i get flamed for this all the time. If one reads the article notice they give you numbers then state the law. The article doesn’t say able bodied people without dependents are getting food stamps while not working or while not preparing for work. It simply puts the two in a position so that is the assumption.
I live in NYC. A single person working at Starbucks cannot afford rent and food. The usual rebuttal here, overlooking the fact we are not creating middle class jobs, is oh those jobs are starter jobs. Again, thats in a normal economy. People in rural areas are more or less shielded from the costs of living in a big city.
Here in PA the full " benefit" is $50 a week per person. That's a lot of money.
It's common to see "single" mothers that get the full welfare ride while living with a working male. They do very well. Welfare takes care of the necessities and his salary is all gravy.
Last night I was in line behind a fat chick that was trying to buy an energy drink with her food stamp card. When denied she said "All the other stores let me".
Rural folks have other costs that city dwellers. In most rural areas there is no public transportation so a vehicle is a necessity, along with insurance and $4 a gal gas. Where I used to live the nearest grocery store was 23 miles away.