Food stamp enrollment falls to 8-year low as Trump clamps down on fraud, economy improves

[middle-aged mom]

Originally Posted by 2sleepy

It was due to the expiration of SNAP waivers imposed during the recession, that began in early 2016 and continues as unemployment drops. The prior policy and the one that resumes when waivers expire limit able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) to three months of SNAP benefits every three years.

There is nothing that I can find that would lend one to think that Trump had anything to do with this. If anything he slowed the expiration of benefits by granting waivers to several states.

I sourced this in an earlier post but will be glad to do so again if anyone requests the information.

I cannot find evidence of anything Trump has done as it relates to the topic.

2 months ago he issued ( in private) an EO, Reducing Poverty in America by Promoting Opportunity and Economic Mobility:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/president...omic-mobility/

There is nothing specific within it beyond a proposal to increase the age for the Work Requirement.

It calls on his Admin to make recommendations.

[Loveshiscountry]

Originally Posted by greywar

The majority of families getting food stamps works. The issue is low wages. And anytime its suggested that minimum wage needs to be raised folks go nuts about it.

The reality is we have a ton of large corporations that subsidize their workforce via government food stamps.

So what you're saying is the jobs that came back are low paying? Good at least someone gets it. There has been little in the form of recovery.

Why raise minimum wage? Prices will artificially rise and the elderly who are on fixed income suffer the most. Gotta raise the amount of money the elderly receive so it will cost the taxpayers more.

Plus the minimum wage workers get hurt. People making minimum wage +$2 are working a harder job. Make the less demanding job pay more and the minimum wage +$2 crowd starts working those jobs. Have to raise prices to pay for the increased labor cost, or send that job overseas.
No different than fixing prices on goods. When you lessen the impact of pricing on a good or commidity you're making it less competitive and therefore of lower quality.

Food stamps are a subsidy. And when you subsidize something you get more of it. It doesn't encourage growth. People stay on it for a long time.

Recently, for the first time ever, a majority of school aged children are on free or assisted meals. Why aren't the parents feeding them? They're getting food stamps after all.
Answer - Why feed them when government will?

All this is a symptom of the inflation tax. That is the problem and people don't want to discuss it.

[whogo]

Originally Posted by greywar

You are missing the point. Without food stamps Walmart would not be able to hire people at a wage so low they cannot eat. Walmart is taking advantage of that to do so. We have a "minimum" wage that is supposed to prevent that. But we refuse to raise it because big companies like Walmart often spend to avoid that.

No, people would share housing and eat more beans and rice. You won’t starve to death. Government programs actually harm businesses that hire the low skilled since they lower the supply of labor.

[2sleepy]

Originally Posted by whogo

No, people would share housing and eat more beans and rice. You won’t starve to death. Government programs actually harm businesses that hire the low skilled since they lower the supply of labor.

lol that's funny. You cut off the meager aid that the poor get and they will do what is logical and rational, they will take what they need. And your last sentence simply makes no sense.

[whogo]

Originally Posted by 2sleepy

lol that's funny. You cut off the meager aid that the poor get and they will do what is logical and rational, they will take what they need. And your last sentence simply makes no sense.

Actually the last sentence is Economics 101.

[LasAguilas]

I have worked all my life and so has my wife, we both are retired and we can hardly make it, but people that drives Lexus, wear gold dripping from their necks, have not worked a day of their life and just produce children to get more welfare & food stamps..keep getting big MOMA FOOD STAMPS AMOUNT like $750.00 a month for 4 obsene.

We applied and woo-hoo we got $15.00 a month.

[2sleepy]

Originally Posted by whogo

Actually the last sentence is Economics 101.

seemed more like word salad to me

[whogo]

Originally Posted by 2sleepy

seemed more like word salad to me

It probably does to someone who never took Economics 101.