re: Louisiana to require job training for thousands of food stamp recipients

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About 47,000 food stamp recipients are estimated to be affected by Thursday's order.

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So less than 5% Even if only 20% of those 47,000 have only one kid the state will end up losing money because not only will those 20% be eligible, but they will have also each added an equal number of new recipients by having a kid so that 5% has just turned to 3%. Then on top of that the state will have to pay out benefits to the kids in the form of healthcare, cash benefits etc which will result in a net loss for the state. This program would be great but they need to make it applicable to everyone aged 18-65 regardless if they have kids or not.

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Actually, a lot of people are childless on food stamps. It's one of the driving reasons that "poor" people don't get married. The mom can get benefits as a single mom and the dad gets less as childless, but that's made up for by the mother's benefits. OR both parents separate of each other will claim the children.

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This is supposed to apply to 47,000 people and your state has around a million people on food stamps. Less than 5% isn't "a lot" to me.