New Bill: No food Stamps for those Convicted of Violent Crimes

[ROFL_GUY]

No food stamps for people convicted of violent crimes

On Wednesday, the 2013 Senate Farm Bill was amended by to make those convicted of certain violent crimes ineligible for SNAP (Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits, popularly known as food stamps. The amendment was passed by unanimous consent, meaning that neither Republicans nor Democrats objected to the bill.

Chicago gon starve

 

[kevm3]

Robberies about to shoot up.

 

[wongzini]

but most of the people who got convicted of violent crimes aren't on the streets..or are they?

 

[CouldntBeMeTho]

and thus the private prison industry wheels keep churning

 

[SuikodenII]

certain violent crimes

Which include?

 

[Swiggy]

Mo pockets just gonna get run now

nikkaS GOTTA EAT

 

[Toe Jay Simpson]

It don't matter. I'm still finna have my Becky load up 2 and 3 carts of food in the Wal-Mart and tell the cashier I wanna pay for my liquor and hot food separate

 

[Kilgore Trout]

 

[ROFL_GUY]

The bill could also have other unintended consequences. For example, “the amendment would mean lower SNAP benefits for their children and other family members,” writes Bob Greenstein, president of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

 

[Lavish]

Horrible move

Food is probably the last thing you wanna fuk wit. Nice cars and clothes? Nikkas can pass on...but not food.

Grocery store/convenience store theft is going to increase, thus more prisoners and more tax dollars to feeding prisoners. Its almost like they want this cycle to continue, how can someone with a criminal record really get out the system if they can't get a job, and now wont be able to get food stamps?

Sometimes i wonder if they actually think these decisions through, or if they just pass these bills out of anger

 

[HideoKojima]

wouldnt this cause people to do illegal things to put food on the table like drug dealing and robbery?

 

[ThugLife]

 

[Ain't That Something]

wouldnt this cause people to do illegal things to put food on the table like drug dealing and robbery?

But they already do that anyway

 

[karim]

ignorant self rightous b*stards.

how can you be in politics and not understand the purpose of wellfare? i hope every single one of those idiots who passed the bill gets robbed at gunpoint. maybe then they get a clue.

 

[ROFL_GUY]

meaning that neither Republicans nor Democrats objected to the bill