GOP Food Stamp Cuts Would Kick 170,000 Vets Out of the Program

Republicans will salute America's veterans Monday, while simultaneously trying to deny them benefits. In addition to reducing housing aid, and denying health care to vets, the GOP is also trying to remove thousands of vets from the food stamp program, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

At least 900,000 veterans rely on SNAP. The House Republican version of the farm bill, the five-year piece of legislation that funds nutrition and agriculture provisions, would slash funding for the food stamps program by nearly $40 billion and boot 2.8 million people off the program next year. That includes 170,000 veterans, who would be removed through a provision in the bill that would eliminate food stamps eligibility for non-elderly jobless adults who can't find work or an opening in a job training program.

Veterans returning home from service have more trouble finding work than other folks, and rely more heavily on the food stamp program. The unemployment rate for recent veterans—those who have served in the past decade—is about 10 percent, almost 3 points above the national unemployment rate. War-related disabilities are one reason why. About a quarter of recent veterans reported service-related disabilities in 2011. Households that have a disabled veteran who is unable to work are twice as likely to lack access to sufficient food than households without a disabled service member, according to the nonprofit Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

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Interesting, DP... it could very well happen that exact way. Not sure. This can flop so many ways. At least we think we know the main objective of the end game. Perhaps that can give us an edge to prepare for the hardship ahead.

I don't pretend to know how the final collapse is going to unfold. I can only offer scenarios that I would plan were I one of the 200 richest people who own the equivalent wealth of 3.5 billion people.

I strongly suspect that how it all goes down in fact; will surprise all speculators.

(high-born or low)

I know the feeling. None of us know for sure how all this will go down (or exactly when).

If I'm the "elite" I say keep slow-boiling the frog.

That's been working great, so far.

Keep up with QE Infinity & keep accumulating real assets (food, water, energy, military, drones, infrastructure for a police state & accompanying spy-grid) while the worthless toilet paper dollars for accumulating all of that have not been discovered for being just that.

WORTHLESS!

I.E. ... Spend all your counterfeit cash, (on real assets)  before everyone else figures out that your cash is counterfeit. That's what I would do...

Great advise. I already been doing that for some time (years). It's all about "rotation" now. Yeah... the slow-boiling frog trick. Amazing!

I almost wish I had a crystal ball, but then again... if I really had a chance to know it all, would I want to?

On an esoteric level you DO have the option to know it All.

As for actually *wanting* to know,

well that's where Free Will comes in...

HA! I just flashed on Rummy's known unknowns. Don't mind my wondering, cynical mind. ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiPe1OiKQuk

I do not trust anything and I question everything.

This could happen a million different ways. These power hungry war mongers have more than a plan and a back up plan.

When the last bank falls that will be the shift. It will turn nice everyday folks into things that live now only in their nightmares.

We have a small amount of time left to prepare to live or die the way each has chosen.

Responsibility is born unto some

Responsibility is given to some

Some of the greatest people to ever live have had Responsibility thrust upon them!!!

 

Whew... Mystery, beautifully written and soooo true!

Thank you Vincent.

That is a "good" plan. Anyone will have to blame someone, and mainstream will tell Iran. Support for Israel should then be in box.

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