SNAP/EBT/Food Stamps

[Andy1]

3 hours ago, JDHillFan said:

Just a few minutes back, it was all about the bad Republicans wanting to starve people. Now it’s “true. will be interesting to see how it plays out”. At least you are measured and rational.
 

Good God.

Still waiting to see a Republican healthcare plan. And now you support SNAP.  Got it. 

[sherpa]

10 minutes ago, Andy1 said:

Still waiting to see a Republican healthcare plan. And now you support SNAP.  Got it. 

 

I saw an interview with a Republican Congressman on CNBC early this week, talking about the shutdown and specifically, the health care component of it.

He mentioned that the Affordable Care Act is seriously flawed, and guaranteed this kind of expense appreciation.

On a positive note, he mentioned that there is a bipartisan group that has suggested a number of provisions that would change it, and clean it up to make it work.

Again, bipartisan. Not the warfare you see on TV.

Get the gov started and go this route, and I think we would be headed in the right direction.

Use as a political weapon and we go nowhere.

[milfandcookies]

It was a weird compromise to begin with. “We’re gonna offer government funded healthcare but you still gotta choose from one of the greedy insurance companies.

They are going to offer it, even though they don’t even know about it yet” lol

[JDHillFan]

42 minutes ago, milfandcookies said:

It was a weird compromise to begin with. “We’re gonna offer government funded healthcare but you still gotta choose from one of the greedy insurance companies.

They are going to offer it, even though they don’t even know about it yet” lol

 

[unbillievable]

If nothing else, this SNAP controversy opened my eyes to money wasted on this program. 

 

I never realized that the average benefit spends 5X more than I budget for food per month. 

[The Frankish Reich]

28 minutes ago, unbillievable said:

If nothing else, this SNAP controversy opened my eyes to money wasted on this program. 

 

I never realized that the average benefit spends 5X more than I budget for food per month. 

Money is fungible, so call it food stamps and it frees up money for whatever else.

And there is a significant black market in food stamps, with people buying things like cases of coke and reselling them at a 50% discount.

 

[nedboy7]

I am self employed.  My health insurance will go up 30%.  That is quite absurd for a 8k deductible.  I know dudes in rural areas that are going to have their premiums go up 1k a month.  ***** is about to get weird.  I mean you send 20 Billion to Argentina but you dont have 35 Billion for health care?  WTF? 32 Billion for ICE?  

[All_Pro_Bills]

9 hours ago, milfandcookies said:

It was a weird compromise to begin with. “We’re gonna offer government funded healthcare but you still gotta choose from one of the greedy insurance companies.

They are going to offer it, even though they don’t even know about it yet” lol

The original ACA was crafted for Obama by a former corporate official from Humana.

 

But if you've ever gotten a bill for a hospital stay or paid for nursing home care for an elderly family member you'll know the definition of greedy.

[milfandcookies]

44 minutes ago, All_Pro_Bills said:

The original ACA was crafted for Obama by a former corporate official from Humana.

 

But if you've ever gotten a bill for a hospital stay or paid for nursing home care for an elderly family member you'll know the definition of greedy.

Birthed 3 children so yeah I know the definition 

[leh-nerd skin-erd]

1 hour ago, nedboy7 said:

I am self employed.  My health insurance will go up 30%.  That is quite absurd for a 8k deductible.  I know dudes in rural areas that are going to have their premiums go up 1k a month.  ***** is about to get weird.  I mean you send 20 Billion to Argentina but you dont have 35 Billion for health care?  WTF? 32 Billion for ICE?  

What was  your monthly cost for your plan….and is it a single or family plan? 

[B-Man]