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(28,270 posts) Wed Dec 7, 2016, 12:33 PM Dec 2016

House GOP Eyes Food Stamp Overhaul, Possible New Eligibility Requirements [View all]

House GOP Eyes Food Stamp Overhaul, Possible New Eligibility Requirements
ByMARY CLARE JALONICKPublishedDECEMBER 7, 2016, 9:40 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are laying the groundwork for a fresh effort to overhaul the nation's food stamp program during Donald Trump's presidency, with the possibility of new work and eligibility requirements for millions of Americans.

The GOP majority of the House Agriculture Committee is releasing its two-year review on Wednesday. It stops short of making specific policy recommendations, but it does hint at areas that congressional Republicans could focus on with their GOP monopoly under Trump: strengthening current work requirements and perhaps creating new ones, tightening some eligibility requirements or creating new incentives to encourage food stamp recipients to buy healthier foods.

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House GOP Eyes Food Stamp Overhaul, Possible New Eligibility Requirements [View all] workinclasszero Dec 2016 OP

Full frontal assault and WhiteTara Dec 2016 #1

Damn them yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #2

Most people on food stamps have jobs. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #8

And If Not, RobinA Dec 2016 #10

There won't be any coal. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #12

Trump's Chumps have no idea what they just voted for calguy Dec 2016 #3

And many Dump voters thought they had nothing to lose workinclasszero Dec 2016 #5

it's gonna slam a lot of Trump voters Skittles Dec 2016 #14

I truly believe they want to starve certain people. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2016 #4

Yes, they wouldn't mind at all is we lost a good chunk of our population... Dream Girl Dec 2016 #20

Create new incentives to buy healthier food? Ilsa Dec 2016 #6

I think it is more targeting buying soda and junk food Amishman Dec 2016 #9

It is not a 'good' trade off. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #13

I don't know how that can possibly standingtall Dec 2016 #19

And so Trumps 'solution' begins...hope it is not a 'final' one. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #7

This may be a reality check for West Va. deplorables who voted puke and will now do without. FreeStateDemocrat Dec 2016 #11

Starving Trump voters will still blame undocumented immigrants and African Americans. Yavin4 Dec 2016 #15

Thank you, working Cha Dec 2016 #16

there will be some push back from food suppliers Hamlette Dec 2016 #17

nothing is safe. their mission is to take away as much as possible to those who have no voices.... spanone Dec 2016 #18