MORE WINNING: Want food stamps? Work for them.

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Over the years I have had numerous people come in and ask me to sign a paper stating they asked for a job. A few times I offered a job. They weren't interested.

Same here. I've handed out so many applications, and when I would call to schedule an interview, they really didn't want a job - they just wanted the benefits! So glad I've got a good crew now, they've all been there for over a year and they are ALL quite happy!

[29again]

There is already so much stereotyping here in society to begin with and after reading page 1 of this thread, I see where it continues.

I can get behind the work requirements and honestly, others are right in that many of those who are currently on food stamps actually already DO work to begin with.

However, these changes could potentially cut into the ability of many children who have been receiving reduced or free lunches at schools to no longer have that ability and THAT is where I have an honest problem.

It's been a while since I had to deal with school lunches, but I'm pretty sure that low-income families qualify for reduced or free lunches. The schools are fairly lenient with the qualifications. At least, in my area they are.

I hope it stays that way regardless of these SNAP changes.

According to the article I linked in my original reply, there's an estimated 40,000 children that will be cut-off from that lunch program as far as reduced/free, however.

I sincerely hope this has been an overreach on the part of the article writer.

Me, too. I think sometimes they exaggerate a bit just to get the public all riled up, tbh.
I don't like to think of hungry children. I also don't like to think that parents can't parent. I also know that receiving SNAP benefits does not equal not-hungry children 100% of the time.

It just seems to me that there should be a better way to handle this, to fix this. I just do not know what that way IS, though.

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It's been a while since I had to deal with school lunches, but I'm pretty sure that low-income families qualify for reduced or free lunches. The schools are fairly lenient with the qualifications. At least, in my area they are.

I hope it stays that way regardless of these SNAP changes.

According to the article I linked in my original reply, there's an estimated 40,000 children that will be cut-off from that lunch program as far as reduced/free, however.

I sincerely hope this has been an overreach on the part of the article writer.

Me, too. I think sometimes they exaggerate a bit just to get the public all riled up, tbh.
I don't like to think of hungry children. I also don't like to think that parents can't parent. I also know that receiving SNAP benefits does not equal not-hungry children 100% of the time.

It just seems to me that there should be a better way to handle this, to fix this. I just do not know what that way IS, though.

I agree....there should be a better way to handle this but I am not so sure that what the Trump administration is planning to do is it.

The epitome of the "working poor" is that yes, they're working yet still needing assistance. So making the mandate of "able-bodied" recipients working is a little short-sighted as many of those currently on SNAP are indeed working.

I do feel there's still a stigma attached to those receiving assistance like SNAP benefits and it's an unfair one though at the same time, many who HAVE abused the "system" for so long have implanted that stigma themselves.

I'm having a real struggle with this one.

[29again]

I hope it stays that way regardless of these SNAP changes.

According to the article I linked in my original reply, there's an estimated 40,000 children that will be cut-off from that lunch program as far as reduced/free, however.

I sincerely hope this has been an overreach on the part of the article writer.

Me, too. I think sometimes they exaggerate a bit just to get the public all riled up, tbh.
I don't like to think of hungry children. I also don't like to think that parents can't parent. I also know that receiving SNAP benefits does not equal not-hungry children 100% of the time.

It just seems to me that there should be a better way to handle this, to fix this. I just do not know what that way IS, though.

I agree....there should be a better way to handle this but I am not so sure that what the Trump administration is planning to do is it.

The epitome of the "working poor" is that yes, they're working yet still needing assistance. So making the mandate of "able-bodied" recipients working is a little short-sighted as many of those currently on SNAP are indeed working.

I do feel there's still a stigma attached to those receiving assistance like SNAP benefits and it's an unfair one though at the same time, many who HAVE abused the "system" for so long have implanted that stigma themselves.

I'm having a real struggle with this one.

I found this --



Jim
‏ @Ifitsthisname
Replying to @AOC

The new rules don't apply to families with children.
You'd think a member of congress would know that.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nat ... 608297001/ …