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Food stamps for fast food - REALLY???????
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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 458919" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>This whole thing is treading way too closely into where I feel the government shouldnt go. We have social programs for a reason. I dont see how we could ever send any humanitarian aid abroad if we didnt have some sort of social programs at home, lowly though they may be. This country was built to take care of each other and I think that is what we should do. Policing everything is just too expensive from a cost/benefit analysis perspective. You have to figure out as a nation what your morals and ethics are going to be and in the end I do think we basically have it right at this point. </p><p></p><p>I could go into the exact details but the basics are that as far as TANF (welfare check) you only get money for the kids you come into the program with and one more. And it is possible they have removed the one more by now. You will still get an increase in food stamps and medicaid will cover the new baby but is just humane. TANF is limited to 2 years at a time and 5 years lifetime unless there are extenuating circumstances such as disability. If you are getting TANF you have to sign up for Work First within so many days of getting approved and if you get FS you are required to be actively looking for work. Adults with no kids can only get food stamps if they are disabled. Or they can get them 2 times every other year but they only last for 3 months at a time and you have to show a ton of things in order to get them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 458919, member: 1514"] This whole thing is treading way too closely into where I feel the government shouldnt go. We have social programs for a reason. I dont see how we could ever send any humanitarian aid abroad if we didnt have some sort of social programs at home, lowly though they may be. This country was built to take care of each other and I think that is what we should do. Policing everything is just too expensive from a cost/benefit analysis perspective. You have to figure out as a nation what your morals and ethics are going to be and in the end I do think we basically have it right at this point. I could go into the exact details but the basics are that as far as TANF (welfare check) you only get money for the kids you come into the program with and one more. And it is possible they have removed the one more by now. You will still get an increase in food stamps and medicaid will cover the new baby but is just humane. TANF is limited to 2 years at a time and 5 years lifetime unless there are extenuating circumstances such as disability. If you are getting TANF you have to sign up for Work First within so many days of getting approved and if you get FS you are required to be actively looking for work. Adults with no kids can only get food stamps if they are disabled. Or they can get them 2 times every other year but they only last for 3 months at a time and you have to show a ton of things in order to get them. [/QUOTE]
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