Citizens who buy food «coupons» will have to find a job

Citizens who buy food «coupons» will have to find a job

The administration of the tramp through the Department of agriculture (USDA) announced priorities for agricultural legislation. The government plans to force to work of citizens who receive food stamps.

The four-page document released on Wednesday, January 24, the Ministry of agriculture, the institution calls for support for «work as a path to self-sufficiency, well-being and economic independence for individuals and families.»

Citizens who buy food «coupons» will have to find a job

Under the new policy, unemployed people who receive food stamps in the Us program of preferential purchase of products will be forced to find a job. USDA also encourages the reduction of «regulatory burdens» and monitoring of countries that «impede the export of US agricultural products».

In 2016, of approximately 45,8 million people relied on food stamps to feed themselves, according to numbers from the USDA. The data also showed that 44% of participants in the food program – live in families with an income. Almost two-thirds of participants – children, the elderly or persons with disabilities.

The farm bill is a monumental document with funding that exceeds $ 100 billion. He sets the policy of food and agriculture for five years. The last such bill was signed by President Barack Obama in 2014 year.

In may 2017, the Director of the office of management and budget USA Mick of Malvani presented the budget plan of the administration trump which included cuts to food stamps, to get people to work.

«If you on food stamps, and you are able to work, we need you to go to work,» said Malwani. «If you are receiving payments for a disability unfairly – if you are disabled, we need to get you back to work.»

Secretary of the Ministry of agriculture of the United States Sonny Perdue called the new policy «road map» in a statement to CNN.

«This is our way of letting Congress know that we heard from hardworking men and women of the U.S. agricultural sector,» he said. «While we understand that the work of the legislature is writing a Bill about Farms, Ministry of agriculture of the USA is ready to give any answer which the Congress may request or require».

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