So, SNAP recipients are lazy, according to the U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa. King shared that pearl of wisdom during a May discussion on the House GOP’s drastic Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cuts now in effect, per Think Progress. The cuts impact 50 million Americans.
It appears to me that the goal of this administration is to expand the rolls of people that’re?on SNAP benefits. Another purpose for that though is just to simply expand the dependency class.
That’s an interesting concept, since current House of Representatives members haven’t exhibited the best work ethic. House members bank $174,000 a year, the Huffington Post reports, and have only worked about four months. Even so, Republicans have no problem calling other people lazy.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., released the House’s 2014 calendar Thursday. They’ll work a total of 113 days next year, while House members were slated to meet 126 days this year. Those lawmakers were only scheduled to meet 107 days in 2012.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., called out House members’ work ethic in July and noted they were slated to work nine days in September. The 113th Congress just may go down in history as being the nation’s least productive legislative body?ever.
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities provides an accurate picture of those receiving SNAP benefits.
Participants include families with adults who work in low-wage jobs, unemployed workers, and people with fixed incomes, such as Social Security.? About 72 percent of SNAP recipients live in households with children; more than one-quarter live in households with seniors or people with disabilities.
By the way, many SNAP recipients include Wal-Mart employees. A slew of House members face re-election during the 2014 midterm election. So, those legislators will be begging for their jobs back instead of actually working.
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