He is a pig. Chris Christie is a PIG, and he is feeding off the poor. New Jersey stands to lose up to $310 million in federal funding due to the state’s slow performance in processing applications for food stamps, as well as Gov. Chris Christie’s veto of a measure that would continue combining home energy assistance with food stamp eligibility. The expectation that the food stamp program may be reduced at a time when the state is struggling economically has left anti-hunger advocates and Democratic legislators fuming. Both the poor state’s performance – New Jersey has ranked next-to-last in processing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applications – and Christie’s veto of a bill that would continue state participation in the “Heat and Eat” program were criticized at a legislative hearing yesterday. wnyc.org/story/anti-hunger-advocates-fear-impact-slow-handling-food-stamp-applications/
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 23:19:17 +0000
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