Trump administration proposes to end food stamps for 3 million people

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[bryan999]

The Trump administration Opens a New Window. proposed new rules to limit access to food stamps on Tuesday – a move that officials said would end benefits for about 3.1 million people – by closing a loophole that allows states to automatically enroll residents already receiving other welfare benefits.

“This proposal will save money and preserve the integrity of the program,” Sonny Perdue, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, said in a conference call. “SNAP should be a temporary safety net.”

According to data provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Opens a New Window. , about 40 million low-income people participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in 2018. Under current rules, a family of three who uses them makes less than $28,000 per year. The newest change would result in an annual budgetary savings of $2.5 billion and restrict less needy people from qualifying for food stamps, according to multiple media outlets.

[Larry381]

I’m over 65, receive a social Security Retirement pension (less than $1400) and also receive a union pension of $88-a month.
Right now I also receive $85 a month in food stamps. When my wife died her hospital bill was $495,000-(before she was eligible for Medicare)-.
The government legally confiscated the bulk of our savings-something (I found later) I might have prevented but I was too tied up in caring for my wife to worry about it. I wish I didn’t need the food stamp-but I do.
BTW-I still owe nearly $140,000 to the hospital. I’m still a dyed-in-the-will conservative-I just want people to be aware that some of us really do need food stamps. ..and I’ll admit, up front many of the stupid decisions I made caused me to be in the predicament I’m in.

[Professional]

Best wishes to you Larry.