I see all manner of people using these EBT cards. In the paper this morning though I see the Farm Bill has expired and I wonder what is going to happen if those EBT cards don’t get reloaded next month or whenever the Agriculture Department’s money runs out?
The pressure is going to be on now to make some sort of deal.
The Republicans have offered bills that fund important functions.
Obama is the one who said he would not negotiate.
Obama wants to kill children with cancer and make old people starve.
Here is what the letter I got last month says. Cut a few words out here and there.
Effective November 1 2013 :All Food Stamp benefits will decrease. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestigation Act of 2009 -stimulus package - allotments were increased and remained through October 2013. Increases end October, 31st 2013 ,your benefits decrease November, 1 2013.
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So basically my $200/month will now be $189. Or to me a family pack of ground beef depending on price/pound at the grocery store. I’m not one of those that buy a bunch of crap. Meat, cheese and water is what I mostly buy. The water is the $.88/gallon at W-M and $2.29 bottles at Aldi - I can’t drink tap from my town as I get sick even when filtered because they have a ton of sulfites.
I never tried to apply for TANF - welfare - but if I did and got it the money would be put on my EBT card. So far I only have Medicaid and food stamps. Applying for SSI will be coming but trying to get more medical proof and diagnosis before but hopefully doesn’t take forever.