Food Stamp Cutbacks Hit Needy, Pantries Across U.S.

[thedabara_cds]

From Crooks & Liars (who themselves reposted this from Newsweek)

Comments

[eveofrevolution]

Re: Mod Note

[thedabara_cds]

Done - and thank you!

[lisasimpsonfan]

I wanted to see which states were being affected so I found another article with a map. Hope it's OK to share: http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2016/01/25/Why-Half-Million-People-Will-Lose-Their-Food-Stamps-Year

It's horrible that most of the states in the Eastern part of the country are some of the poorest including a good part of the Appalachian Region.

[thedabara_cds]

Thank you!

[sentinelsoul]

I live in the Appalachians in PA and it's practically an American tradition to fuck the people over that live in these mountains. The poverty and hunger in these mountains, from end to end but especially in the southern half, is appalling. It's been happening fir generations, but so many of the people keep voting in the same politicians that screw them over and I just don't get it.

[bib_specialist]

Thanks, Bill!!!

[sentinelsoul]

I don't know how common it is in my area, but I know that there's been a few women-- and girls-- that purpsefully get knocked up because that is the only way they can get any kind of assistance. And that is extremely fucked up, but if that's the only way they can afford enough to eat I can't blame them too much. My area is rural, so there's few jobs. You have to drive an hour or more to get to most jobs, and that's a lot of costs that pile up with gas, car insurance, maintenance, etc. Apartments are like $600/mo for a tiny studio that doesn't include utilities in the cities and towns, so you have to live in the middle of nowhere to afford any kind of room for families

[wrestlingdog]

God damn it.