Remember at Election time who is getting the help during Covid-19 and who is not.

https://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/news/pressreleases/2020/approved/20200428.html

Remember at Election time who is getting the help during Covid-19 and who is not.

The key statement in this news release:  Under federal policies implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, households that already receive the federal allowable maximum SNAP benefit are not eligible for supplemental payments. 

In other words, those who have very low or no incomes will not get any extra help with food.  The cost of food due to this virus is very high causing lack of lower priced items sold, lack of or limited sale of basic items like Rice, empty shelves in the supermarkets, etc.  Instead of giving an extra $100 across the board to everyone to make it even for all to afford food, the State of NJ gave “more money to people who have more money” instead. 

When you get the lower amount of Snap, it is because you have higher income (more disposable income) and often have affordable living arrangements like housing.  With all the businesses closed, these people are not spending their disposable income on having their nails and hair done, putting gas in their car, buying random items, etc.  So, they have more disposable than before.  These are the people who were given more Snap benefits. 

People who have very low or no income and who use all their low income on housing and utilities with no disposable income, got no extra Snap for food.  These are the people who are at the maximum Snap.  It doesn’t go far when food is 2 to 4 time what it was before the Virus with nothing on sale and increased prices or lack of affordable items to buy.  These people are mostly the very poverty stricken and developmentally disabled and their families.  These are the scapegoats of our backwards society.

The Courts are locked down and can not enforce court orders for support leaving many single mothers without the added support to get by with their living expenses.  Think of the people who are suffering the most during this anxiety producing time with the loss of income to pay for a roof over their head and to put food on the table for their family.

Then they wonder why we have such a high homeless population.  Even with all the Millions of dollars in donations going to food pantries, they have very little to give out to all those in need with long lines of cars that most people have never seen before because the need is so great for so many.

Our Governor in NJ Phil Murphy wants to give Illegal Aliens a $600. a week Stimulus.  Then why not give every low income taxpaying American currently working a $600. a week Stimulus too?  

Many of the currently unemployed do not want to go back to work because they are making so much money staying home collecting the riches laid out by our government that was distributed in such an unbalanced way.

The Stimulus 2020 helped some get ahead, but left many behind in the dust to fend for themselves.  This has caused a lot of anger and unrest in this Country.  We have to remember this at election time.