Wanna hear something crazy? My daughter loses her food stamps if she takes more than 5 credits

[Butterbean]

21. I did as well. Still, my fundamental problem with this "regulation" is

that people should be able to work towards better lives for themselves if they can, in any capacity they can, as much as they are able and desire. People on the right scream about getting people off the system and not making them lifetime dependents, well then....let them effing go to school so that they can WORK TOWARDS INDEPENDENCE.

I just can't wrap my head around the intellectual disconnect here. We want you to get off public assistance and better yourself and pull yourself up by your own bootstraps. Oh, but you're not allowed to get too much schooling, and if you do, you'd damned well better be working a ton while you're at it.

When I was in college carrying a full load and working 20 hours a week, I was single with no kids. Lots of people on SNAP have children, which in and of itself is a full time job. What the hell, man? When are they supposed to sleep? Never?

This is what frustrates me to no end. There is absolutely no LOGIC in laws and regulations like this. None. It totally lacks foresight and looking at the bigger picture.