Farm Bill Reform Attacked by Sen Baldwin : Democrats Defend Base Voters

Goodness - here again is the true face of the progressive socialist Democrats for all to see, they will never, ever cut an entitlement program that benefits the base voters of the Democrat party.

 

That the program is totally out of control means nothing to the progressive, it's so easy to defend their position by trotting out the children and other disadvantaged individuals as being attacked by the horrible Republicans no matter how realistic the claims of fraud and waste are in the programs.

 

The progressive Democrats always rely on the media to back them up when they use a very effective tactic of  'it's the seriousness of the charge', to make their point, not the truth that matters.

 

Again, are the citizens that have to pay the bills still willing to buy this from the Democrats after what has gone on for the last 5 years of having the Democrats in control of the government?

 

Surprise: Tammy Baldwin Demagogues on Modest Work Requirements For Food Stamps

By Collin Roth

Published: 5:21 PM October 28, 2013

 

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined 38 other Democratic Senators to demagogue modest reforms and cuts made by Republicans in the House to the bloated $921 billion "Farm Bill," of which 80% funds costs connected to food stamps.

 

A statement signed by Sen. Baldwin and other senators reads in part:

 

We are writing to express our support for preventing harmful cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the Farm Bill. SNAP is our nation’s first line of defense against hunger. SNAP provides essential nutrition benefits to working families, children, senior citizens, and disabled individuals in every state and town in our country. Every dollar in new SNAP benefits generates up to $1.79 in economic activity, of which approximately 16 cents goes back to the farmers.

 

While we support efforts to improve the integrity of the SNAP program, we encourage conferees to reject all SNAP eligibility changes designed to erect new barriers to participation, preventing millions of seniors, children and families from accessing food assistance.  The eligibility changes also will mean an additional 280,000 children would lose free school meals because children in SNAP households are automatically eligible for school meals. Changes would also increase administrative costs by requiring states to re-determine eligibility for SNAP, even if a household was deemed eligible for other state and/or federal assistance programs.

 

Sounds pretty awful and heartless huh?

 

Now let's look at the reality.

 

The House version of the "Farm Bill" would find the $40 billion in savings by allowing states to enforce work requirements on food stamps, allow for drug testing of food stamp recipients, and would end waivers that allow able-bodied adults without dependent children to receive food stamps indefinitely.

 

Work requirements, drug testing, and an end of indefinite benefits for able-bodied adults without dependents. How heartless.

 

In the last decade, food stamp costs have exploded out of control. Between 2000 and 2007, the number of Americans on the food stamps rolls doubled. Then the rolls doubled again just during President Obama's presidency. 

 

This is textbook liberal politics. When conservatives attempt to reform any welfare program with integrity measures or work requirements, it's just easier to say Republicans are "slashing" funding and someone somewhere is going to suffer because they might have to fulfill a work requirement. Typical.