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standingtall

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19. I don't know how that can possibly
Wed Dec 7, 2016, 07:24 PM
Dec 2016

be interpreted as more people being eligible. The article clearly says they are to discuss the possibility of new work and eligibility requirements. Many states and counties have already moved to work requirements. If anything they are going to make work requirements more strict and eliminate some of the exemptions for work requirements. Meaning more people with disabilities will not be eligible. They say that no one with disabilities gets cut off,but that's not true. People with disabilities fall through the cracks in a work requirement system.

Also as someone pointed out earlier in this thread healthier food cost more money. So it is not practical to think you can get people to buy healthier foods by cutting their funding as republicans are known to do.

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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
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