Trump administration halts $300M in funding for low-income seniors -- leaving thousands struggling to survive

[B.See]

Trump administration halts $300M in funding for low-income seniors — leaving thousands struggling to survive - Moneywise via MSN

The Department of Labor has refused to release more than $300 million in funding for the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), leaving thousands of low-income seniors at risk of losing jobs many rely on to survive.

Over 25,000 older workers so far have been furloughed as of early August, according to the National Council on Aging (NCOA).

The Department of Labor has yet to explain the funding delay, but a White House spending proposal back in May criticized the $405 million program as ineffective, accusing it of funneling funds to “leftist, DEI-promoting entities.”

For seniors living on the edge of poverty, the pause in funding can be devastating. Many participants rely on SCSEP wages to cover bills, medical care and food. Plus, there are “countless” others waiting to join the program, says the NCOA.

More examples of Trump "making America great again." By killing everything he gets his grubby little hands on. CRUELTY IS THE POINT.

[Bayard]

1. Letting seniors have enough money to live on, and a little dignity,

Is so leftist and DEI.

That's the best excuse they can come up with?

[Justice matters.]

4. That's the only excuse that Fascist military junta comes up with

Hey, got to refurbish that 747 flying palace for their Fascist pedofelon.

A billion is hard to find.

[2MuchNoise]

2. Heaven forbid they do something to make people's lives better.

[Norrrm]

3. What specific "leftist, DEI-promoting entities."?

[Cha]

5. Stealing More MONEY for his Fools Gold Plated

Toilet.

[aggiesal]

6. I'm betting those seniors that voted for Mierda47 ...

don't believe that they are part of the deep state that Mierda47 trying to dismantle.

[BoRaGard]

7. "Ha ha. Senior suckers and losers. Ha ha." - G.O.P.

G.O.P. taking that money from the elders for their Royal Repube Ballroom, and for their luxury golf outings. That is where they will spend it.

P.S. "You ordinary taxpayers are NOT invited to the gourmet golf or fancy ass ball your tax dollars will be squandered on. Ha ha. Too bad that you are an America taxpayer sucker. Ha ha." - G.O.P.

[DFW]

8. Institutionalized cruelty

Or state sadism, whatever you want to call it, but I said months ago that it would be a guiding principle of this administration. I haven’t see any reason to feel contradicted.

Since there is a fair chance I won’t be around to say, “I told you so” when the time comes, I’ll toss out this not-very-bold prediction now: nearing the end of the administration of the next Democratic president, Republicans will mount a huge campaign reminding their supporters how badly that Democratic administration did, and what “good old days” we had under T.47. And you know what? They will fall for it, hook, line and sinker.