Sonny Perdue in The Chicago Tribune

On Welfare & Poverty: Give helping hand, not infinitely giving hand

Hundreds of thousands of Americans who rely on the federal food stamp program will lose their benefits under a new Trump administration rule that will tighten work requirements for recipients. The plan will limit states from exempting work-eligible adults from having to maintain steady employment in order to receive benefits. The Agriculture Department estimates the change would save roughly $5.5 billion over five years and cut benefits for roughly 688,000 SNAP recipients.

Agriculture Secretary Perdue said the rule will help move people "from welfare to work." "We want to encourage people by giving them a helping hand, but not an infinitely giving hand," he said.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blasted the Trump administration's efforts to reduce public benefits: "Instead of combating food insecurity for millions, the administration is inflicting their draconian rule on millions of Americans across the nation who face the highest barriers to employment and economic stability," Pelosi said.

Source: Chicago Tribune interview on Trump Administration Dec 5, 2019

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