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Michiganders will no longer need to attest they have less than $15,000 in assets like cash, checking and savings accounts in order to qualify for food assistance benefits, although income and expenses will still be used to determine eligibility.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Republican House Leader Matt Hall quoted in the article: "offering food stamps to the rich does nothing to put food on the tables of Michiganders in need.”

But distribute $1.5 billion to the rich through the Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve fund and Matt will reassure you that it helps create jobs.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Honestly, good. Asset checks are awful ways of keeping people destitute and hungry.

As usual, Republicans would rather wring their hands over a handful of people getting something than worry about the burdens it puts on folks who need the assistance and aren't getting it.

[–] Lapus 2 points 1 year ago
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