August 11, 2010 9:37 AM
Obama's 16 billion for teachers funded with Food Stamp $$
Obama's big speech yesterday, giving 16 billion to save jobs for teachers and public safety employees cut by states trying to balance their budgets - in which he vilified opponents as anti-child - was all a big shell game. Read the small print: his gesture and suck-up to unions was partially funded through food stamp money:Democrats, Advocacy Groups Blast Cuts to Food Stamps to Fund $26B Aid Bill
Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut (AP Photo).
Some Democrats are upset and advocacy groups are outraged over the raiding of the food-stamp cupboard to fund a state-aid bailout that some call a gift to teachers and government union workers.
House members convened Tuesday and passed the multibillion-dollar bailout bill for cash-strapped states that provides $10 billion to school districts to rehire laid-off teachers or ensure that more teachers won't be let go before the new school year begins, keeping more than 160,000 teachers on the job, the Obama administration says.
But the bill also requires that $12 billion be stripped from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps, to help fund the new bill, prompting some Democrats to cringe at the notion of cutting back on one necessity to pay for another. The federal assistance program currently helps 41 million Americans. Read more at FoxNews
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Comments
I'm not sure where I stand on this, but I can make one comment--
I feed my family on a LOT less than I am eligible for in food stamps, and we eat well. I don't have any special skills, I just get recipes and help from the internet.
If I were to apply for food stamps, I would more than double my grocery budget.
So perhaps this isn't as far-fetched as it might sound?
Posted by: Emily C | August 11, 2010 10:43 AM
I agree, Emily. I'm not endorsing the food stamp program, just saying what a hypocrisy Obama's "generosity" is - robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Wow, I had no idea they gave that much for food stamps. When you think of that plus 2 years of unemployment benefits plus the unearned income credit - wow - there are a lot of people who've become dependent on the government.
Posted by: Barbara | August 11, 2010 12:01 PM
"one necessity to pay for another"
made me smile. Public ed is a necessity, now.
Posted by: Marie | August 11, 2010 6:31 PM
