Ohio Food Stamp People better buy seeds. You're getting cut

Because he said he preferred a Rueben to a Cheese Steak.

People are so 'single issue' minded... geeze..

50$ LESS???? They should only get 50$ PERIOD!!!!

Now it's 23.00 less. Update:



Cuts to Ohio food assistance to be less than estimated

What’s called the “standard utility allowance” — the amount deducted from a person’s income when the state determines his or her eligibility for the food stamp program — will decrease in 2013, which originally translated to about $50 less monthly per household in food assistance.

State Job and Family Services officials tried to appeal the change to the Agriculture Department, which oversees the food stamp program, officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — or SNAP — but the department had denied the request.

However, on Thursday, the state’s Department of Job and Family Services asked the Agriculture Department to use a different calculation that takes into account the cost of electric heat and propane.

The federal department approved the change Friday.

As a result, households’ monthly benefit will decrease by $23 instead of $50.
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Last Edited by Nine's - IN MEMORIAM on 11/17/2012 08:24 PM

Ohio is getting the eaters to move on down the road to greener grounds.

Illinois or Georgia my guess.

Maybe that's the reason unemployment in Ohio suddenly dropped from 9 some percent down to 6 some.

Seriously though, I look for many states to follow. If I were getting food aid, I'd be trying to put something aside now, regardless of where I lived.

It's not Obama, you individuals who can't read. Besides these regulations were written before Obama. Ohio is doing it and others may follow, states the article. This is your uncaring governor Kasich, you fools who vote for republicans. I agree that seniors should be made an exception. I am one, and worked hard all my life to support my kids because of a deadbeat husband who would not work and support his children. Never received any public assistance then.

Now I need it, as my income is only Soc Security reduced because of a very small $200 state pension also. So they cut my food assistance to $34.00 per month, after all my years of paying for others that need help, I barely get any. Can you believe $34.00. That is an insult. Why bother at all.

Another thing that is wrong with food stamp and Medicaid for indigent is that they allow these people to have more and more children while they are on assistance, and increase their aid every time a new child or pregnancy occurs. How much sense does that make. I can see if someone has a work history and is laid off, unemployed, and has 3 kids, they should get the help while looking for work.

But not someone who keeps having kids they can't afford or won't work to support them. Someone who is already on public assistance should get benefits for the first one, and no more. Let them do some family planning or unplanning. The cost Medicaid is staggering for all of these children, much more than food assistance.

And it was just in the news Ohio had spent billions less on Medicaid than expected the last two years. Why are they cutting food stamps anyway and not making provisions for those who really need them and can't work any more.

Vote Kasich out.

REALLY GOOD POST, thank you Sisyphus.

Ya really can't fault the government for cutting back food stamps, wasting money like that on citizens when there's so many needy countries that haven't received Americas inexpensive blessing of freedom, peace and security yet, like these fortunate ones.. I can't actually hear them saying "God bless Lord Bush" but

Where is all the money that congress took from our SS over the years? Don't cry about me getting SS now.
$20,000 in Ambulance rides? Somebody is gauging the fuck out of people with their prices. How about $100 for a hospital ride? That ought to be more than enough.
The prices that doctors and hospital prices are outrageous. We need to hang a few to get prices more in line with reality.

You lazy fucks need to get back to work and stop crying about old folks taking your damn money.

Best statemet Ever!!!!!!11