Thursday, December 20, 2018

USDA to Restore Original Intent of SNAP: A Second Chance, Not A Way of Life

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At the direction of President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a proposed rule (PDF, 300 KB) intended to move more able-bodied recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to self-sufficiency through the dignity of work. The rule is meant to restore the system to what it was meant to be: assistance through difficult times, not lifelong dependency. Over time, without any changes in the underlying welfare reform legislation of 1996, that ideal has been watered down by out-of-control administrative flexibility in SNAP.

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4 comments:

  1. idahobobDecember 21, 2018 at 9:01 AM

    About time.

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    1. Brock TownsendDecember 21, 2018 at 9:37 PM

      Should have been started when it changed from Relief to Welfare

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  2. AnonymousDecember 21, 2018 at 9:58 AM

    'Thinning the forest'...along with 'draining the swamp.'

    I like it.

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