Ohio Senate inserted a change that would make your car part of the asset test for SNAP.

[Nevilledog]

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Kate Warren
@KateWarrenCLE
ICYMI - Ohio Senate inserted a change that would make your car part of the asset test for SNAP. Owning a car worth more than ~$7,000 would make you ineligible for benefits. Plus lots of other changes that would prevent people from getting help they need to feed their families.

Jessie Balmert
@jbalmert
Ohio Senate inserts last-minute changes to food assistance, other public services in budget https://dispatch.com/story/news/2021/06/11/ohio-senate-budget-bill-food-assistance-supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program/7647949002/… via @DispatchAlerts
11:17 AM · Jun 11, 2021

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2021/06/11/ohio-senate-budget-bill-food-assistance-supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program/7647949002/

Republicans in the Ohio Senate dropped a series of last-minute changes into their version of the state budget bill that would change the rules for families who get assistance with their groceries.

Supporters say the changes would make Ohio's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, sometimes referred to as food stamps, more secure and therefore better able to serve families in need.

"Unfortunately, a lot of folks take advantage of that who don’t qualify," Senate President Matt Huffman, R-Lima, said.

But opponents argue the changes — especially the "low limit" on total assets — will have the opposite effect.

"It’s going to take food out of the mouths of hungry children and working families," Ohio Association of Foodbanks Director Lisa Hamler-Fugitt said.

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[Mad_Machine76]

1. Would they not need a waiver for this?

If so, the Biden Administration won't grant it. But still

[doc03]

2. The old welfare Queen in the Cadilac trick from

Reagan.

[underpants]

5. Ding ding ding

Spot on

[CurtEastPoint]

3. Huffman, rich attorney, also sponsored this. How fucking typical:

Huffman is a supporter of a provision that is set to allow drilling in state parks, saying that it could be an asset to helping to reinvigorate Ohio's lackluster economy if it takes off. He voted for its passage out of the Ohio House of Representatives.

[Marthe48]

4. Oh. state government sucks

Nan Whaley visited our city Friday. A friend of mine went to see her and said she is good. Mayor Whaley is running as a Dem candidate for governor. Against dewine, if he has the spine to run.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

6. The only way to get SNAP in OH is if you're living in a van down by the river

is basically how it sounds.

Though it also has to be a crappy van.

Desperate workers are cheap workers, who are less apt to complain, you see?

Such nice people these RePuQs.

[marble falls]

7. But the engine in that van better be dead.

[LisaL]

13. Now that van will have to cost less than 7K.

NT

[Hugh_Lebowski]

14. I did kinda mention that part :)

[Lancero]

18. And if the AC works, you don't need SNAP...

Since you now technically own one of the most high end, luxurious items around... A refrigerator.

[Diamond_Dog]

8. Stupid ass Republicans!

If they want to get people off government assistance ... they need to stop strangling aid programs and start fighting for a living wage for all jobs!

Many SNAP recipients are children and the elderly, for fucksake!

And SNAP money comes from the Federal Govt. if stupid ass Ohio Republicans want to add even more layers of bureaucracy at state expense, they are going backwards! Yeesh!

[Bristlecone]

9. This stems from cruelty and a desire to punish the poor

Ya know, The Republican way.

[Mr.Bill]

10. How do they define "own"?

I just bought a $23,000 car, but if I stop making the payments, you'll find out that I don't own it.

[Akacia]

11. Such mean spirits! nt.

[jmowreader]

12. These days a $7000 car isn't much of a car

[panader0]

15. Shitty changes--unsurprising from Rs.

My 1990 GMC 3/4 ton pickup and my 1995 Buick Century cost $4000 together.
I maintain them and both run fine. I make $870 a month Social Security.
I don't apply for food stamps because my long time live-in girlfriend makes decent money
and we share expenses. I'd be scamming the rules if I did.

[lostnfound]

16. A beaten up used car is cheap in purchase price but not maintenance cost or gas

[JohnnyRingo]

17. Should be called the NO SOUP FOR YOU! bill.

Imagine a couple with 4 kids and two jobs. One works at WalMart, and the other at Speedway and need assistance from SNAP to feed theyr family. Those cars (I assume) can be worth no more than $3000 each. Someone would have to sell their car and find a ride.

[Dawson Leery]

19. The vile strain that is Calvinism runs deep through America.