Screwing Granny Smith Out Of Her Food Stamps

[donsu]

http://www.theleftcoaster.com/archives/004336.php


Screwing Granny Smith Out Of Her Food Stamps Is The Perfect Bush Administration Mother's Day Story

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No wonder they released this information publicly on a Saturday. The fact that they did it the day before Mother’s Day, using an elderly woman as their example is emblematic for this administration. I think Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi could draw blood with this for weeks.
Elderly people with low incomes may lose some of their food stamps if they sign up for the new Medicare prescription drug benefit, the Bush administration said Saturday.
When Medicare begins covering drugs in January, older Americans will spend less of their own money on drugs and will therefore have more to spend on food, reducing their need for food stamps, officials said.

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The document, addressed to elderly and disabled people who receive food stamps, says, "You may qualify for extra help paying for your Medicare prescription drug costs." But it adds, "If you qualify for extra help, your food stamp benefits may decline."
The guide gives this example of how the new law would affect a hypothetical Medicare beneficiary, Mrs. Smith, who receives $798 a month in Social Security. She does not receive Medicaid. She now pays $147 a month for medical expenses, including $51 for three prescription drugs. Her monthly rent is $421.

Keep in mind, that under the Bush Administration's own example, Mrs. Smith is already spending 71% of her income on just housing and drugs. We haven't even gotten to food, clothing, or utilities yet.
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getting old in america is so much fun

[tk2kewl]

1. Let them eat apples.

:wtf:

[Theres-a]

2. Lovely.

They never stop thinking of new ways to screw us.

[spindoctor]

3. So what was the benefit of the new Medicare system?

Effectively....ZERO.


The question is: Why am I not surprised?