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Just like the criminal justice reform bill passed it is statistically insignificant. Only 10% of our prison population is in Federal clinks and 80% of that 10% are going to be eligible for the reforms.
It’s all about the optics and creating perceptions of real progress, isn’t it.
Exactly! Most people that need government assistance for their families probably work much harder than trump, who spends the majority of his time on vacation or on social media insulting anyone that disagrees with him.
At this point, I wish Trump would take more golf time if it kept him off the Tweet.
Trump is a moron. Most people on food stamps already work but aren't paid a living wage (especially those working for Walmart, Amazon, McDonalds, etc). If they were paid a living wage maybe they wouldn't need food stamps. Ya think?
Those who can't work are the disabled, those who were injured on the job, laid off because of a business shutdown, elderly, women with young children, etc. But don't let the facts get in the way of good old fearmongering. Conservatives always need someone to hate.
That's what happens when you have media outlets like Fox News find the outlier random surfer dude who mooches off welfare, and plaster his story all over their station for days on end, to manufacture the existence of a widespread lazy-people-on-welfare problem.
It's amazing to me that (modern day) conservatives always seek to pin the lion's share of our country's problems on those are most down on their luck in life.
Trump is a moron. Most people on food stamps already work but aren't paid a living wage (especially those working for Walmart, Amazon, McDonalds, etc). If they were paid a living wage maybe they wouldn't need food stamps. Ya think?
Those who can't work are the disabled, those who were injured on the job, laid off because of a business shutdown, elderly, women with young children, etc. But don't let the facts get in the way of good old fearmongering. Conservatives always need someone to hate.
There are people who can work and won't. They receive food stamps, not to mention other benefits, while driving cars newer and nicer than those who work and don't receive food stamps. They also buy junk food, prepared food and waste the money that the taxpayers are paying for their meals.
Yes, there are some mentally disabled who are needy. They need someone to manage their money. They also need help with food stamps.
There are many who abuse the system and that needs to stop.
I have had more than one Walmart employ/cashier tell me that Walmart treats them good. No lie.
Lack of ambition is a big problem and people need to be motivated to work. Being able to earn money for food so you can eat and live is a great motivator.
If not, likely it's because you are abusing the food stamps.
Mr/Ms Mooch- Doctor, my back hurts. Bing. Food stamps, SSI, Medicaid, etc....permanently. I guess that is better for taxpayers than that 30.00 a week for food.
Just like with pain killers, they'll weed out the quack doctors doing it cause, I want to.
Trump endorsed the original farm bill changing it to age 59. This one is a compromise.
Recipients over 49 still have to sign up and accept employment if offered, they are just not subject to the stricter employment regulations of 18-49 year old group.
What is worse, these older unemployable people who were unable to qualify for ACA or afford individual health insurance are being kicked off Medicaid in many states, thanks to Dear Leader. And now, he is even screwing those states by changing rules about how employment hours are counted, making it more difficult for working people to qualify.
I don't know why they bother to keep the programs for individuals if they won't let people who need the help use it.
Most on the program work or have worked and are elderly or are disabled.
It's one of those things that people think there is tons of fat when in reality it's a pretty lean program.
By all means, shovel another 50b to the war pig, I think I heard it fart. No questions asked there because **** people who needed to eat, moar penis shaped bullets and bombs!
Unless you are laying in bed, you are NOT disabled.
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