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.

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?