Food stamp cuts take effect for about 1.8 million Ohioans-Must Read Comments

[OhioChick]

November 01, 2013 at 6:34 AM

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Starting Friday, about 1.8 million Ohio food stamp recipients will have to make do with lower monthly benefits because a temporary boost in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has expired.

The decrease means Ohio will lose $193 million yearly in extra money that was approved as part of 2009’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. State SNAP participation tables show the cuts will affect 21.6 percent of Cuyahoga County residents.

The average per meal subsidy for SNAP recipients will be cut from $1.50 to $1.40, resulting an average loss of $29 in monthly benefits, according to a report by the Policy Matters Ohio think tank.

“The economy is still weak in many Ohio counties,” Policy Matters Ohio’s Wendy Patton said in a press release. “Many people cannot get work or do not earn enough to feed their families. These cuts to food aid are going to hurt many children, families and communities.”

More: http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2013/11/food_stamp_cuts_take_effect_to.html#incart_m-rpt-2

Some of the comments are rather shocking, although a Plain Dealer reporter is actually throwing some informative links out.

"Alan Grayson says Walmart employees represent the largest group of Medicaid and food stamp recipients in many states, costing the taxpayer $1,000 per worker."

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2012/dec/06/alan-grayson/alan-grayson-says-more-walmart-employees-medicaid-/

[TheMastersNemesis]

1. They Will Still Vote GOP At Local, State And Federal Level. Hate That Gubmint.

We cannot have all those takers?

[KurtNYC]

2. The comments are predictable but still disgusting

>>just because we waste money on wars does not mean we should give too much food to poor people.<<

>>how would getting 189 instead of 200 make life that more difficult?? thats only like 1 or 2 less steaks per month<<

>>no wonder this article has 400 comments....75% of them are from 3 or 4 people<<

[gollygee]

3. Why do stupid people comment on these things so much

there's someone claiming he knows a woman who gets $1000 a month in food stamps.

And I saw the thing about getting "one or two fewer steaks a month." They obviously don't actually know anyone who uses food stamps. And then they talk about how people use food stamps instead of getting a job. I know people who use food stamps and all the people I know who use them do have jobs.

[mikeysnot]

4. Most likely being paid to

or are idiots.

[kentauros]

5. *self-deleted*

Nevermind. I reread it. It's the kind of comment as you say, someone who has no idea what it's like to be on foodstamps.