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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMore war, More $$$ for Billionaires-YEAH!-Let's Cut Food Stamps-Let Millions Go Hungry! F__K Yeah!
Not like we didn't see this coming. It turns out, the only way House Republicans can figure out how to pay for the goodies in Paul Ryan's budget, like giving the Pentagon more money than it even wants and massive tax breaks to the rich, is to cut food stamps and let millions go hungry:
An average family of four would face an 11 percent cut in monthly benefits after Sept. 1 and, even more important, tighter enforcement of rules would require that households exhaust most of their liquid assets before qualifying for help.
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In addition, $26 billion in longer-term savings are attributed to tougher eligibility rules affecting what assets a family can retain and the standard deduction allowed for utility costs.
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In addition, $26 billion in longer-term savings are attributed to tougher eligibility rules affecting what assets a family can retain and the standard deduction allowed for utility costs.
http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=59B2BDE1-5CB7-44D9-B5B8-9841542E9B27
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/04/17/1084167/-House-Republicans-would-slash-food-stamp-funding-as-predicted-?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dailykos%2Findex+%28Daily+Kos%29
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More war, More $$$ for Billionaires-YEAH!-Let's Cut Food Stamps-Let Millions Go Hungry! F__K Yeah! (Original Post)
kpete
Apr 2012
OP
Sometimes I wonder if that fascist business coup from the 30's succeeded or not.
Initech
Apr 2012
#3
Uncle Joe
(58,453 posts)1. Kicked and recommended.
Thanks for the thread, kpete.
quinnox
(20,600 posts)2. USA! USA! USA!
WE will kick your ass and ask questions later, YEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWW. We're number one!
(sarcasm tag, as if it was needed)
Initech
(100,107 posts)3. Sometimes I wonder if that fascist business coup from the 30's succeeded or not.
But once again George Carlin was right.
felix_numinous
(5,198 posts)4. At some point
Every. Single. Decent person with a conscience is going to have to stand up to these people, because they are UNABLE to stop themselves. It's going to take all of us.
Blue Owl
(50,527 posts)5. Crank up the Ted Nugent, man!
Louder!!!