States moving to restore work requirements for food stamp recipients

[sonic]

Hopefully this doesn't apply to the $120+ million in food stamps needed by military families to make ends meet. You know, the families that were torn apart by these same congresspeople who sent our men and women into these ridiculous wars.

 

[Obiwan]

More bad news for the "gimme" Liberals....

States moving to restore work requirements for food stamp recipients | Fox News

States are moving to once again require able-bodied adults to put in work hours in exchange for food stamps, after the requirements largely were suspended by the Obama administration.

The slow-moving reversal follows the administration pulling back on Clinton-era changes that required recipients to work for government welfare benefits. Signing the reform bill in 1996 alongside then-Speaker Newt Gingrich, then-President Bill Clinton said the goal was to make welfare “a second chance, not a way of life.”

This fails as a straw man fallacy – another ridiculous lie from the right, just more ignorance and stupidity from conservatives who obviously have no idea what they're talking about.

‘Liberals’ have no issue with work requirements for SNAP applicants, and fully support mandatory work programs.

Indeed, it affords those referred opportunities to participate in employment and training programs, job search assistance, and employment incentives such as OJT.

Gee, quit playing with your "fallacy" and read the posts, Dumbass ...

It's the Libs that are arguing AGAINST the requirements...

 

[paulitician]

Hopefully this doesn't apply to the $120+ million in food stamps needed by military families to make ends meet. You know, the families that were torn apart by these same congresspeople who sent our men and women into these ridiculous wars.

Yeah, we don't treat our Soldiers and Vets well. It's a shameful truth. I don't see why anyone would volunteer to possibly be killed or maimed for nothing. Keep in mind, the Globalist Elites who send them to die, don't sacrifice their own loved ones. I don't see how they're recruiting these days.

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

Hopefully this doesn't apply to the $120+ million in food stamps needed by military families to make ends meet. You know, the families that were torn apart by these same congresspeople who sent our men and women into these ridiculous wars.

I would love to see your source for that, because last I checked, only 65 million were on food stamps--and not all military either.

 

[Obiwan]

Hopefully this doesn't apply to the $120+ million in food stamps needed by military families to make ends meet. You know, the families that were torn apart by these same congresspeople who sent our men and women into these ridiculous wars.

Doesn't that qualify as having a JOB???

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

More bad news for the "gimme" Liberals....

States moving to restore work requirements for food stamp recipients | Fox News

States are moving to once again require able-bodied adults to put in work hours in exchange for food stamps, after the requirements largely were suspended by the Obama administration.

The slow-moving reversal follows the administration pulling back on Clinton-era changes that required recipients to work for government welfare benefits. Signing the reform bill in 1996 alongside then-Speaker Newt Gingrich, then-President Bill Clinton said the goal was to make welfare “a second chance, not a way of life.”

This fails as a straw man fallacy – another ridiculous lie from the right, just more ignorance and stupidity from conservatives who obviously have no idea what they're talking about.

‘Liberals’ have no issue with work requirements for SNAP applicants, and fully support mandatory work programs.

Indeed, it affords those referred opportunities to participate in employment and training programs, job search assistance, and employment incentives such as OJT.

Really? So what are the liberal led states that are duplicating this program?

You are blind. Democrats love government dependents. The more government dependents, the more likely Democrat voters.

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

More bad news for the "gimme" Liberals....

States moving to restore work requirements for food stamp recipients | Fox News

States are moving to once again require able-bodied adults to put in work hours in exchange for food stamps, after the requirements largely were suspended by the Obama administration.

The slow-moving reversal follows the administration pulling back on Clinton-era changes that required recipients to work for government welfare benefits. Signing the reform bill in 1996 alongside then-Speaker Newt Gingrich, then-President Bill Clinton said the goal was to make welfare “a second chance, not a way of life.”

How does that work for the people WITH jobs who get food stamps?

More States Enforce Food Stamp Work Requirements

Exact figures for how many people would be affected by reinstated work requirements in each state are hard to come by. In some states, such as Ohio, it is estimated more than 140,000 would be subject to the rules. But in every case, if most or all the adults were able to meet the work requirements — either through finding a job, enrolling in a training program or even volunteering — they could continue receiving benefits as long as they remained otherwise eligible.


So it looks like having a job meets the criteria...

How about getting one???

I'm retired with two pensions that probably pay more than you're making. Why would I want a job?

Then why are you so worried about food stamps???

Let's make people work for their mortgage interest deduction.

So in your liberal mind, people should work for what government doesn't take from them?

 

[Wildman]

‘Liberals’ have no issue with work requirements for SNAP applicants, and fully support mandatory work programs.

PROVE IT !!

 

[Wildman]

About time. If you're able-bodied, you should be required to serve the community in some fashion.

there is trash to be cleaned up, graffiti to be removed, burned out street lamps need replacing, washing Gvmt. owned vehicles, plus scads of other work that any able bodied person can do.

 

[Wildman]

Doesn't that qualify as having a JOB???

it is more than just a job, ask any vet.., or me!!

 

[Obiwan]

Doesn't that qualify as having a JOB???

it is more than just a job, ask any vet.., or me!!

Or me...

 

[Obiwan]

About time. If you're able-bodied, you should be required to serve the community in some fashion.

there is trash to be cleaned up, graffiti to be removed, burned out street lamps need replacing, washing Gvmt. owned vehicles, plus scads of other work that any able bodied person can do.

I agree, but you know the "Globull Warming" crowd...

They insist on a clean environment, but only if somebody else does the work!!!

 

[RandallFlagg]

More bad news for the "gimme" Liberals....

States moving to restore work requirements for food stamp recipients | Fox News

States are moving to once again require able-bodied adults to put in work hours in exchange for food stamps, after the requirements largely were suspended by the Obama administration.

The slow-moving reversal follows the administration pulling back on Clinton-era changes that required recipients to work for government welfare benefits. Signing the reform bill in 1996 alongside then-Speaker Newt Gingrich, then-President Bill Clinton said the goal was to make welfare “a second chance, not a way of life.”

This fails as a straw man fallacy – another ridiculous lie from the right, just more ignorance and stupidity from conservatives who obviously have no idea what they're talking about.

‘Liberals’ have no issue with work requirements for SNAP applicants, and fully support mandatory work programs.

Indeed, it affords those referred opportunities to participate in employment and training programs, job search assistance, and employment incentives such as OJT.

Will you do us a favor hypocrite - and get the hell out of a discussion that you obviously know nothing about....

 

[RandallFlagg]

About time. If you're able-bodied, you should be required to serve the community in some fashion. There's always a need for community service. Folks should wanna give back to the community.

All we ever hear about (and correctly) from the left is that "our infrastructure is broken". They are correct. However, if I recall my history - The New Deal put a lot of unemployed folks to work building roads, bridges and dams (The Tenessee Valley Authority), Now? We are 20 TRILLION dollars in debt, they lie to us daily about the "unemployment rate" - they say 5.0% and I say BS - it's probably closer to 12%.

Veterans are unemployed after they return from combat. They go to work for Private Armies rather than work for $10 per hour and who can blame them?

You want to re-build our infrastructure? Put those on welfare, food stamps, and the like to work for a decent salary, Herbert Hoover did it - Franklin Roosevelt did it - why can't we? Oh, that's right....the left believes that it's "wrong" to expect those folks to actually work for the benefits they receive. Just like Blacks - they want them dependent on "government".

 

[bendog]

To be accurate, the Obama admin allowed States to opt out of work requirements during the Great Recession, if the STATES chose to opt out. Congress and Slick put in work requirements as part of welfare reform.

 

[easyt65]

States moving to restore work requirements for food stamp recipients




If you are able-bodied and get a check from the government - welfare, unemployment, food stamps - you should have to do some type of work, even community service. I don't care if it's picking up trash in your neighborhood / community. You should also be subject to drug tests - if you have money for drugs, you don't need my hard-working tax dollars.

 

[RandallFlagg]

To be accurate, the Obama admin allowed States to opt out of work requirements during the Great Recession, if the STATES chose to opt out. Congress and Slick put in work requirements as part of welfare reform.

You know - it tickles me to hear folks refer to the recession of 2008 as the "Great recession". I'm sure that a lot of you are too young to remember Jimmy Carter and his 18-19% inflation rates of the 80s - or home ownership at record lows, Unemployment at 17%. Funny though - when Obama "names" something - the left falls right into lock step.

Was it a recession? You bet! but nothing that couldn't be overcome by lying, cheating and stealing. How the hell do you have an inflation rate of 0% in a "robust economy" as our dear leader says? Of course, when you print your own phony money - backed by nothing - I guess it really doesn't matter, does it?

 

[bendog]

To be accurate, the Obama admin allowed States to opt out of work requirements during the Great Recession, if the STATES chose to opt out. Congress and Slick put in work requirements as part of welfare reform.

You know - it tickles me to hear folks refer to the recession of 2008 as the "Great recession". I'm sure that a lot of you are too young to remember Jimmy Carter and his 18-19% inflation rates of the 80s - or home ownership at record lows, Unemployment at 17%. Funny though - when Obama "names" something - the left falls right into lock step.

Was it a recession? You bet! but nothing that couldn't be overcome by lying, cheating and stealing. How the hell do you have an inflation rate of 0% in a "robust economy" as our dear leader says? Of course, when you print your own phony money - backed by nothing - I guess it really doesn't matter, does it?

My income went up in the Carter years (and my father's house was paid for and he had money in the bank "earning" 20%plus interest.).

I think the official unemployment rate was higher in the early 80s period of the recession. But, overall, my family income declined in the 2008-09 period. And it still hasn't totally recovered

But again, despite anything implied in the OP, the Obama administration allowed the States to decide whether, and how long, they would waive the work requirements.

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

To be accurate, the Obama admin allowed States to opt out of work requirements during the Great Recession, if the STATES chose to opt out. Congress and Slick put in work requirements as part of welfare reform.

You know - it tickles me to hear folks refer to the recession of 2008 as the "Great recession". I'm sure that a lot of you are too young to remember Jimmy Carter and his 18-19% inflation rates of the 80s - or home ownership at record lows, Unemployment at 17%. Funny though - when Obama "names" something - the left falls right into lock step.

Was it a recession? You bet! but nothing that couldn't be overcome by lying, cheating and stealing. How the hell do you have an inflation rate of 0% in a "robust economy" as our dear leader says? Of course, when you print your own phony money - backed by nothing - I guess it really doesn't matter, does it?

And I remember that recession well. There weren't even any McDonald's jobs available. They were all taken.

This past recession, there were jobs available, just no jobs that anybody wanted. Unlike the recession under Reagan and Carter, you didn't have a boat load of government benefits that kept you very comfortable until you found some work. If you found work back then, you jumped at the opportunity no questions asked.

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

States moving to restore work requirements for food stamp recipients




If you are able-bodied and get a check from the government - welfare, unemployment, food stamps - you should have to do some type of work, even community service. I don't care if it's picking up trash in your neighborhood / community. You should also be subject to drug tests - if you have money for drugs, you don't need my hard-working tax dollars.

Look at what happened when Maine put in those requirements. Most of the people dropped out of the SNAP's program. Apparently, they weren't that hungry after all.