House and Senate Democrats are demanding Congress approve a $500 billion relief package this week that includes a 15% increase in food stamp benefits.
The request more than doubles the $250 billion in emergency funding sought by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to extend urgent small business aid that is running dry. Democrats want the additional money for healthcare facilities and to help state and local governments.
“The heartbreaking acceleration of the coronavirus crisis demands bold, urgent and ongoing action from Congress to protect Americans’ lives and livelihoods,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a joint statement Wednesday. “As Democrats have said since Day One, Congress must provide additional relief for small businesses and families, building on the strong down-payment made in the bipartisan CARES Act.”
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I don’t understand how this hardship is affecting those already on food stamps, just an excuse to get more for free. Everyone thinks this is a gravy train, it’s gonna be the demise of us, we can’t ever pay this off folks
ReplyDeleteSure they can. They will just use the social security fund and 401k funds.
DeleteNo no no
ReplyDeleteloads of cash for illegals! Funding for abortions, funding for Homeless cleanup in San Francisco, Money for college for Undocumented workers, and $120.00 for each working American.
ReplyDeleteThe simple fact that they are bombarding us just shows the corruption that's going to happen.
ReplyDeleteAs the Democrat motto states.
ReplyDeleteNEVER LET A CRISIS GO TO WASTE.
I don't agree. There will be additional money already allocated for certain specifics that CAN and should be reallocated when necessary.
ReplyDeleteI think I was The only one of 30 people that didn’t use an independence card to buy seafood at 1 fish 2 fish yesterday. They really need to close this loophole
ReplyDeleteWelcome to election. Sleepy joe will be screaming into the camera demanding this or else.
ReplyDeleteThey have a Food Stamp allotment that was satisfactory before the virus so what makes it to little now? Is it so they can buy all the expensive food or to sell the Food Stamp for extra cash.Democrats need to eliminate the fraud these people commit now by punishing the not rewarding them.
ReplyDeleteWhites don't Qualify !!
ReplyDeleteTHIS WILL CAUSE MORE EMPTY SHELVES.
ReplyDeleteReally 10:28? You watched 30 people check out? And scrutinized how they paid? Or did you just make a judgement based on the appearance of other shoppers in the store with you as to how they would pay? I hope others were scrutinizing you as well. Doubtful they thought you were as ridiculous a human being as you really are. And aren’t we ever gonna get tired of berating poor people for eating seafood?
ReplyDeleteMany counties and school districts are making sure that children have a lunch, and in some cases breakfast, dinner and snacks since the schools were ordered closed. Some carry out places have let it be known that a child can come in for a free meal. And I have noticed over the last couple of years that schools are providing breakfast and lunch during the summer, and sometimes over long breaks to disadvantaged students. If we as a society have taken over feeding these kids, why do we need to increase the amount of food stamps their parents receive?
ReplyDeleteThey will probably give the money to the Clinton Foundation to be distributed....
ReplyDeletePlease, Government stop spending more money! We have to pay that dept back.
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