Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is expected to announce a finalized rule Wednesday to promote self-sufficiency for able-bodied adults without children who receive food stamps.
The rule aims to close loopholes used by states that frequently grant broad exemptions for recipients to remain on food stamps longer without actively seeking a job or work training.
The Department of Agriculture’s final rule on food stamps—formally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—would affect able-bodied adults between the ages of 18 and 49 who do not have dependents. The rule wouldn’t apply to parents with minor children, the elderly, or disabled people.
The Agriculture Department notes that with the lowest unemployment rate in more than 50 years, “work-capable” Americans can find employment more easily. The unemployment rate is currently 3.6% with 7 million job openings in the United States, according to the Labor Department.
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Cut off fraudulent Disability too. If you can get to the Dollar Store and Chick-Fil- A you could WORK in one.
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ReplyDeleteThe entire program should be shut down. Friends and family can take care of their own. Then charity. NEVER GOVERNMENT.
ReplyDeleteShould have been this way a long time ago. No workey no eatty!
ReplyDeleteDitto ditto ditto! :-) the way government has taken over over the decades, is to say that we Americans are too cold-hearted to take care of our own. That is absolutely not the case. My church and I will bend over backwards to help any needy person. The American people can take care of our own and we can eliminate fraud and corruption in the process. One-on-one we'll get it done :-)
ReplyDeleteOMG!! THE DEMOCRATS ARE ALREADY JUMPING ON THIS ONE. THE REPUBLICANS ARE GOING TO STARVE THESE PEOPLE. THEY SHOULD GET THEIR FOOD FREE WITHOUT WORKING. GIVE ME A BREAK. GET A JOB LIKE REAL PEOPLE DO INSTEAD OF A HANDOUT.
ReplyDeleteWhy is that republicans must sabotage themselves before an election at the worst possible times? Utter incompetence.
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