Democrats not feeling at all amenable to Republicans’ new food-stamp proposal

Democrats not feeling at all amenable to Republicans' new food-stamp proposal

by Erika Johnsen

posted at 5:21 pm on August 13, 2013 by Erika Johnsen

And here comes the almighty uproar I predicted earlier this month, wherein House Democrats rage against Republicans' obviously heartless proposal that ventures to cut the national food-stamp program by an utterly draconian five percent. The fact that enrollment in the food-stamp program has grown by seventy percent in the past five years — and the fact that the program is riddled with waste/fraud/abuse — and, oh yeah, the fact that deficit-spending and a metastisizing welfare state will do nothing to actually mitigate the growing problem of poverty — are evidently not relevant. Via The Hill:

House Democrats are pressing Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) to back a robust food stamp program or risk a spike in hunger nationwide.
The Democrats characterize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as "our country's most critical anti-hunger program," and are calling on GOP leaders to scrap plans to cut funding by tens of billions of dollars in a letter sent to Boehner on Monday that was signed by every member of the caucus.
"We strongly believe in the critical importance of SNAP," said the letter, which was spearheaded by Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and James McGovern (D-Mass.). "Given the essential nature of this program to millions of American families, the final language of the Farm Bill or any other legislation related to SNAP must be crafted to ensure that we do not increase hunger in America."

So there's the choice — refuse to make anything more than a miniscule cut to the food-stamp budget, or, apparently, increase hunger in America. That's it. …The Democrats certainly have the intellectually cheap populism of the War on Poverty going for them, which in this instance is serving as an aggressive poseur occupying the moral high ground, unfortunately. Republicans just don't care about material hardship and hunger, goes the shtick — never mind that Democrats are working at alleviating the symptoms while Republicans are trying to actually cure the underlying disease.

Meanwhile, while members of the Obama administration are evidently still convincedthat food stamps are actually some kind of form of economic stimulus, food stamp enrollment keeps growing while the economy and employment continue to stagnate. What a bizzare correlation, no?

Food-stamp use rose 2.4% in the U.S. in May from a year earlier, with more than 15% of the U.S. population receiving benefits.
One of the federal government's biggest social welfare programs, which expanded when the economy convulsed, isn't shrinking back alongside the recovery. …
The number of recipients in the food stamp program, formally known as theSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is at 47.6 million, or nearly one in six Americans.

Democrats not feeling at all amenable to Republicans' new food-stamp proposal
http://hotair.com/archives/2013/08/13/democrats-not-feeling-at-all-amenable-to-republicans-new-food-stamp-proposal/

John Hames

Superbowl anti-gun ad, hope it backfires on them

PAT DOLLARD YOUNG AMERICANS 11 Hours Ago Bloomberg to Air Gun Control Ad During Superbowl Feb 2, 2013Toro520 Via The Associated Press: NEW YORK (Associated Press) – A gun control group founded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is airing a Super Bowl advertisement calling for background checks. The 30-second spot by Mayors Against Illegal Guns will air in the Washington area during the game between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers. The ad calls on lawmakers to pass rules requiring background checks on guns. It is narrated by children, with “America the Beautiful” playing in the background. It includes decades-old footage of National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre saying the gun lobby group approves of the checks. LaPierre recently testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that the NRA no longer supports background checks for all gun sales. A Bloomsberg spokesman would say only that the ad cost in the six-figure range....

PM Briefing: Rolling Stone Editor Torches His Liberal Colleagues: ‘The American Left Has Lost Its Mind’

Rolling Stone Editor Torches His Liberal Colleagues: ‘The American Left Has Lost Its Mind’ Rolling Stone Editor Torches His Liberal Colleagues: ‘The American Left Has Lost Its Mind’ READ STORY ADVERTISEMENT South Philly Men Teach Leftwing Scum That Bothering Neighborhoods Where They Aren’t Welcome Is a Dumb Move READ STORY Fulton County DA Tells CNN He’s Considering Murder Charges Against Atlanta PD Officer READ STORY Jonathan Pie Might Not Be A Household Name In America, But His Take On Social Unrest Proves He Should Be READ STORY ...

Your NRA-ILA Daily Alert

Catch up with the daily NRA-ILA Alert! view the web version of this email DAILY ALERT FOR Wednesday, September 2, 2020 THE WASHINGTON FREE BEACON August Shatters Another Gun Sales Record August 2020 saw more gun sales than any other August on record as Americans continue to rush to gun stores at a record pace. A Washington Free Beacon analysis of FBI data released on Tuesday found a 57 percent increase in sales compared to August 2019. There were at least 1.6 million sales in August 2020. BREITBART Alleged Armed Robber Shot Dead by Car Wash Customer An alleged armed robber in Roseville, Michigan, was shot dead by a car wash customer around 7 p.m. on Tuesday night. FOX NEWS Wi...

Search This Blog