GOP cuts food stamps for nearly a million veterans, say HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY!

[AquaAthena]

Yep...

Obama administration openly pushing food stamps to illegals; no citizenship required, no income status checked


NaturalNews) Documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) reveal the Obama administration is actively marketing the federal food stamp program (SNAP) to illegal immigrants. A Spanish-language flyer obtainer by Judicial Watch says, "You need not divulge information regarding your immigration status in seeking this benefit for your children."

A copy of the document is viewable by clicking here.

"USDA is actively working with the Mexican government to promote food stamps for illegal aliens," said Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton.

Although it's far worse now, this has been going on for years. Back in 2006, Judicial Watch wrote in its Corruption Chronicles: "The United States Department of Agriculture is spending taxpayer money to run Spanish-language television ads encouraging illegal immigrants to apply for government-financed food stamps."

Nearly $75 billion of taxpayer money is spent each year on federal food stamps, and it turns out some of that is alarmingly being handed out to illegal immigrants -- people who contribute nothing to the federal tax base in America but who seem to be experts on collecting social welfare benefits of all kinds. If you are working for a living, you are buying food for illegals who are being actively recruited by Obama and the democratic party so that they will vote more democrats into office.

Obama administration openly pushing food stamps to illegals; no citizenship required, no income status checked

Along with free Obamacare..... Amerika...in the process of a sinkhole unparallelled.

Rep. Jared Polis said Friday the key problem with health care right now is that illegal immigrants aren’t included in Obamacare, and said part of the solution is to pass a bill granting them citizenship rights.

The House is debating a GOP-written bill that would allow Americans to keep their health plans that have been canceled under Obamacare, but Mr. Polis, a Colorado Democrat, said the chamber should instead be looking at ways to make sure everyone in the country is covered by the Affordable Care Act — including illegal immigrants.

Read more: Legalizing illegal immigrants is the solution to Obamacare: Democrat - Washington Times

 

[TooTall]

About 900,000 veterans and 5,000 active duty troops face cuts in their food stamp benefits beginning Thursday as $5 billion is automatically trimmed from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program for low-income families.

The SNAP program received a boost under the 2009 Recovery Act, or stimulus bill (thank Obama) aimed at lifting the nation out of recession, but that temporary increase will expire Thursday as Congress continues to debate a new farm bill which would separate farm subsidies from food stamp benefits.

Nearly 1 Million Vets Face Food Stamps Cut | Military.com

Mistreating The Military-Nearly One Million Veterans To Suffer The Pain Of Food Stamp Cutbacks - Forbes

That would be the 900,000 veterans who offered up their lives for their country only to return home to find employment exceedingly difficult to come by—thereby creating the need for food stamps to provide for their families.

food stamp cut to 900,000 veterans

Senators from Iowa split on Veterans Jobs Corps Act - News and Weather For The Quad Cities -

Iowa's two senators were split this week on the Veterans Jobs Corps Act. Senator Tom Harkin (D) voted for it; Senator Chuck Grassley (R) voted against it. Senator Dick Durbin (D) of Illinois voted in support of the Act, while Illinois' Republican Senator, Mark Kirk, did not vote.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans blocked legislation Wednesday that would have established a $1 billion jobs program putting veterans back to work tending to the country's federal lands and bolstering local police and fire departments.

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How do USMB Republicans keep insisting it is "they" who support the veterans? The question is how much longer they can fool these brave men and women.

What do the Republicans have to do with the stimulus money for the program expiring? I was under the impression that Obama got the stimulus money from Congress and pissed a lot of it away on failed energy companies.

This month, SNAP funding was reduced by $5 billion as extra stimulus money for the program expired.

GOP Food Stamp Cuts Would Kick 170,000 Vets Out of the Program | Mother Jones

 

[rdean]

who has the senate majority?

Since you need 60 votes, I would say Republicans. Blocking things can do more overall than doing "good" things that help people. But what blocking things does is "damage". A lot of "damage".

 

[TooTall]

who has the senate majority?

Since you need 60 votes, I would say Republicans. Blocking things can do more overall than doing "good" things that help people. But what blocking things does is "damage". A lot of "damage".

The best way to block any bills is for the Senate Majority Leader to refuse to bring House bills to the floor for a vote. And, that is what has been happening for several years.