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Sunday, January 26, 2014

Newsflash: Republicans Just Learned that Having a Job May Not Be Enough for Self Sufficiency

According to Fox News, economists have discovered that having a job may no longer be enough for self sufficiency.  Wow! Really? This is not news to many of us who live in the real world where the struggle exists.

The article's main focus is the fact that the new face of food stamps is working age Americans, instead of the elderly and children as it has been in the past.

The article even goes on to state that many newly created U.S. jobs are low wage jobs that keeps low income families from actually obtaining self sufficiency.  Instead, the largest demographic of food stamp households are the working poor who use their SNAP benefits to supplement their income.

Such an admission is rare for a Republican slanted Fox News publication, but I'm glad they finally figured it out...

People do not need more food stamps or more low wage jobs, what we need are more short term job training programs that lead to jobs that pay a decent wage.  The WorkForce Investment Act Scholarship (WIA Scholarship) is one such job training program, but the funding is not always there and the requirements to get the scholarships can pose a challenge for some.  But, I digress....

If you want to read the original article, click below:
The New Face of Food Stamps is Working Age Americans


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