On the recordMay 20, 2019
There was a recent article that showed many of the workers of large employers who don't pay a livable wage are on SNAP benefits. These are people who are working, but because they are not being paid an adequate wage, they are eligible for SNAP benefits. On top of that, based on the rule change and the discussion the gentlewoman just outlined, 11 million could lose their benefits. These are people, some of whom are working but because employers aren't willing to pay them a living wage, they are on benefits, Federal benefits, being subsidized by the Federal Government. Either we need these employers to step up and give America a raise so they don't have to be on SNAP benefits or we need this administration to understand that balancing the budget on the working poor isn't the solution.
