Those greedy SNAP leeches

The Food Stamp Program, currently known as SNAP, is under attack in Congress. here are some examples of what's been going on. Remember, there are restrictions on what you can use your food stamps for, and it's no easy thing in this economy. Keep in  mind that Walmart, which opposes the Living Wage concept, keeps its employees low paid so that many of them actually qualify for assistance. In some states, teachers and college professors qualify for assistance. No small thing, yet certain of our legislators consider it to be a handout for lazy bums, not help for folks struggling to feed their families. Pay close attention to this graph from a July article:

Can't you just hear them in DC? Ah, let them eat cake!

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/07/farm-bill-deal-to-hungry-americans-youre-on-your-own/277721/?google_editors_picks=true

http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2013/07/11/billions_for_farmers_nothing_for_the_poor.html

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/07/yes-you-should-be-totally-outraged-by-the-farm-bill/277159/

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/07/farm-bill-passes-food-stamps

http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2013/07/hooray-lets-screw-poor-even-more-when-economy-already-keeping-them-out-work

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/06/republican-farm-bill-asset-test-food-stamps-snap

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/05/senate-agriculture-committee-food-stamps-discrimination

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2012/12/soledad-obrien-food-stamps-jeff-sessions-fiscal-cliff