‘The poorest of the poor’ lose their welfare checks

[babylonsister]

‘The poorest of the poor’ lose their welfare checks
Ned Resnikoff, @resnikoff
4:08 PM on 10/04/2013



The government shutdown’s impact on America’s poorest citizens continues to ripple outwards. The latest victims: thousands of Arizona families who were denied their October welfare checks.

Arizona’s Department of Economic Security was supposed to send welfare checks to 5,150 families on Thursday, using money from the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Thanks to the government shutdown, no federal money was forthcoming. An additional 11,000 families had already received their checks, but could lose their checks next month, depending on how long the shutdown wears on.

“It has a huge impact,” said Brian Simpson, spokesperson for the Association of Arizona Food Banks. “The folks that are receiving TANF in Arizona are among the poorest of the poor.”

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http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/10/04/the-poorest-of-the-poor-lose-their-welfare-checks/

[Downwinder]

1. Starve the children. They can't fight back.

School lunch programs still funded?

[CrispyQ]

2. The "greatest" nation on the planet doesn't even care for it's own citizens.

And repubs are proud of this.

How are those families going to make it?

[lonestarnot]

4. Yeah starve the kids, what are they gona do.

[lonestarnot]

3. Motherfucking kick! How many more will die?

[Wounded Bear]

5. Republican sanctions on those who would oppose them....

Actually, many of those Arizonans may have supported Repubs before. I wonder about now....

This is not meant in any way to be a "they deserve what they get" post. It's a strong example of what happens when our Reps in congress start getting cute. Repubs have a strong history of hurting those who support them. More of the same.