Biden negotiated new SNAP work requirement EXEMPTIONS for veterans, the homeless,

[lapucelle]

and youth aging out of foster care

While the budget agreement would raise the age for existing work requirements on able-bodied adults without children from 50 to 54, Biden was able to secure waivers for veterans and the homeless.

The deal carves out *new* exemptions for adults who would no longer be subject to ABAWD work requirements: veterans, youth aging out of foster care, individuals who are homeless.

[betsuni]

1. K&R

[lapucelle]

2. The media is doing its best to stir up division among Democrats by ignoring this detail.

This is a major expansion of SNAP eligibility.

[brer cat]

3. Our President is a skilled negotiator, and his priorities will be met.

F'ing media needs to be ignored.

[calimary]

5. I guess you don't put in all those decades of service

in government, working with all kinds and personalities and ambitions and agendas without gaining some mastery of the game.

[murielm99]

6. You expressed that perfectly.

Thanks.

[Artcatt]

9. Indeed

[betsuni]

19. +1

[ismnotwasm]

21. 💯

[Cha]

16. Yeah, the media as Usual.. they Don't

give one Shit about Social Security & Survival and our Country & Planet Gone to HELL.

Not as long as they can Keep Blabbing and Sowing Shit for RATINGS.

Mahalo for your OP, lapucelle!

[betsuni]

18. I'm impressed!

[2naSalit]

4. Noticed that too.

Good catch!

[Wounded Bear]

7. K & R...nt

[niyad]

8. KNR

[Squaredeal]

10. SNSP benefits aren't very much anywsy

If one is able-bodied yet between jobs , are they then only eligible after they find another job, which would then disqualify them because of their new income level? Its like a Catch-22.
This is another one of society”s safety nets being pulled out from under the poor.

[cstanleytech]

11. Same thing for anyone disabled on social security as they are punished for working in varies ways.

Like if they earn x amount their check is reduced not to mention it potentically flags them for more in depeth reviews adding the risk of them losing the benefits entirely which dissuades many of them from even trying.

[lapucelle]

14. The contention that "SNSP [sic] benefits aren't very much anywsy [sic]"

is dubious at best to those who rely on them.

[lapucelle]

15. I read profiles. N/T

[The Jungle 1]

12. What will corporations have to do to collect their corporate welfare?

[lapucelle]

13. What does that even mean in the context of Biden getting a deal to expand SNAP eligibility?

[Hortensis]

17. :) I take it as an expression of a degree of

comfort and security that allows people plenty of free time to relax as they choose, without having to worry about how they're going to feed themselves in future.

As blowing off SNAP benefits to others as "not much" of course is.

Out of curiosity, we just checked Georgia's benefit, and my husband and I spend less per month at the market than the average SNAP benefit in GA for two people. We're surprised. We can buy whatever we feel we can afford (beef's become an infrequent treat), and I assumed our free choices would definitely push us over. I do most but not all shopping at Walmart for significant savings overall, though. And of course, we're not feeding a fireman his 6000 calories a day.

As for the deal, we're using our free time to feel satisfied with what those responsible and caring enough to vote for have accomplished.

[lapucelle]

20. Biden and his team really came through.

For some folks, however, nothing that Democrats accomplish is ever good enough because perfection is their standard.

[The Jungle 1]

22. Wow yuns are missing my whole point or just bad communication on me

Repukes pushed for the work requirement! Biden compromised. Good on him.
Yet repukes never ask corporate America to do anything for the billions we give them in corporate welfare.

[lapucelle]

28. So your point is that Biden negotiated a good budget deal and that Republicans still suck

even though President Biden and a a Democratic House minority got the better of them this time around.

Got it.

[Hortensis]

24. If only that "purity" or "perfection" mirror was turned

with a cool, honest eye on the supposed superior alternatives the mainstream is in the way of,... And on what is achievable. At least some could be happier, even proud.

The "purity" types in the Freedom Caucus and other RW anti-establishment chaos agents oppose to their own drum also. Their caucus is in near chaos because there are more of them there, enough who'd rather defeat all than agree to what a big majority could achieve against us.

Really, we're doing damned good, considering the playing field. Thanks to our voters.

[The Jungle 1]

23. Wow yuns are missing my whole point. Or bad communication on me

Repukes pushed for the work requirement! Biden compromised. Good on him.
Yet repukes never ask corporate America to do anything for the billions we give them in corporate welfare.
Hell the rich don't even pay taxes.

[lapucelle]

27. So your point is that President Biden negotiated a good budget deal and that Republicans still suck

even though a Democratic House minority got the better of them this time around.

Got it.

[betsuni]

29. Low/no taxes on corporations and the rich is the most important Republican policy along with

deregulation, no restrictions or accountability. Why would they ever change that?

[NowISeetheLight]

25. Amazed

Honestly I'm amazed they were able to lock in the exemptions beyond Veterans. Repukes are all about the military so I can understand that one. The homeless, foster youth aging out and the others. That's a win.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

26. One group of Democratic lawmakers are supporting this compromise

Link to tweet

[MichMan]

30. Is it hard to prove you are homeless to get them?

[lapucelle]

31. After the budget passes, the regulations will be written.

I imagine that it will require the the same degree of paper work as a any other SNAP application.

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[betsuni]

32. +1

[MichMan]

33. OK, just wasn't sure what documents someone could have to "prove" a homeless status

[summer_in_TX]

34. Definitely cause for celebration.

But my 34-year-old friend has one of those invisible disabilities and zero income, very little in savings left from COVID payments.

She cannot work because of her health and is having trouble getting her application for SSI approved. With no income and transportation, it's hard to get the medical tests that would be needed to prove a disability.

She isn't homeless, because her parents allow her to live with them.

I worry about her. She gets SNAP benefits now. But will she be expected to work? She has dizziness and headaches from a cerebrospinal injury that causes CSF fluid to leak between her brain cavity and sinuses. Plus she has other health issues.

[lapucelle]

35. The change concerns 50-54 year old able-bodied SNAP recipients with no dependents,

so it appears that your friend will not be impacted.

[summer_in_TX]

36. That'd be amazing for her.

I didn't realize it wasn't changing for every SNAP beneficiary from 18-55.

[lapucelle]

37. The media has done a pretty poor job of reporting this out. N/T