PA. to stop food stamps to anyone with more than $2,000 in assets (except house and some cars)

[JPZenger]

7. Remember many laid off people are not eligible for unemployment insurance

There are millions of people who work but are not eligible for unemployment insurance if they are laid off. The lay off may occur suddenly. These people would have no income, but they have to fall within a few steps of becoming homeless before they can get food aid.

This is a complete change. The food aid was always the easiest government benefit to obtain because it was the humanitarian thing to do. If a person has serious problems, they go to a social worker or a human service agency, and the person says: I can't get you cash assistance, there is a long waiting list for housing assistance, there is too much delay in getting your disability claim processed, but at least I can make sure you don't starve."

Now, they starve, and have to choose between their medicines and their food.

Whatever happened to compassionate conservatism.

And worst off - it won't even save PA. money. The food aid is from the Feds, the state will have HIGHER administrative costs to turn poor people upside down to check for change in their pockets.