Iowa will not participate this summer in a federal program that gives $40 per month to each child in a low-income family to help with food costs while school is out, state officials have announced.
The state has notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture that it will not participate in the 2024 Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children — or Summer EBT — program, the state’s Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education said in a Friday news release.
“Federal COVID-era cash benefit programs are not sustainable and don’t provide long-term solutions for the issues impacting children and families. An EBT card does nothing to promote nutrition at a time when childhood obesity has become an epidemic,” Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds said in the news release.
Maybe their parents should feed them? Not sure why you think my money should be used to take of others instead of them taking care of themselves. Why do you hate personal responsibility?
“Why do people think conservatives hate the poor?”
You think paying your own way is hating the poor?
I think the government failing to address poverty is a form of hate for the poor. But good attempt to put words in my mouth.
It isn’t the government’s job to address poverty. It’s your job.
Why?
That is part of being an adult. Taking care of yourself and your obligations.
So why is it my obligation to address poverty instead of the governments?
You don’t think an adult should be responsible for their actions? /
Agreed! I want my tax dollars used to force women to GIVE BIRTH not to FEED Starving Children!
I think women should be allowed to abort if they want. It’s none of my business.
Just like children should be fed by their parents. It’s none of my business.