Republicans push new $25 billion bill to fund Trump's wall - by tightening access to programs like f [View all]
Source: Raw Story
DAVID BADASH, THE NEW CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
06 DEC 2018 AT 12:42 ET
Four Republican Senators, including Ted Cruz of Texas and Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, are introducing the WALL Act, a new bill that would authorize $25 billion to fully-fund President Trump’s border wall.
There are no direct offsets – known as “PAYGO” – in the legislation to pay for a wall many consider both unnecessary and racist. But the bill would attempt to squeeze $25 billion from immigrant and low-income parents and workers, including those who receive federal benefits like food stamps.
Instead of taking the funds directly from elsewhere in the federal budget, according to a statement from Senator Cruz, the wall would be funded by tightening requirements of government programs for low-income workers.
Among them, the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Other federal programs, like food stamps, would require recipients to prove citizenship.
Those who cannot prove they meet the new standards, namely, that they are U.S. citizens or legally permitted to receive benefits, would be kicked out of the programs. Others who are eligible but fearful of the new regulations may also neglect to collect them. And some may not learn they need to produce proof.
Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2018/12/republicans-push-new-25-billion-bill-fund-trumps-wall-tightening-access-programs-like-food-stamps/
Six more years of his shit.......and the other assholes...........................
If they get this passed they will come after others that are on food assistance help......................
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