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FakeNoose

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4. Young mothers are stuck at home with toddlers - how do they find work?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Jan 31, 2026, 09:35 AM

Yesterday

The reason they need SNAP is because they CAN'T WORK while their children are young. Now Uncle Sam says they HAVE TO work or they don't get the funds. It's a vicious cycle.

If only the young mothers can all get together and hire each other to watch each other's kids. Then they can all say they're "employed" and meet the new requirement for SNAP. Everybody's happy.

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New SNAP work requirements are coming on Feb. 1. What to know. [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

In a nation where 40% of our food supply is thrown in the trash and obesity is an epidemic. llmart Yesterday #1

Not only that... 2naSalit Yesterday #2

Well, they did not give me the time of day both times I tried, so this has nothing to do with me. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #3

Young mothers are stuck at home with toddlers - how do they find work? FakeNoose Yesterday #4

The link states that it doesn't apply to those with children under 14 yrs old. MichMan 22 hrs ago #8

GOP: It's their fault for not being rich. travelingthrulife 22 hrs ago #10

Private welfare has numerous hoops and hurdles. Corporate welfare is given away like breathing with AZLD4Candidate Yesterday #5

This EuterpeThelo Yesterday #6

The work requirements only apply though for parents of children that are 14 and older MichMan 22 hrs ago #9

I wonder if some of these states that OK under 10 yrs old have other laws, like, maybe it's OK to lock your kid in Exp 21 hrs ago #11

I wouldn't oppose modest work requirement for those physically capable of it if some things were enacted. cstanleytech 22 hrs ago #7

get pissed at these work requirements because employers always want trained employees Stargazer99 21 hrs ago #12

This JCMach1 21 hrs ago #13

If you read the link, it states what is offered for training MichMan 19 hrs ago #14

I sure didnot get help when I was young and running away from a potental child rape Stargazer99 18 hrs ago #15

They don't give a shit about the work requirements. It's not about that. It's about cutting the funding. Fil1957 16 hrs ago #16