More than 750K could lose food stamps under Trump administration proposal

[kevinUsa]

According to the Department of Agriculture, more than 750,000 people could lose their benefits under the Trump administration's change to SNAP, the program that gives low income people financial assistance to buy food.

Researcher Karen Cunnyngham told a House subcommittee Wednesday that the proposal would hit very poor Americans especially hard. Those people make on average about $557 per month, which is 43 percent of the poverty level.

Eleven percent of them have jobs but don't work enough to satisfy the White House's proposed requirement, according to Cunnyngham.

Currently, all non-disabled, working-age adults without dependents must have jobs or be in training programs to receive SNAP benefits. Otherwise, they can only get benefits for three out of every 36 months.

Waivers are available for people with disabilities and those who live in an area with high unemployment.

In keeping with its push to add work requirements to safety net programs, the Trump administration's proposal would tighten the definition of areas where there are insufficient jobs. The area's unemployment must also be at least 7 percent.

Several experts told members of the House Agriculture subcommittee that requiring people to work would not lead to them gaining employment.

"Those subject to the time limit have profound barriers to employment," said Lisa Hamler-Fugitt, executive director of the Ohio Association of Foodbanks.

The association found that one in three clients reported they have a physical or mental limitation, one-third did not finish high school or have a GED and more than half don't have reliable transportation.

Republicans pushed back, saying that employment helps people move out of poverty.

"Work has dignity. Work is opportunity. Work is not a dirty word," said Rep. Dusty Johnson of South Dakota, the nutrition subcommittee's ranking member. "Able-bodied adults cannot be kept on the sidelines while we witness historically low unemployment and a record-high seven million open jobs."

The White House's proposal was first announced in December on the same day the president signed a farm bill that had a similar provision that was eventually eliminated.

[tacobell fan]

[r2d2]

Good riddance!

[tacobell fan]

Just now, Veeraveera said:

Veedi 800 proposals lo 8kuda rules avvalev. Trash 

Vadi neat ga Congress meeda ki blame nedatunnadu just to show them it's not him ani. His purpose is solved. 

[r2d2]

5 minutes ago, Veeraveera said:

Yeah he is a failure. Monna House lo odipoyinka veedi proposals ani trash paper tho samanam. 

NOT really.. his goal was to become the President.. that he did.. rest is irrelevant.. unfortunately, we have to bear his (in)action..

[kevinUsa]

executive order ivacchukada 

[LastManStanding]

He tried..kani fail ayyadu..not easy to do..

  Inkoti WV lanti chotla own party ki kuda loss avutundi ala cheste..but Trump is already implementing new technics to control ebt scams..still chala chala kashtam.

     $500 card ki $200 - $250 nadustundi usual ga market lo

[reality]

inka muggings,  home invasions, ekkuvithyemo...

[reality]

manavallu diwali celebrations ani gold esukoni gangireddulla thirigithe...inka modati target maname untam..

[siru]

19 minutes ago, reality said:

inka muggings,  home invasions, ekkuvithyemo...

 

18 minutes ago, reality said:

manavallu diwali celebrations ani gold esukoni gangireddulla thirigithe...inka modati target maname untam..

Low income ppl ki mana gold ki link ediathe ichavi.. Goppodivi saami 🙏

[siru]

1 hour ago, tacobell fan said:

Vadi neat ga Congress meeda ki blame nedatunnadu just to show them it's not him ani. His purpose is solved. 

Vadiki antha burra ekada vundi le..

wind turbines valla effected anukunta papam.. it’s cancer causing

[reality]

Just now, siru said:

 

Low income ppl ki mana gold ki link ediathe ichavi.. Goppodivi saami 🙏

andarini kadhu....but this is recipe for disaster... By saying that, I wanted to highlight govt’s failure, not the other way you thought.

[LastManStanding]

1 hour ago, Veeraveera said:

Veedi 800 proposals lo 8kuda rules avvalev. Trash 

 

1 hour ago, tacobell fan said:

Vadi neat ga Congress meeda ki blame nedatunnadu just to show them it's not him ani. His purpose is solved. 

Idi already chala chotla rule aindi nadustundi bros..Michigan etc lo aite Governor change avvakamunde patha leaders like Snyder sign chesadu..konni states migilipoyay implementation ki..adhi vadi chetilo ledu..vadu cheyagalifindalla chinna chinna amendments

   E rule kuda chala sensible

[jefferson1]

Good/bad idea