Comments on: Food Banks Brace For SNAP Cuts While Watching Federal Farm Bill

By: Rooster Cogburn

Rooster Cogburn — Sat, 02 Nov 2013 12:18:23 +0000

Heres a new concept….don’t rely on government-get a job!

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 04:56:33 +0000

Cut the program all together. Massive fraud going on with it. Use the money to open soup kitchens and provide free hot meals not money! Feed the people not their habits. Sure some may really need it, but so many abuse it the only way to fix the system is scrap it and start over.

By: curious

curious — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 23:27:17 +0000

For those fathers that work, get a second job, mine did.

By: tigger

tigger — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 20:06:03 +0000

I get 283.00 a month cause I’m told I make to much month and I have two kids to feed. Why do they can’t the money we make before taxes cause that is saying we make extra money that we never see cause that goes straight for taxes. That not fair. When I know someonewho does not workbut her husband is on disability and they get more than I do and therr is nothing wrong with her why can’t she work. This whole foodstamp thing is done wrong they need to take our income after taxed and use it to determine what snap programs we get.

By: Don

Don — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 18:09:34 +0000

to “hardworker” your statement “I was also VERY bluntly informed by the supervisor that the SNAP program is just to assist with food, not to pay for all of the food” is spot on! that’s the entitlement frame of mind…you do understand the acronym of “snap”
right? SUPPLEMENTAL!! it’s not a free all you can eat buffett without end,it’s meant to help you get through the hard times,the supervisor you refer to is 100% correct!!

By: Hard Worker

Hard Worker — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 16:01:00 +0000

The $688 a month is for a family with almost NO income. I work 40hrs a week and because of how much they SAY I make my family of 5 gets $290 (down from $350 as of this month). When I asked why we were recieving such a LOW amount they said I make “too much” money, and my income has increased (where I do not know, it has not changed in 3 years).

I was also VERY bluntly informed by the supervisor that the SNAP program is just to assist with food, not to pay for all of the food. Easy for them to say when you bring home $1800 a month (minus rent; power; car insurance; fuel; diapers; toiletries; neccesary miscelanious expenses). We make the SNAP stretch, do not buy expensive meats or name brand anything. I still have to put in over $200 a month for food.

It would be an easier pill to swallow if they did not BS us or give me attitude when I FINALLY get through to someone.

By: NOW NOW

NOW NOW — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 14:35:14 +0000

My daughter gets 700.00 amonth & pays rent with utilities inclouded of 550.00 a month & she only gets 30.00 amonth in stamps. So that means that she has to get help from family to get her throu each month. she has 2 sisters that work & gets stamps too. Yeah they have childern & theres the couisen she has that get over 500.00 in stamps that is to sorry to work & take care of his family the right way & sales the stamps for drugs while the poor kids run around looking like a bum off the streets. Hell sometimes the bums look better then the kids do.

By: Kelly Terrell

Kelly Terrell — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:46:29 +0000

All of you are judging people that receive foidstamps and thats not right. My family recieves foodstamps and i dont buy steaks. I buy what my family needs and trust and believe me it doesnt even last a month. My husband is truly disabled and i am a full time student trying to better myself so i can work and support my family. I know there are se out there that does abuse the sytem but you cant judge us all.

By: Gnarlywerewolf

Gnarlywerewolf — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:17:53 +0000

I and my wife both work full time and we barely make it, living paycheck to paycheck with 15 year old cars and no savings. Yes, it is disgusting to see supposedly “disabled” or”mentally ill” creetins paying for their groceries with their EBT cards in the check out lanes. They’re on SNAP benefits but they have they’re hair did and nails done every week on the tax payers dime. I have to buy store brand items every time get no assistance what so ever and I have children that need to eat as well. Here’s one for you. Don’t have children if you cannot afford to take care of them. It is not my responsibility to pay to raise your children you chose to have. I believe that state should take children from people who cannot feed them and let lazy adults who don’t want to work starve. There is tremendous fraud and abuse of the SNAP program. I say cut it out completely and go back to dispenses government commodities like cheese, pnut butter,etc.. You won’t starve, but you won’t be buying steaks that I cannot afford myself .

By: Northender

Northender — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:12:09 +0000

To all those that are slamming us about the negative comments
We are not talking about people that are trying to make a better life for themselves and their families. We are talking about the ones that EXPECT the government to hand them anything they want to sit around and do anything they want. If you are trying to make a living then by all means I think you should get the help. There are a lot of 2nd and 3rd generation welfare mommas that keep having babies ( and teaching those babies) to get welfare. FYI – they keep having babies every two years so they keep getting cash assistance… they couldn’t care less about the babies. We have all seen them.