Republicans Deny Expanding Food Stamps
Republicans Deny Expanding Food Stampshttp://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h19_YeGzwzlmJhx42iIA7nJF0_UAD8UCAGKO0
How mean can Republicans get when they force increasing Food Stamps to be taken off of the table in the House during talks about an economic stimulus plan for the United States economy.
Food stamps is an active Federal and state program that provides a debit card to individuals and families with low income to purchase food. There are income requirements to determine whether or not the applicant is eligible and if eligible how much should be paid if anything for the monthly food stamp allowance.
All of us have seen the recent price increases in just about everything in the supermarket. Our food supply is now in competition with the ethanol business, where 20% of our corn now supplies ethanol production as well as other food products such as wheat and sugar. Transportation, health, housing, and heating costs have gone through the roof as well. Many of us are struggling but making it, while others are not.
One of the congresswomen mentioned that a constituent told her that she had 3 jobs: one to pay the mortgage, one to pay for heat, and one to buy gas to get to the other 2 jobs. There are a lot of people facing similar choices of buying food and maintaining a balanced diet, and staying warm at home, and paying the rest of the bills on time. 23 million are lucky to obtain the Food Stamp benefit right now. But the program should be increased to allow a bigger benefit and the income threshold should be increased to reflect better the rampant price increases affecting low income individuals. Then these people would feel better about the economy and better assist in the economic problems. They would better manage their cash if they have any, assisting the economy also.
There are 37 million Americans suffering food insecurity (hunger) and 23 million receiving Food Stamps which means to me that the Food Stamp program is not reaching as many as they should to begin with.
People with poor food choices get sick more frequently and develop chronic diseases causing further health expense exceeding the Food Stamp cost by far. The children do not do as well in school as those receiving adequate food.
The Republican House leaders should be condemned for using Food Stamps as a bargaining chip in trying to create a national economic stimulus plan for America. In fact is not only mean but rotten for them to do it. They stink and make it appear that all Republicans stink. The more moderate Republicans should straighten them out.
Everyone sould sound off in emails to their Republican elected officials including President Bush.
posted by God Bless America - Bob @ 1:04 PM
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