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number of able-bodied adults on food stamps doubled after Obama suspended work requirement
washington examiner ^ | 9-19-12 | Philip Klein

Posted on 09/19/2012 6:52:26 AM PDT by rawhide

Obama administration officials have insisted that their decision to grant states waivers to redefine work requirements for welfare recipients would not “gut” the landmark 1996 welfare reform law. But a new report from the Congressional Research Service obtained by the Washington Examiner suggests that the administration’s suspension of a separate welfare work requirement has already helped explode the number of able-bodied Americans on food stamps.

In addition to the broader work requirement that has become a contentious issue in the presidential race, the 1996 welfare reform law included a separate rule encouraging able-bodied adults without dependents to work by limiting the amount of time they could receive food stamps. President Obama suspended that rule when he signed his economic stimulus legislation into law, and the number of these adults on food stamps doubled, from 1.9 million in 2008 to 3.9 million in 2010, according to the CRS report, issued in the form of a memo to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va.

“This report once again confirms that President Obama has severely gutted the welfare work requirements that Americans have overwhelmingly supported since President Clinton signed them into law,” Cantor said in an emailed statement. “It’s time to reinstate these common-sense measures, and focus on creating job growth for those in need.”

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: food; stamps; takers; work
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1 posted on 09/19/2012 6:52:35 AM PDT by rawhide
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To: rawhide

The goal is failure.


2 posted on 09/19/2012 6:53:22 AM PDT by Darteaus94025
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To: rawhide

All according to plan.

And the Sheeperals still tout “sustainability” with regard to the environment.


3 posted on 09/19/2012 6:53:39 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working fors)
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To: rawhide
“This report once again confirms that because of the spineless republicans in the house and senate allowing him to President Obama has severely gutted the welfare work requirements that Americans have overwhelmingly supported since President Clinton signed them into law,” Cantor said in an emailed statement.
4 posted on 09/19/2012 6:56:37 AM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: Darteaus94025

Yep! Cloward-Piven.


5 posted on 09/19/2012 7:01:47 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Great vid by ShorelineMike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZjJk6nbD4&feature=plcp)
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To: rawhide

47 percenters...


6 posted on 09/19/2012 7:02:25 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (I didn't post this. Someone else did.)
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To: rawhide

There are 47 million people on food stamps now. I don’t get the numbers in the article. The article mentions “adults” but something doesn’t sound right.


7 posted on 09/19/2012 7:02:37 AM PDT by Proud2BeRight
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To: EGPWS

You put Speaker Boner and Minority Leader McConnell in the “spineless” category? You do know this might hurt their feelings don’t you? /s


8 posted on 09/19/2012 7:02:42 AM PDT by jennings2004 (News flash! The 58th State has been found, it's OIHO....LOL)
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To: rawhide
You don't have to donate money to the Romney campaign to make a difference. (You should donate money to FreeRepublic.)

If You Live in a Blue State, Here Is What You Can Do To Help Romney Beat Obama

I've made 1600 phone calls from home to New Hampshire in the last six days using the system set up by the campaign. Even 100 calls will make a difference. Who will join me?

9 posted on 09/19/2012 7:03:08 AM PDT by Ziva (Check out the great art blog at http://blog.RetroCollage.com/)
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To: Proud2BeRight

Mark Steyn pointed out last night that the combined population of Canada and Australia equals the number of folks on food stamps. Very Sobering!


10 posted on 09/19/2012 7:05:38 AM PDT by BillM (.)
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e5hu1
11 posted on 09/19/2012 7:06:17 AM PDT by BobP (The piss-stream media - Never to be watched again in my house)
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To: Darteaus94025
There are two possibilities.

He's insane and keeps trying to do the same thing over and over hoping for a different outcome.

or

He is intentionally destroying the economy.

There is no third choice.

To believe he is insane you would have to believe ALL dems that follow this madness are insane too, which isn't likely.

The only logical conclusion, they are intentionally destroying the economy.

12 posted on 09/19/2012 7:08:25 AM PDT by IMR 4350
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To: jennings2004



13 posted on 09/19/2012 7:11:11 AM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: Darteaus94025

to Democrats this is a good thing


14 posted on 09/19/2012 7:15:44 AM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: IMR 4350
The only logical conclusion, they are intentionally destroying the economy.

Let's not forget the House of Representatives which is mostly Republicans...Obviously they have their hands in this as well...We don't have a Democrat problem...We have a government problem...

15 posted on 09/19/2012 7:19:08 AM PDT by Iscool (You mess with me, you mess with the WHOLE trailerpark...)
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To: rawhide
Photobucket Hey... Crack, meth, Boones Farm, and hookers cost money.
16 posted on 09/19/2012 7:31:05 AM PDT by baddog 219
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To: Ziva

I know those calls tend to tick me off and everyone I know feels the same way

The only thing worse is the ones knocking on your door to tell you who to vote for.

Mailed stuff not so bad.


17 posted on 09/19/2012 7:37:09 AM PDT by mouser (Run the rats out its the only chance we have)
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To: rawhide

also increase in student loans but not students


18 posted on 09/19/2012 7:43:26 AM PDT by dalebert
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19 posted on 09/19/2012 7:59:56 AM PDT by Iron Munro ("In any compromise between good and evil, it is only evil that can profit." - Ayn Rand)
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To: rawhide

Does this mean that able-bodied adults (like me) can now get food stamps? Because if that is the case I am going to apply.

Before you start screaming “moocher 47 percenter”, think about it this way: food stamps to me are just a way of offsetting the Fed inflation tax implemented by the oblunder administration (and don’t EVEN suggest the Fed doesn’t work hand in hand with oblunder’s Treasury).

I deserve food stamps. And so do all Americans.


20 posted on 09/19/2012 8:01:36 AM PDT by gotribe (WTF?)
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