Great news for fiscal conservatives: the government is tying food stamps to recipients’ ability and willingness to seek some form of employment.
While it may be welcome news to those who feel we spend too much on a welfare program that does nothing but encourage dependency, liberals are aghast at the fact that the government is requiring food stamp beneficiaries to meet some very basic requirements before they get their assistance. While to most people this might seem reasonable, to them it is an unconscionable crime with few parallels in history.
Such hysterical reactions are all the more unwarranted when one actually looks at the the recently-introduced requirements. For able-bodied adults between the ages of 18 and 49 without children or dependents to continue participating in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, they must work, volunteer, or take part in a job training program for at least 20 hours a week.
The new requirements, which went into effect this past Friday, can hardly be called draconian. But in spite of this, some are already projecting major decreases in the number of food stamp recipients across the nation, as beneficiaries cannot or simply refuse to follow the new rules.
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THE MAJORITY ARE PEOPLE THAT CAN WORK, AND PLAY THE SYSTEM. I WASN’T REFERRING TO ELDERLY I VETERANS. THE CHILDREN ARE VICTIMS OF PARENTS THAT DON’T GIVE A$#%&!@* AND ARE LOOKING FOR A FREE RIDE. THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE ENOUGH TO REALIZE THAT THEY SHOULD BE WORKING LIKE NORMAL PEOPLE TO PROIVIDE FOR THEIR KIDS.
MORE THAN 500,000 LOSING THEIR FOOD STAMP BENEFITS ? IT BETTER BE THE ILLEGAL INVADERS WHEREVER THEY CAME FROM ! 32% OF MY WEEKLY CHECK GOES TOWARD SUPPORTING THE ILLEGALS AND ABORTION… I AM SICKENED SUPPORTING BOTH ! NOT MY CHOICE, I’M BEING ROBBED- I’M AN INDENTURED SERVANT TO OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM GONE AWRY !!!!
Welfare is in place to help those of us whom really need a boost to get back on their feet, and get back of welfare as quickly as possible…not try living off welfare the rest of you’re sorry$#%&!@*lazy lives!
Just what they were after take away jobs put people on welfare then take welfare away creates desperate people ( do as we say or starve ) wake up america
Good!$#%&!@*em
Oh did I hurt your feelings find your nearest college and go to their safe spot no people like you are idiots keep voting for these idiots dumb f**k
When Westchester County in NY imposed similar rules for welfare, more than half the recipients were disqualified.
Just think Linda if you vote Republican your money well go to billionaires
Finally
They did this back in the late 70s lol its funny they try to reform welfare when we’re in a recession and when the economy is good with enough jobs they dont. They will never cut food stamps out completely. If they did people would wake up.