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lapucelle

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2. Biden negotiated new SNAP work requirement EXEMPTIONS for veterans, the homeless,

Mon May 29, 2023, 11:42 AM

May 2023

and youth aging out of foster care

While the budget agreement would raise the age for existing work requirements on able-bodied adults without children from 50 to 54, Biden was able to secure waivers for veterans and the homeless.

The deal carves out *new* exemptions for adults who would no longer be subject to ABAWD work requirements: veterans, youth aging out of foster care, individuals who are homeless.

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Work requirements for TANF and SNAP are counterproductive cruelty [View all] bigtree May 2023 OP

disability claims will sky rocket. mopinko May 2023 #1

Biden negotiated new SNAP work requirement EXEMPTIONS for veterans, the homeless, lapucelle May 2023 #2

+1 Takket May 2023 #4

+1 betsuni May 2023 #7

It was GD Calvinism that put forward the notion of "worthy poor" vs "unworthy poor".... Grasswire2 May 2023 #3

It's the same old complaint they've had for years. They've never changed despite statistical proof CTyankee May 2023 #5

Of course it is. Sadism is what gets them sexually aroused. PSPS May 2023 #6

I trust Joe. Midnight Writer May 2023 #8

Even Here in Blue Maryland Deep State Witch May 2023 #9

Punching down at the poor is always an easy card to play. WhiskeyGrinder May 2023 #10

DURec leftstreet May 2023 #11

kick bigtree May 2023 #12