Quote Originally Posted by gypski
Well here in Washington state, if you get any income over $50 per month, they deduct from the $339 cash they give you and cut your food stamp amount. So, you would need to show that they are giving more FS benefits by making more money working. And, I too, would prefer to be self sufficient and not take a dime from the state or gov, but if I need it, I'm gonna take it. But, I'm still not getting what farmers are getting for not doing anything. For my measly subsidy, I have to go through all kinds of bullshit and prove I'm not stealing from the system. :thumbsup:
It's somewhat like that here...My dad is on SSI disability, and the foodstamp/health care program says his $1300 a month is too much to qualify even though his rent is $750 and all the meds he has to take are like $300...