“Struggling people are not seeking a life of government dependency but rightfully deserve decent paying jobs to provide for them and their families,” he added. “Proposals to eliminate access to SNAP for people who have at some point in their lifetime committed certain crimes are counterproductive and an affront to human dignity.” Bishop Stephen Blaire of Stockton, chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development urging the House of Representatives not to cut funding for SNAP - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program I am all in favor of a good and thorough review of our federal programs. But our lack of regard for the poor and suffering is an affront to our own dignity especially in these times in which the disparity between the wealthy and the poor continues to grow.
Posted on: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 18:22:07 +0000
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