire

Translation, no matter what Obama does I will always criticize him.

I guess you didn't read the quote form the article in my post did you?

I will attach the pertinent part.

"Depending on the state"

Can you figure it out from there? Also I said nothing about your dear leader. Now back to your nonsense.

[HappyTexan]

I read that this problem goes back to the late 90's when they first started issuing cards. So it took them 20 years to figure out there might be a problem here ?

[Mayiask]

Originally Posted by natalayjones

I don't agree with that. I would not want a hardworking person who has temporarily fallen on bad times to feel even worse for needing help from a system they paid into.

However, I think SNAP reform is long overdue.

I totally agree with this comment.