Proposed SNAP Changes

Local news running a story on how Trump is prepared to take SNAP benefits away from millions of Americans so did a little looking into it. Seems as though the goal is to eliminate automatic eligibility and confirm people actually qualify for it. Of course the media and the democrats present it as it is being taken away from the poor and the children.

Also not shocking to see the ranking democratic member of the House Agriculture committee is a homosexual female from Minnesota, where fraud related to these types of programs seem to be one of the primary elements of the economy. Not sure when she gained her experience leading a manufacturing work force of over 16,000 based on her work history.

All that to say, cleaning up the waste and corruption is a dirty job, so as Trump continues the attacks will only grow over the next two years as the democrats and their controlled media continue to push the concept of class warfare.


New SNAP rule could see 6.3 million people lose benefits

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Under existing rules, some SNAP recipients qualify because they claim a benefit or service funded by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. In some cases, this includes noncash benefits, such as access to support hotlines or informational pamphlets.

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The department seeks to eliminate BBCE, a policy that applies in 46 States. Many States where BBCE is employed set elevated income thresholds and eliminate asset limits for minor TANF services, allowing claimants to qualify for food assistance without having to pass federal-level checks.

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The USDA’s proposals say there have been instances where millionaires have received SNAP benefits, adding, “It is irresponsible to Congress and the taxpayer to support regulations that permit this practice.” The changes could mean increased administrative workloads for state agencies, which would be tasked with checking the income and assets of potentially millions of claimants who had previously qualified automatically for food stamps as a result of BBCE.

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Opposition to Changes Responding to the proposals, Democratic Representative Angie Craig of Minnesota, the ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, urged House Republicans to join Democrats in opposition to the changes. She said in a news release: “This move by the Trump administration to take food assistance away from millions more elderly Americans and children is heartless and cruel. “The proposed rule would make it harder to meet basic needs and roll back efforts to streamline federal programs. SNAP is a highly effective and efficient program when it is allowed to work as designed. Unfortunately, the Trump administration and the outgoing Republican majority in Congress have undermined the program’s integrity at every turn, harming millions of vulnerable Americans in the process. “If Congressional Republicans want to be responsive to the needs of American citizens, they can start by joining Democrats in loud and unified opposition to the Trump administration’s latest attack on hungry Americans.”

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Angie's Story

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Angie grew up in a mobile home park and was raised by a single mom. Working two jobs, Craig helped put herself through state college. Angie started her career as a newspaper reporter and worked her way up over 20 years in business, eventually leading a workforce of 16,000 for a major Minnesota manufacturer. Angie is married to a former Minnesota middle school teacher, Cheryl. Angie and Cheryl are mothers to four amazing adult men and grandmothers to three young grandsons.

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Craig was born in West Helena, Arkansas, in 1972.[6][7] She graduated from Nettleton High School in Jonesboro,[8] and earned a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the University of Memphis.[9] After college, Craig interned at The Commercial Appeal, and became a full-time reporter.[10] She lived in London from 2002 through 2005,[7][11] and worked at St. Jude Medical in human resources and communications from 2005 to 2017.[12][13][14]

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