Trump administration budget wants food stamp recipients under 65 to have to work

[left-of-center2012]

https://www.rollcall.com/news/trump-administration-wants-expand-work-requirement-food-stamps-recipients

The Trump administration would expand the pool of adult food stamp recipients subject to work, job-training or community service requirements to include people up to age 65, according to fiscal 2020 budget documents released Monday.

The administration proposes $69 billion in mandatory funding for SNAP in fiscal 2020 ...
The fiscal 2019-enacted funding is $537 million less than provided in fiscal 2018. The program provides food aid to about 40 million people, the majority of whom are children and the elderly.

... the administration says SNAP recipients and the economy will benefit from a greater emphasis on work.

The expanded work requirement age is part of a package of changes to SNAP the Trump administration estimates would cut program spending by $17.4 billion in fiscal 2020 and $219.8 billion over fiscal years 2020 through 2029.

[Ohiogal]

1. Don't these nitwits know

that the majority of people receiving food stamps DO work? Just at very low paying jobs?

And the ones who don't work are children or the disabled?

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Koch Brothers Heritage Foundation

theme in action.

[SWBTATTReg]

3. Yeah, and some of my neighbors in this boat get such a small amount in food stamps...

that it's not worth applying for. As one friend told me, it's barely enough to fill one shopping bag of groceries (and it's supposed to last a whole month?).

They are single, male, over 70, make too much, no dependents. A lot of my older, less well off friends are in this boat, but they tell me it's not worth the hassle and has become so political and administrative in nature that it's almost worthless and not worth applying for. Perhaps this is why you hear of stories where an elderly person is stealing a can of tuna because they are hungry?

This is ruining the program. I do of course, want the program to truly help those in need, but politics needs to stay out of it, and there are people in need who truly use this help, which is great. I just wish it would help everyone equally.

[left-of-center2012]

4. I'm 72

I get $25 a month in food stamps.

[notdarkyet]

5. I get $15.

[Luz]

6. So do I, for me and my disabled husband, but $15 is $15.