Washington Journal
Food Stamps Benefits and Work Mandates
2016-04-07T07:52:14-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNTNmXC8yMDE2MDQwNzA3NTMyMDAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Olivia Golden talked about time limits enacted in over 20 states that could cause as many as 1 million Americans to lose their eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), previously known as food stamps, benefits. Among other issues she discussed the purpose of the time limits, which are also called work mandates; the process to remove someone who is over the time limit and not working; the number of SNAP participants; and the amount the federal goverment spends on the SNAP program each year.
Olivia Golden talked about time limits enacted in over 20 states that could cause as many as 1 million Americans to lose their eligibility…
read more
Olivia Golden talked about time limits enacted in over 20 states that could cause as many as 1 million Americans to lose their eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), previously known as food stamps, benefits. Among other issues she discussed the purpose of the time limits, which are also called work mandates; the process to remove someone who is over the time limit and not working; the number of SNAP participants; and the amount the federal goverment spends on the SNAP program each year. close
Olivia Golden talked about time limits enacted in over 20 states that could cause as many as 1 million Americans to lose their eligibility… read more
Olivia Golden talked about time limits enacted in over 20 states that could cause as many as 1 million Americans to lose their eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), previously known as food stamps, benefits. Among other issues she discussed the purpose of the time limits, which are also called work mandates; the process to remove someone who is over the time limit and not working; the number of SNAP participants; and the amount the federal goverment spends on the SNAP program each year. close
People in this video
Hosting Organization
Series
More Videos From
Washington Journal
- Federal Regulations and State Economies
- Articles of Impeachment Against Alabama Governor
- Open Phones
Related Video
-
Census Bureau Poverty Report
Olivia Golden and Robert Rector talked about the latest Census Bureau report on poverty in the U.S., which showed the…
-
Social Programs in Trump Administration Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal
Olivia Golden talked about the proposed cuts to social programs in President Trump’s fiscal year 2018 budget.
-
Proposed Restrictions for Welfare Recipients
Olivia Golden talked about recent state-level efforts to tighten restrictions for food stamp and other welfare…
-
Alan Bjerga on the Food Stamp Program
Alan Bjerga talked about the effectiveness and cost of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. Some in…