January 19, 2016

Thanks to the Republicans, a half milion Americans are going to go hungry

Center on Budget & Policy Priorities -   More than 500,000 and as many as 1 million of the nation’s poorest people will be cut off SNAP (formerly known as the Food Stamp Program) over the course of 2016, due to the return in many areas of a three-month limit on SNAP benefits for unemployed adults aged 18-49 who aren’t disabled or raising minor children.  These individuals will lose their food assistance benefits after three months regardless of how hard they are looking for work.  The impact will be felt in the 23 states that must or are choosing to reimpose the time limit in 2016.

More than 500,000 and as many as 1 million of the nation’s poorest people will be cut off SNAP over the course of 2016. One of the harshest pieces of the 1996 welfare law, this provision limits such individuals to three months of SNAP benefits in any 36-month period when they aren’t employed or in a work or training program for at least 20 hours a week. 

Note: Although Bill Clinton signed the welfare reform act of 1996, he did oppose this provision. 

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

In regards to the Note, one might legitimately conclude that by signing the welfare reform act, Clinton showed that he wasn't really opposed to that provision after all.

Just trying to bring balance. It seems people are too willing to accept what others say, even when it's in stark contrast to those 'others' actions (and in-actions).

Anonymous said...

This may be the most important bit of news for the year. Time will tell.