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05-17-2018, 07:27 AM
Ryan wants passage in June
There will be lots of nasty stuff for Americans and plenty of great stuff for the oligarchy, so let's get started.
House Republican Farm Bill Will Hurt People With Disabilities and Older Adults
threatens to compound the hardships faced by millions of disadvantaged Americans by substantially increasing hunger and food insecurity for those who rely on food assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
The bill’s effects would be especially severe for those with disabilities and for older adults—
both of whom disproportionately struggle in the labor market.
just 31.6 percent of adults with disabilities ages 25 to 64 participate in the labor force—compared with 81.7 percent of their nondisabled peers—and this group is nearly three times more likely to be unemployed.
labor market participation among adults ages 50 to 59 is 75.3 percent, nearly 7 percentage points lower than that of people ages 25 to 49.
Furthermore, this demographic is disproportionately likely to experience long-term unemployment—that is, unemployment for six months or longer.
And since the risk of disability rises precipitously (https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/poverty/reports/2015/01/28/105520/a-fair-shot-for-workers-with-disabilities/) with age, there is considerable overlap between these two populations.
people with disabilities and older adults—will not lose benefits as a result of the Farm Bill’s provisions, the proposed bill is a recipe for disaster for people who rely on SNAP to afford groceries, particularly people with disabilities and older adults.
the bill would greatly intensify SNAP’s so-called work requirements, which function as strict time limits on SNAP benefits for millions of unemployed and underemployed workers.
In addition, the Farm Bill may also lead to an increase in illnesses linked to malnutrition, as has recently happened in
the United Kingdom (https://www.welfareweekly.com/victorian-diseases-savage-britain-as-thousands-are-pushed-to-foodbanks/).
disability status is a major predictor of whether a household faces food insecurity. Living with a disability (https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/poverty/reports/2015/01/28/105520/a-fair-shot-for-workers-with-disabilities/) often entails substantial extra costs, which may put a significant strain on household budgets and decrease the disposable income available to purchase food,
at least a quarter of SNAP beneficiaries—roughly 11 million individuals (https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/snap-provides-needed-food-assistance-to-millions-of-people-with)—have one or more disabilities, and many more individuals who participate in SNAP experience disabilities that are not officially recognized as such by the program’s rules.
Harshens already strict time limits
House Republicans’ draft 2018 Farm Bill attempts to harshen already strict time limits that restrict the amount of time during which certain adults can receive SNAP.
This rule would thus penalize people with disabilities who, while theoretically exempt from the time limits, are still subject to them in practice. SNAP determines one’s disability status primarily based on (https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/snap-provides-needed-food-assistance-to-millions-of-people-with) whether that individual receives payments from Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
However, it is notoriously difficult to qualify for these programs: Fewer than 4 in 10 (https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/poverty/reports/2015/06/16/115195/social-security-disability-insurance-a-bedrock-of-security-for-american-workers/) SSDI applicants are approved, even after multiple levels of appeal; and
the waitlists for these programs number in the millions, with thousands (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/social-security-disability-backlog-tops-1-million-thousands-die-on-waitlist/) of applicants dying before receiving benefits.
The proposed legislation seeks to subject even more individuals to those rules, expanding (https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/poverty/news/2018/04/13/449613/house-republican-farm-bill-proposal-launches-dangerous-attack-nutrition-assistance/)them to older adults ages 50 to 59 as well as adults caring for children ages 6 and older.
By 2026, the proposed bill’s new rules (https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/poverty/news/2018/04/13/449613/house-republican-farm-bill-proposal-launches-dangerous-attack-nutrition-assistance/)would also require these individuals to work not 20 but 25 hours per week in order to avoid a lockout period that would cut off their SNAP eligibility for an entire year.
Any individuals who are twice unable to meet the requirements under the proposed Farm Bill could face a lockout period of three full years.
Both older adults and people with disabilities already face significant labor market disadvantages that make it difficult for them to find suitable jobs. For people over age 50, age discrimination poses significant workforce obstacles; not only are older job seekers less likely (https://www.aarp.org/work/on-the-job/info-2017/age-discrimination-facts.html) to be hired, they are also more likely to be laid off or even fired as a result of age discrimination and to experience long-term unemployment (https://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/regional-economist/october-2015/the-composition-of-long-term-unemployment-is-changing-toward-older-workers).
Eliminates “heat and eat” for most families
The draft Farm Bill threatens (https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/house-agriculture-committees-farm-bill-would-increase-food-insecurity-and) to cut benefits for certain SNAP households that pay out-of-pocket utility expenses—many of which have a member with a disability.
Creates bureaucratic hurdles that are especially burdensome for people with disabilities
The proposed Farm Bill would force SNAP recipients to fill out an onslaught of paperwork (https://talkpoverty.org/2018/04/20/work-farm-bill-will-create-paperwork/)in order to track and report their work-related activity from month to month. Currently, most states request paperwork along these lines every six months (https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/house-agriculture-committees-farm-bill-would-increase-food-insecurity-and). For individuals who fail to properly submit this monthly documentation, sanctions under the draft Farm Bill are particularly punitive: They may lose SNAP benefits for 12 to 36 months.
Conclusion
If the 2018 House Farm Bill becomes law, it would increase hunger (https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/house-agriculture-committees-farm-bill-would-increase-food-insecurity-and) for the more than two million individuals
who would lose some or all of their SNAP benefits due to
new punitive time limits,
the elimination of administrative simplifications, and
onerous paperwork requirements.
People with disabilities and older adults would be particularly affected.
https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/poverty/news/2018/05/16/451014/house-republican-farm-bill-will-hurt-people-disabilities-older-adults/
Trash's old, rural, white base is gonna love being screwed by the Repug 2018 Farm Bill
There will be lots of nasty stuff for Americans and plenty of great stuff for the oligarchy, so let's get started.
House Republican Farm Bill Will Hurt People With Disabilities and Older Adults
threatens to compound the hardships faced by millions of disadvantaged Americans by substantially increasing hunger and food insecurity for those who rely on food assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
The bill’s effects would be especially severe for those with disabilities and for older adults—
both of whom disproportionately struggle in the labor market.
just 31.6 percent of adults with disabilities ages 25 to 64 participate in the labor force—compared with 81.7 percent of their nondisabled peers—and this group is nearly three times more likely to be unemployed.
labor market participation among adults ages 50 to 59 is 75.3 percent, nearly 7 percentage points lower than that of people ages 25 to 49.
Furthermore, this demographic is disproportionately likely to experience long-term unemployment—that is, unemployment for six months or longer.
And since the risk of disability rises precipitously (https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/poverty/reports/2015/01/28/105520/a-fair-shot-for-workers-with-disabilities/) with age, there is considerable overlap between these two populations.
people with disabilities and older adults—will not lose benefits as a result of the Farm Bill’s provisions, the proposed bill is a recipe for disaster for people who rely on SNAP to afford groceries, particularly people with disabilities and older adults.
the bill would greatly intensify SNAP’s so-called work requirements, which function as strict time limits on SNAP benefits for millions of unemployed and underemployed workers.
In addition, the Farm Bill may also lead to an increase in illnesses linked to malnutrition, as has recently happened in
the United Kingdom (https://www.welfareweekly.com/victorian-diseases-savage-britain-as-thousands-are-pushed-to-foodbanks/).
disability status is a major predictor of whether a household faces food insecurity. Living with a disability (https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/poverty/reports/2015/01/28/105520/a-fair-shot-for-workers-with-disabilities/) often entails substantial extra costs, which may put a significant strain on household budgets and decrease the disposable income available to purchase food,
at least a quarter of SNAP beneficiaries—roughly 11 million individuals (https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/snap-provides-needed-food-assistance-to-millions-of-people-with)—have one or more disabilities, and many more individuals who participate in SNAP experience disabilities that are not officially recognized as such by the program’s rules.
Harshens already strict time limits
House Republicans’ draft 2018 Farm Bill attempts to harshen already strict time limits that restrict the amount of time during which certain adults can receive SNAP.
This rule would thus penalize people with disabilities who, while theoretically exempt from the time limits, are still subject to them in practice. SNAP determines one’s disability status primarily based on (https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/snap-provides-needed-food-assistance-to-millions-of-people-with) whether that individual receives payments from Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
However, it is notoriously difficult to qualify for these programs: Fewer than 4 in 10 (https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/poverty/reports/2015/06/16/115195/social-security-disability-insurance-a-bedrock-of-security-for-american-workers/) SSDI applicants are approved, even after multiple levels of appeal; and
the waitlists for these programs number in the millions, with thousands (https://www.cbsnews.com/news/social-security-disability-backlog-tops-1-million-thousands-die-on-waitlist/) of applicants dying before receiving benefits.
The proposed legislation seeks to subject even more individuals to those rules, expanding (https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/poverty/news/2018/04/13/449613/house-republican-farm-bill-proposal-launches-dangerous-attack-nutrition-assistance/)them to older adults ages 50 to 59 as well as adults caring for children ages 6 and older.
By 2026, the proposed bill’s new rules (https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/poverty/news/2018/04/13/449613/house-republican-farm-bill-proposal-launches-dangerous-attack-nutrition-assistance/)would also require these individuals to work not 20 but 25 hours per week in order to avoid a lockout period that would cut off their SNAP eligibility for an entire year.
Any individuals who are twice unable to meet the requirements under the proposed Farm Bill could face a lockout period of three full years.
Both older adults and people with disabilities already face significant labor market disadvantages that make it difficult for them to find suitable jobs. For people over age 50, age discrimination poses significant workforce obstacles; not only are older job seekers less likely (https://www.aarp.org/work/on-the-job/info-2017/age-discrimination-facts.html) to be hired, they are also more likely to be laid off or even fired as a result of age discrimination and to experience long-term unemployment (https://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/regional-economist/october-2015/the-composition-of-long-term-unemployment-is-changing-toward-older-workers).
Eliminates “heat and eat” for most families
The draft Farm Bill threatens (https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/house-agriculture-committees-farm-bill-would-increase-food-insecurity-and) to cut benefits for certain SNAP households that pay out-of-pocket utility expenses—many of which have a member with a disability.
Creates bureaucratic hurdles that are especially burdensome for people with disabilities
The proposed Farm Bill would force SNAP recipients to fill out an onslaught of paperwork (https://talkpoverty.org/2018/04/20/work-farm-bill-will-create-paperwork/)in order to track and report their work-related activity from month to month. Currently, most states request paperwork along these lines every six months (https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/house-agriculture-committees-farm-bill-would-increase-food-insecurity-and). For individuals who fail to properly submit this monthly documentation, sanctions under the draft Farm Bill are particularly punitive: They may lose SNAP benefits for 12 to 36 months.
Conclusion
If the 2018 House Farm Bill becomes law, it would increase hunger (https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/house-agriculture-committees-farm-bill-would-increase-food-insecurity-and) for the more than two million individuals
who would lose some or all of their SNAP benefits due to
new punitive time limits,
the elimination of administrative simplifications, and
onerous paperwork requirements.
People with disabilities and older adults would be particularly affected.
https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/poverty/news/2018/05/16/451014/house-republican-farm-bill-will-hurt-people-disabilities-older-adults/
Trash's old, rural, white base is gonna love being screwed by the Repug 2018 Farm Bill