Food Stamp Rolls Plummet Because of Work Requirement

[jon_berzerk]

Alabama began 2017 by requiring able-bodied adults without children in 13 counties to either find a job or participate in work training as a condition for continuing to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

According to AL.com, the number of those recipients declined from 5,538 to 831 between Jan. 1 and the beginning of May – an 85 percent drop.

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Alabama has about 850,000 residents on SNAP, so reducing by 4000 was a .5% reduction.

a fifty percent reduction

not likely

One half of one percent.

actually less then that

however that is not what you posted

you posted fifty percent

 

[NYcarbineer]

Alabama began 2017 by requiring able-bodied adults without children in 13 counties to either find a job or participate in work training as a condition for continuing to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

According to AL.com, the number of those recipients declined from 5,538 to 831 between Jan. 1 and the beginning of May – an 85 percent drop.

.

Alabama has about 850,000 residents on SNAP, so reducing by 4000 was a .5% reduction.

a fifty percent reduction

not likely

One half of one percent.

actually less then that

however that is not what you posted

you posted fifty percent

No. I posted .5%

 

[jon_berzerk]

Alabama began 2017 by requiring able-bodied adults without children in 13 counties to either find a job or participate in work training as a condition for continuing to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

According to AL.com, the number of those recipients declined from 5,538 to 831 between Jan. 1 and the beginning of May – an 85 percent drop.

.

Alabama has about 850,000 residents on SNAP, so reducing by 4000 was a .5% reduction.

a fifty percent reduction

not likely

One half of one percent.

actually less then that

however that is not what you posted

you posted fifty percent

No. I posted .5%

hey stupid .5 is fifty perecent

.05 is half of ten percent

.005 is half of one percent

look it up sometime

before you make yourself look any stupider

you posted

850,000 residents on SNAP, so reducing by 4000 was a .5% reduction

do the math

4000/850,000= .004705

.5 x 850,000 = 425000 folks not 4000

 

[NYcarbineer]

Alabama has about 850,000 residents on SNAP, so reducing by 4000 was a .5% reduction.

a fifty percent reduction

not likely

One half of one percent.

actually less then that

however that is not what you posted

you posted fifty percent

No. I posted .5%

hey stupid .5 is fifty perecent

.05 is half of ten percent

.005 is half of one percent

look it up sometime

before you make yourself look any stupider

you posted

850,000 residents on SNAP, so reducing by 4000 was a .5% reduction

do the math

4000/850,000= .004705

.5 x 850,000 = 425000 folks not 4000

.5% is one half of one percent.

 

[jon_berzerk]

a fifty percent reduction

not likely

One half of one percent.

actually less then that

however that is not what you posted

you posted fifty percent

No. I posted .5%

hey stupid .5 is fifty perecent

.05 is half of ten percent

.005 is half of one percent

look it up sometime

before you make yourself look any stupider

you posted

850,000 residents on SNAP, so reducing by 4000 was a .5% reduction

do the math

4000/850,000= .004705

.5 x 850,000 = 425000 folks not 4000

.5% is one half of one percent.

Half of 1 percent written as decimal is

• 5
• 0.5
• 0.05
• 0.005

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

It will be 1/2(1%) = 1/2(1/100) = 1/200 = 0.005

 

[NYcarbineer]

One half of one percent.

actually less then that

however that is not what you posted

you posted fifty percent

No. I posted .5%

hey stupid .5 is fifty perecent

.05 is half of ten percent

.005 is half of one percent

look it up sometime

before you make yourself look any stupider

you posted

850,000 residents on SNAP, so reducing by 4000 was a .5% reduction

do the math

4000/850,000= .004705

.5 x 850,000 = 425000 folks not 4000

.5% is one half of one percent.

Half of 1 percent written as decimal is

• 5
• 0.5
• 0.05
• 0.005

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

It will be 1/2(1%) = 1/2(1/100) = 1/200 = 0.005

Uh, homeschool, when you put the percent sign behind a number it automatically divides it by 100.

 

[jon_berzerk]

actually less then that

however that is not what you posted

you posted fifty percent

No. I posted .5%

hey stupid .5 is fifty perecent

.05 is half of ten percent

.005 is half of one percent

look it up sometime

before you make yourself look any stupider

you posted

850,000 residents on SNAP, so reducing by 4000 was a .5% reduction

do the math

4000/850,000= .004705

.5 x 850,000 = 425000 folks not 4000

.5% is one half of one percent.

Half of 1 percent written as decimal is

• 5
• 0.5
• 0.05
• 0.005

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

It will be 1/2(1%) = 1/2(1/100) = 1/200 = 0.005

Uh, homeschool, when you put the percent sign behind a number it automatically divides it by 100.

then you wrote it down wrong stupid

5%

not .5%

 

[Moonglow]

In MANY STATES, EBT cards can be used at liquor stores.

Generally speaking, the EBT cards are used to distribute welfare cash benefits function like any other debit card.

They can be used at any retail establishment that accepts debit cards and can withdraw cash. More recently, states have been curtailing the use of the cards and expressly prohibiting their use in certain locations, mostly casinos, liquor stores or other gaming establishments.

In 2012, the federal government mandated restrictions be put in place to prohibit EBT card use in liquor stores, gaming or gambling establishments or adult entertainment venues. States can face financial penalties if they are not in compliance. All states issue Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) formerly known as food stamps, through EBT cards. SNAP benefits can only be used to purchase food items and cannot be used to withdraw cash.

At least 25 states have laws placing restrictions or prohibitions on the use of EBT cards. The table below lists the states and their prohibitions by topic (not all states prohibit the same purchases or specify the same products or services). The Texas statute does not specifically prohibit certain purchases but requires that benefits only be used for goods and services necessary for the welfare of the family, such as food, clothing, housing, utilities, child care, transportation and medicine/medical supplies. In addition, Massachusetts and Missouri require that the EBT card include the person’s photo.

http://www.ncsl.org/research/human-...-card-restrictions-for-public-assistance.aspx

This is about SNAP, you are talking about AFDC and other similar programs that give out cash benefits...

 

[Aletheia4u]

Any reports of children starving to death?

Didn't think so

The only reason why they are raising Foodstamp's benefits, and that is because the majority of the people are trying to stay away from GMO's by eating organic food products. And so, that the politicians that are being paid by corporations, that the politicians are helping the corporations out by raising the poor Foodstamp's benefits to make up the loss. And so they are still having the middle class and up to pay for their products by using their tax dollars to give to Mikey (poor), that they will eat anything. But if the poor becomes health conscious, then the politicians will refuse to raised their Foodstamp's benefits, but will lower it to the extreme until they are hungry enough that they will eat anything.



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Monsanto corporation.

 

[NYcarbineer]

One half of one percent.

actually less then that

however that is not what you posted

you posted fifty percent

No. I posted .5%

hey stupid .5 is fifty perecent

.05 is half of ten percent

.005 is half of one percent

look it up sometime

before you make yourself look any stupider

you posted

850,000 residents on SNAP, so reducing by 4000 was a .5% reduction

do the math

4000/850,000= .004705

.5 x 850,000 = 425000 folks not 4000

.5% is one half of one percent.

Half of 1 percent written as decimal is

• 5
• 0.5
• 0.05
• 0.005

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

It will be 1/2(1%) = 1/2(1/100) = 1/200 = 0.005

Here, dimwit...go argue with Google and leave those of us with an education alone:

Google

 

[jon_berzerk]

actually less then that

however that is not what you posted

you posted fifty percent

No. I posted .5%

hey stupid .5 is fifty perecent

.05 is half of ten percent

.005 is half of one percent

look it up sometime

before you make yourself look any stupider

you posted

850,000 residents on SNAP, so reducing by 4000 was a .5% reduction

do the math

4000/850,000= .004705

.5 x 850,000 = 425000 folks not 4000

.5% is one half of one percent.

Half of 1 percent written as decimal is

• 5
• 0.5
• 0.05
• 0.005

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

It will be 1/2(1%) = 1/2(1/100) = 1/200 = 0.005

Here, dimwit...go argue with Google and leave those of us with an education alone:

Google

the correct thing for you to post would have been 5%

not point 5 percent

 

[NYcarbineer]

No. I posted .5%

hey stupid .5 is fifty perecent

.05 is half of ten percent

.005 is half of one percent

look it up sometime

before you make yourself look any stupider

you posted

850,000 residents on SNAP, so reducing by 4000 was a .5% reduction

do the math

4000/850,000= .004705

.5 x 850,000 = 425000 folks not 4000

.5% is one half of one percent.

Half of 1 percent written as decimal is

• 5
• 0.5
• 0.05
• 0.005

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

It will be 1/2(1%) = 1/2(1/100) = 1/200 = 0.005

Here, dimwit...go argue with Google and leave those of us with an education alone:

Google

the correct thing for you to post would have been 5%

not point 5 percent

5% of 850,000 is what?

 

[jon_berzerk]

hey stupid .5 is fifty perecent

.05 is half of ten percent

.005 is half of one percent

look it up sometime

before you make yourself look any stupider

you posted

850,000 residents on SNAP, so reducing by 4000 was a .5% reduction

do the math

4000/850,000= .004705

.5 x 850,000 = 425000 folks not 4000

.5% is one half of one percent.

Half of 1 percent written as decimal is

• 5
• 0.5
• 0.05
• 0.005

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

It will be 1/2(1%) = 1/2(1/100) = 1/200 = 0.005

Here, dimwit...go argue with Google and leave those of us with an education alone:

Google

the correct thing for you to post would have been 5%

not point 5 percent

5% of 850,000 is what?

4705 like i said stupid

there is no reason to place a decimal in a percent number

such as you did

it is either .05

OR

5%

not .5%

 

[Reasonable]

Stil no mention of the billions handed out for corporate welfare.
Poor people are easier targets..

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

In MANY STATES, EBT cards can be used at liquor stores.

And strip clubs....

One can get cash back from their EBT account at any outlet that accepts debit cards and gives cash back.

What's to stop someone from getting cash at a liquor store or strip club and using taxpayer money to fund booze and lap dances?

Dem lawmakers don't give a shit, they just want the votes. They don't care about waste in the system.

Food stamps cannot be spent like cash.

Sure they can, and the professional leaches know how.

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

Interesting you boneheads are so concerned about the poor receiving welfare benefits but don't say a word about corporate welfare which costs this country Billions more.

No, welfare is giving somebody something they didn't have or earn. Not taking as much from companies is not welfare at all. Corporate Welfare is a liberal term meaning tax breaks.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Interesting you boneheads are so concerned about the poor receiving welfare benefits but don't say a word about corporate welfare which costs this country Billions more.

No, welfare is giving somebody something they didn't have or earn. Not taking as much from companies is not welfare at all. Corporate Welfare is a liberal term meaning tax breaks.

Is public education for poor people giving them something they didn't earn?

 

[NYcarbineer]

In MANY STATES, EBT cards can be used at liquor stores.

And strip clubs....

One can get cash back from their EBT account at any outlet that accepts debit cards and gives cash back.

What's to stop someone from getting cash at a liquor store or strip club and using taxpayer money to fund booze and lap dances?

Dem lawmakers don't give a shit, they just want the votes. They don't care about waste in the system.

Food stamps cannot be spent like cash.

Sure they can, and the professional leaches know how.

Well by all means explain to us how the food stamp credit on SNAP card can be used to buy booze.

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

Oh boy!

Maybe I'll be able to save an extra 2-3 cents this week because I won't have all those welfare cheats taking me for everything I'm worth.

Two to three cents, huh?

At the height of food stamps, what was happening was that one out of every seven Americans were on food stamps. That means if you were in a room of 14 people, 12 of them were feeding the other 2.

Now if you can explain to me how 12 people can feed the other two by contributing 3 cents each every week, I'd like to know how that's done. Because if you can teach me how to do my grocery shopping for 36 cents a week, I'll even buy you steaks for a month.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Interesting you boneheads are so concerned about the poor receiving welfare benefits but don't say a word about corporate welfare which costs this country Billions more.

No, welfare is giving somebody something they didn't have or earn. Not taking as much from companies is not welfare at all. Corporate Welfare is a liberal term meaning tax breaks.

More evidence that conservatives are obsessed with widening the gap between rich and poor.