"Right now I need SNAP to get by," Tina Keys, a mother from Washington, explained at a #HandsOffSnap rally outsite the Captiol on May 8. (Photo: @TalkPoverty/Twitter)
May 09, 2018
While social welfare advocates have launched a #HandsOffSNAP campaign to protest Republican lawmakers' latest attempt to make Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits--often called food stamps--less accessible, President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to pressure them to include even stricter work requirements in the 2018 Farm Bill.
"What I find just so ludicrous is that we would pass a tax bill, a tax scam, a tax swindle that literally transfers trillions of dollars from working people and those who are most in need to the wealthiest 1%... then somehow come back and say that we can't afford to pay for a program that puts food on the tables of 42 million families."
--Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.)
"Trump is expected to tell senior lawmakers in a meeting this week that he will veto the farm bill if it doesn't include tighter work requirements for people receiving food stamps," two people familiar with the president's deliberations told the Wall Street Journal.
While the newspaper notes "it isn't yet clear exactly what type of work requirements Mr. Trump will insist on," the legislation (pdf) unveiled by House Republicans last month already includes a provision requiring adults aged of 18 and 59 who don't have any dependents to work at least 20 hours per week, as Common Dreams has reported.
That measure, spearheaded by House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-Texas), could kick upwards of a million people out of the SNAP program over the next decade, according to preliminary analysis by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). In turn, the GOP bill has been met with contempt by social welfare advocates and some Democrats in Congress.
And critics have responded with the #HandsOffSNAP campaign, which included a digital day of action and a rally on Capitol Hill Tuesday. Speaking at the event, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) referenced the tax bill that Republicans forced through Congress last December, which slashed the corporate tax rate from 35 to 21 percent.
"What I find just so ludicrous is that we would pass a tax bill, a tax scam, a tax swindle that literally transfers trillions of dollars from working people and those who are most in need to the wealthiest 1% and wealthiest corporations--drive up the deficit by a trillion dollars just for next year--and then somehow come back and say that we can't afford to pay for a program that puts food on the tables of 42 million families across our country," Jayapal said. "That is just wrong. "
\u201cWe're here on Capitol Hill today to tell lawmakers #HandsOffSNAP.\n\nFirst, they slashed taxes for the rich. Now, they're coming after food assistance for families struggling to make ends meet.\n\nWe won't let them get away with it.\n\nWatch live: https://t.co/xB7XzmqwAu\u201d— Unrig Our Economy (@Unrig Our Economy) 1525801383
"Right now I need SNAP to get by," explained Tina Keys, a mother from Washington. "As a single parent my schedule was often unpredictable. If my child got sick I missed a shift and didn't get paid for those hours...it became impossible to raise my son and earn a living wage."
\u201c#SNAP helps families put food on the table when they are taking care of loved ones. Moms and caregivers like Millicent from #WA would struggle if work requirements were put in place #HandsOffSNAP\u201d— MomsRising (@MomsRising) 1525801206
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) has published a series of policy briefs outlining how the farm bill will harm workers, veterans, older Americans, women, people with disabilities, and children. "SNAP is the country's most effective anti-hunger program, helping one in eight Americans afford a basic diet," according to the CBPP. "For over 15 years, state and federal policymakers have worked on a bipartisan basis to strengthen SNAP. This bill would take a large step backward, reducing or eliminating benefits for more than 1 million households with more than 2 million people."
\u201cDo you know who the #2018FarmBill would hurt? Well, just on the short list are: \n\nWomen, veterans, children, people with disabilities, workers, and seniors: https://t.co/d8r6zHVO2h\n\n#HandsOffSNAP #SNAPMatters\u201d— Center on Budget (@Center on Budget) 1525785933
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While social welfare advocates have launched a #HandsOffSNAP campaign to protest Republican lawmakers' latest attempt to make Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits--often called food stamps--less accessible, President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to pressure them to include even stricter work requirements in the 2018 Farm Bill.
"What I find just so ludicrous is that we would pass a tax bill, a tax scam, a tax swindle that literally transfers trillions of dollars from working people and those who are most in need to the wealthiest 1%... then somehow come back and say that we can't afford to pay for a program that puts food on the tables of 42 million families."
--Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.)
"Trump is expected to tell senior lawmakers in a meeting this week that he will veto the farm bill if it doesn't include tighter work requirements for people receiving food stamps," two people familiar with the president's deliberations told the Wall Street Journal.
While the newspaper notes "it isn't yet clear exactly what type of work requirements Mr. Trump will insist on," the legislation (pdf) unveiled by House Republicans last month already includes a provision requiring adults aged of 18 and 59 who don't have any dependents to work at least 20 hours per week, as Common Dreams has reported.
That measure, spearheaded by House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-Texas), could kick upwards of a million people out of the SNAP program over the next decade, according to preliminary analysis by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). In turn, the GOP bill has been met with contempt by social welfare advocates and some Democrats in Congress.
And critics have responded with the #HandsOffSNAP campaign, which included a digital day of action and a rally on Capitol Hill Tuesday. Speaking at the event, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) referenced the tax bill that Republicans forced through Congress last December, which slashed the corporate tax rate from 35 to 21 percent.
"What I find just so ludicrous is that we would pass a tax bill, a tax scam, a tax swindle that literally transfers trillions of dollars from working people and those who are most in need to the wealthiest 1% and wealthiest corporations--drive up the deficit by a trillion dollars just for next year--and then somehow come back and say that we can't afford to pay for a program that puts food on the tables of 42 million families across our country," Jayapal said. "That is just wrong. "
\u201cWe're here on Capitol Hill today to tell lawmakers #HandsOffSNAP.\n\nFirst, they slashed taxes for the rich. Now, they're coming after food assistance for families struggling to make ends meet.\n\nWe won't let them get away with it.\n\nWatch live: https://t.co/xB7XzmqwAu\u201d— Unrig Our Economy (@Unrig Our Economy) 1525801383
"Right now I need SNAP to get by," explained Tina Keys, a mother from Washington. "As a single parent my schedule was often unpredictable. If my child got sick I missed a shift and didn't get paid for those hours...it became impossible to raise my son and earn a living wage."
\u201c#SNAP helps families put food on the table when they are taking care of loved ones. Moms and caregivers like Millicent from #WA would struggle if work requirements were put in place #HandsOffSNAP\u201d— MomsRising (@MomsRising) 1525801206
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) has published a series of policy briefs outlining how the farm bill will harm workers, veterans, older Americans, women, people with disabilities, and children. "SNAP is the country's most effective anti-hunger program, helping one in eight Americans afford a basic diet," according to the CBPP. "For over 15 years, state and federal policymakers have worked on a bipartisan basis to strengthen SNAP. This bill would take a large step backward, reducing or eliminating benefits for more than 1 million households with more than 2 million people."
\u201cDo you know who the #2018FarmBill would hurt? Well, just on the short list are: \n\nWomen, veterans, children, people with disabilities, workers, and seniors: https://t.co/d8r6zHVO2h\n\n#HandsOffSNAP #SNAPMatters\u201d— Center on Budget (@Center on Budget) 1525785933
While social welfare advocates have launched a #HandsOffSNAP campaign to protest Republican lawmakers' latest attempt to make Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits--often called food stamps--less accessible, President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to pressure them to include even stricter work requirements in the 2018 Farm Bill.
"What I find just so ludicrous is that we would pass a tax bill, a tax scam, a tax swindle that literally transfers trillions of dollars from working people and those who are most in need to the wealthiest 1%... then somehow come back and say that we can't afford to pay for a program that puts food on the tables of 42 million families."
--Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.)
"Trump is expected to tell senior lawmakers in a meeting this week that he will veto the farm bill if it doesn't include tighter work requirements for people receiving food stamps," two people familiar with the president's deliberations told the Wall Street Journal.
While the newspaper notes "it isn't yet clear exactly what type of work requirements Mr. Trump will insist on," the legislation (pdf) unveiled by House Republicans last month already includes a provision requiring adults aged of 18 and 59 who don't have any dependents to work at least 20 hours per week, as Common Dreams has reported.
That measure, spearheaded by House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-Texas), could kick upwards of a million people out of the SNAP program over the next decade, according to preliminary analysis by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). In turn, the GOP bill has been met with contempt by social welfare advocates and some Democrats in Congress.
And critics have responded with the #HandsOffSNAP campaign, which included a digital day of action and a rally on Capitol Hill Tuesday. Speaking at the event, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) referenced the tax bill that Republicans forced through Congress last December, which slashed the corporate tax rate from 35 to 21 percent.
"What I find just so ludicrous is that we would pass a tax bill, a tax scam, a tax swindle that literally transfers trillions of dollars from working people and those who are most in need to the wealthiest 1% and wealthiest corporations--drive up the deficit by a trillion dollars just for next year--and then somehow come back and say that we can't afford to pay for a program that puts food on the tables of 42 million families across our country," Jayapal said. "That is just wrong. "
\u201cWe're here on Capitol Hill today to tell lawmakers #HandsOffSNAP.\n\nFirst, they slashed taxes for the rich. Now, they're coming after food assistance for families struggling to make ends meet.\n\nWe won't let them get away with it.\n\nWatch live: https://t.co/xB7XzmqwAu\u201d— Unrig Our Economy (@Unrig Our Economy) 1525801383
"Right now I need SNAP to get by," explained Tina Keys, a mother from Washington. "As a single parent my schedule was often unpredictable. If my child got sick I missed a shift and didn't get paid for those hours...it became impossible to raise my son and earn a living wage."
\u201c#SNAP helps families put food on the table when they are taking care of loved ones. Moms and caregivers like Millicent from #WA would struggle if work requirements were put in place #HandsOffSNAP\u201d— MomsRising (@MomsRising) 1525801206
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) has published a series of policy briefs outlining how the farm bill will harm workers, veterans, older Americans, women, people with disabilities, and children. "SNAP is the country's most effective anti-hunger program, helping one in eight Americans afford a basic diet," according to the CBPP. "For over 15 years, state and federal policymakers have worked on a bipartisan basis to strengthen SNAP. This bill would take a large step backward, reducing or eliminating benefits for more than 1 million households with more than 2 million people."
\u201cDo you know who the #2018FarmBill would hurt? Well, just on the short list are: \n\nWomen, veterans, children, people with disabilities, workers, and seniors: https://t.co/d8r6zHVO2h\n\n#HandsOffSNAP #SNAPMatters\u201d— Center on Budget (@Center on Budget) 1525785933
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