The Stimulus Package of 2020 is Very Unfair to the Poorest Americans

The Stimulus Package of 2020 is very unfair to the poorest, most vulnerable Americans.  Single parents, which are for the most part single mothers, are shortchanged.  Why are kids 17 and over not included in the Stimulus?  If a parent claims a child 17 years and older on their taxes, they do not get the $500.00 allowed for parents with children 16 and under. 

Some of these children, 17 years and older, are disabled.  Many also have deadbeat fathers and now, due to this virus, it will be more prevalent.  These families will suffer more from the unfairness which excludes them from their child getting any stimulus.  All children, 17 and older, especially the school age kids, need as much or more than children 16 and under.  Why are they excluded from the stimulus?  This is wrong.

Also, the States are allowing more in Snap benefits to people with higher incomes who get lower Snap benefits.  They are now giving the full amount of Snap to these people. 

Why not give more to the recipients who have low income and full Snap benefits?  It is a misconception that all people on some Government assistance are on all the programs the government has to offer.  Some people on Snap live only on SSI and/or part-time work and the money goes mostly to their rent and utilities.  The Snap benefit is their only way of having a meal because their SSI and/or part-time job leave them with no disposable income.  Many SSI recipients are developmentally disabled, some suffered extreme mental and/or physical abuse, some are seriously physically disabled or cognitively impaired, some are medically debilitated, some are disabled vets, etc.  These are the poorest Americans who suffered very disadvantaged lives.

Right now the cost of food is astronomical.  Because of the people hoarding food and not eating out, the supermarkets only have the more expensive food items in stock.  The cost of food shopping has increased 2-4 times what it used to be before Covid-19 started just a few weeks ago.  So, why are the poorest and most vulnerable Americans not getting more food assistance?  Why are just those with higher incomes and more disposable incomes getting more food assistance?