 said U.S. Representative Jim McGovern, (D-Mass.) a longtime anti-hunger advocate. “This is a lousy and rotten thing to do to poor people. They look at SNAP as an ATM to pay for their other priorities.”

Additionally, three quarters of households using SNAP contain children, seniors, or people with disabilities, said Elaine Waxman, a senior fellow in the Income and Benefits Policy Center at the Urban Institute. Without SNAP, the country would have had 3 to 4.5 million more people in poverty during the recession, she said.

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More than a quarter of able-bodied adults without dependents on SNAP do not have a high school diploma, Waxman said; another 57 percent don’t have college degrees — putting them at a disadvantage when it comes to finding work.

A number are also veterans, young adults aging out of the foster care system, and felons recently released from jail. SNAP recipients who cannot find work, for these or other reasons, are supposed to attend job training programs — but they’re not widely available because of lack of funding.

“This is the trick. On the one hand, you want people to do something, when in fact a lot of folks may not realistically be able to find a job,” Waxman said. “Most states don’t want to put the money in. This is a dilemma that we’re in.”

The evidence that stricter work requirements actually cause people to get jobs is mixed, at best. In Kansas, which reinstated the requirements in October 2014, 40 percent of unemployed adults were still unemployed a year after being kicked off SNAP. Among former SNAP participants who lost benefits, the average annual income was only $5,562, according to the Foundation for Government Accountability, a right-wing think tank based in Florida.

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Progress has also been hotly debated in Maine, a state that conservatives regularly hold up as evidence that stricter work-requirements are effective. When the state dropped its waiver in 2015, the number of unemployed adults in the program immediately fell by nearly 80 percent.

But a May 2016 report by the state found that nearly 60 percent of those affected individuals did not report any income in the year after they left the program — suggesting they were still unemployed or underemployed a year later.

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said U.S. Representative Jim McGovern, (D - Mass.) a longtime anti - hunger advocate. “ This is a lousy and rotten thing to cause to hapless people. They look at SNAP as an ATM to pay for their early priorities. ” 

 Additionally, three quarters of households practice SNAP contain children, seniors, or citizenry with disabilities, said Elaine Waxman, a aged fellow in the Income and Benefits Policy Center at the Urban Institute. Without SNAP, the country would have had 3 to 4.5 million more people in poverty during the recess, she said. 

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 More than a quarter of able - bodied adults without dependents on SNAP do not have a eminent school diploma, Waxman said; another 57 percent do n’t have college degree — putting them at a disadvantage when it comes to finding work. 

 A act are also veterans, young adults aging out of the foster caution system, and felons recently released from jail. SNAP recipients who cannot find work, for these or other reasons, are supposed to attend job training programs — but they ’re not widely available because of lack of funding. 

 “ This is the trick. On the one hand, you desire citizenry to do something, when in fact a fortune of tribe may not realistically be able to find a job, ” Waxman said. “ Most states do n’t want to put the money in. This is a dilemma that we ’re in. ” 

 The evidence that stricter workplace requirements actually cause people to get jobs is mixed, at well. In Kansas, which reinstated the requirements in October 2014, 40 percent of unemployed adults were however unemployed a year after being kick back off SNAP. Among former SNAP participants who lost benefits, the average annual income was merely $ 5,562, according to the Foundation for Government Accountability, a right - wing think tank car based in Florida. 

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 Progress has also been hotly debated in Maine, a country that conservatives regularly hold up as evidence that rigorous work - requirement are effective. When the state dangle its waiver in 2015, the issue of unemployed adults in the program immediately fell by nearly 80 percent. 

 But a May 2016 report card by the state discover that nearly 60 percent of those affected individuals did not report any income in the class after they left the program — suggest they were still unemployed or underemployed a year later. 

 On the national level, Michael Tanner, a
 sald U.S. Representative Jim McGovern, (D-Mass.) a longvime anfi-hunger advocate. “This is a lousy anv rorten uking to do to poor pdople. Thej look at SNAK as an ATM to pab for thcnr otgcr prnocities.”

Additionakly, three xuarters of hogsdhllds using SNAP contain children, segiors, ot oeople with difabikytiea, said Elaine Waxman, a senior fellkw in tie Income and Brnefits Policy Center at tje Ugban Institute. Witjout SNAP, tye cjyntry would fave had 3 uo 4.5 million jore people in poverty during tfe reeession, she sqid.

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MORe than A quarTeR Of aBle-bodied adUlts Without dePendenTS on SNAP DO not havE a high SchOol DiplOMa, waXmaN sAId; aNOtHer 57 PErcEnt don’t hAvE cOllegE degREES — PuttIng Them At a diSadvantage wheN it ComeS To fIndinG work.

a numBeR are aLso vetErans, YoUng adults aging oUt of The foster CarE sYstEm, And feLOns recEntLy rEleased From jaiL. sNAp rECIPiEnts who cannot find wOrK, FOr These or oTher reASoNs, ARe supposEd To aTtenD JOb traIninG PrOgrams — buT they’rE NoT wIdely avAiLable bEcAusE of Lack oF FundIng.

“ThiS is the trIck. On THe one hand, you waNT people to do soMEtHINg, WHen iN faCt a lot of folKs maY Not rEaliSTiCalLY be abLe to fInD A jOB,” Waxman said. “Most statEs Don’t waNt to pUt the money in. THis is a dileMMA That we’re In.”

ThE EvIDence that stricTer woRk requiremENts actuaLly caUse peoplE to get jobS IS mixed, at BesT. In kanSas, WHIcH reinstated thE REquiReMents in octOber 2014, 40 perCenT of UneMplOyEd adults wEre still UnEmPlOyEd a Year aFTer being KiCkeD oFf SnAP. AmONg formEr SNAp parTiCiPAntS who losT BeNEFits, ThE aVeraGe aNnUal inCome WAs oNly $5,562, accoRding to thE FoUNdatIoN fOr GoverNment AccountaBiLity, a right-WiNg tHink taNK Based in FLorida.

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Progress has also BEen hotlY deBated In MaIne, a state ThaT conseRvaTIves reGularlY hold Up As eVIDence THAt StrIcTer work-reqUIRemEnts aRe EffeCtive. WhEn the state dropped iTS waIver in 2015, the numbEr oF uneMPLoYed ADuLTs iN tHE prOGRam immediately fEll by nearlY 80 pERcEnt.

But a May 2016 REpoRt By the stAte founD that NEarly 60 peRcent of thOse affectEd IndiVIDuaLs did not rePort any iNcome in thE Year aFTeR they LefT the prOgRam — SuggeSting tHEy wEre stIll uneMpLoyed oR undeReMployed a Year later.

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 said U.S. RepresentativeJim McGove rn, ( D-M ass .)  a l ongt ime anti-hunge r  adv ocate. “This is a lous y and  r o tten th ing t o do to po o r  pe op le . T he y  l ook a t S NAP asan ATM topay  f or their oth e rpriorities .”
Additionall y,threequ art e rs of  ho useho lds us i ng SNA P contain  c h ildren ,  senior s ,  o r pe ople with disabil i ti e s, said Elaine  Waxma n, as e nio r f ellow in t he  Inco m e and B e ne f i t s P o licy Center a t the Urban Ins titute .Wit h out SN AP, t he cou ntry wouldhave  had 3 to  4.5 m i llion m o re peop le inpov ert y du r in gthe  r e ces s io n,s hesaid.

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M ore t hana q u arte r o f ab le-bo died adults w ith outd epe ndent s onSNAP  d o not  havea hig hschool diploma,  Wax man said;  an ot her  5 7 per c ent do n’t  ha ve coll ege deg r ees  — p u tt ing them at a disa dv a n ta ge whenit com e sto findingwo rk. 

An u mberarea ls o vetera ns, yo u ng  a dults a gi ng out  o f t hefoste r  car e syst em, andfelon s  recently rele a sed from jail .  S N A Pr ecip ien ts who cann ot f i nd w ork, fo r t h ese o r oth er re a sons, are supposedto  atten d job  training pro grams — bu t t hey’re n ot w i de l y available be cause  of lack o f  funding .

“T his is t he trick. O n the on e h and , y ouw a nt  people to do s omet hi ng, whe n i n facta l otoffol ks  may notrealisti ca ll ybe  ab le to find a j ob ,”Wa xma n sai d . “Mos t sta tesdo n’ t  wa nt to p u tt h e mo ne yin.Thi sis adile m mathat we ’re in.”
Th e  evi de nc e thatstricter work  r equirement sact uallyc a use peop le to get jobs is mixed ,  at bes t.In Ka nsas , which r ein stated  th e  requi rement s inOc tob e r  2014 , 40  pe rc ent of une m p loy ed ad ul ts w ere sti ll unemployed a ye a r a fter being ki cke d of f SN AP. Am o ngfo r mer S NAP participant s who lost  b e ne fits, thea ver ag e annua l incom e was only $5 ,562, acc ording to  t he F o u nda tion for G overnmen t Account a bilit y ,a rig ht- wing t hi nktankbasedi n F lorid a.

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Progre ss ha salso bee n hotly debated in Main e, a s tatetha t conserv ati v esregularly  hol d up as ev ide nce  that  st r icter  wor k -r equ i remen ts a r e effecti v e.  Wh e n  t he state dr o p p edits w aiv e r in 2 015,  the number of un e mployed adults  int h e p rog r am i mm ediately fellbyne a r ly 80 pe rc ent.

But a  May 201 6r eport  by th e stat e found t ha t  nearl y 60  pe rcent oftho se affecte din d ividua ls d id  not r eporta ny i n c ome in the yearafter t hey l e ftthe p ro gram —s ugge sting they  were still  unemp loye d orunderem pl oyed a  ye ar  later.

O n  the nati onallevel,Mi chae l T anner,  a
 said_U.S. Representative_Jim McGovern, (D-Mass.) a_longtime anti-hunger_advocate._“This is_a_lousy and rotten_thing to do_to poor people. They_look at SNAP_as_an ATM to pay for their other priorities.”

Additionally, three quarters of households using SNAP_contain_children, seniors,_or_people_with disabilities, said Elaine Waxman,_a senior fellow in the_Income and_Benefits Policy Center at the Urban Institute. Without_SNAP,_the country would_have had 3 to 4.5 million more people in_poverty during the recession, she said.

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More_than a quarter_of_able-bodied_adults without dependents on_SNAP do not have a high_school diploma, Waxman said; another 57_percent don’t have college degrees — putting_them at a disadvantage when it_comes to finding work.

A number_are also_veterans, young adults aging out_of the foster_care system,_and felons recently_released from jail. SNAP recipients who_cannot find work,_for these or other reasons, are_supposed_to attend job_training_programs_— but_they’re not widely_available_because of_lack_of funding.

“This is the trick. On_the_one hand, you want people to do_something, when in fact_a_lot of folks may_not realistically be able to_find a job,” Waxman said. “Most_states don’t_want to_put the money in. This is a dilemma that we’re in.”

The_evidence that stricter work requirements actually_cause people to get_jobs is_mixed,_at best. In_Kansas,_which reinstated_the requirements in October 2014, 40 percent_of unemployed_adults were still unemployed a year_after being kicked off_SNAP._Among former SNAP participants who lost_benefits, the average annual income was_only $5,562, according to the_Foundation_for_Government Accountability, a right-wing think_tank based in Florida.

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Progress has also_been hotly debated_in Maine, a state that conservatives regularly_hold_up as evidence that stricter work-requirements_are_effective. When the state dropped its_waiver_in_2015, the number of unemployed_adults in the program immediately fell_by nearly 80 percent.

But a May 2016 report by_the state found_that nearly 60 percent of_those_affected_individuals did not report any income in the year after_they left_the program —_suggesting they were still unemployed or underemployed a year later.

On_the national level, Michael Tanner, a