When you think things being spewed and enacted by the White House can’t get worse — think again.
Donald Trump didn’t care about dead Puerto Ricans, so it is clear that he doesn’t give a damn about those who are still living and struggling to survive post Irma and Maria.
The White House Called The Food Stamp Funding That Puerto Rico Requested “Excessive And Unnecessary”
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration says providing additional disaster funding for Puerto Rico’s food stamp program is “excessive and unnecessary,” as the island continues to struggle to recover from the effects of 2017's Hurricane Maria and an ongoing economic crisis.
In response to a bill that passed the House this week, the White House rejected the idea of extending disaster funding for food stamps in Puerto Rico in a statement on Wednesday. The measure would have provided $600 million for the island’s food stamp program, known as NAP or Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico, to help provide for more Puerto Ricans in the aftermath of the natural disaster.
“There is no indication that households need ongoing support at this time or that Puerto Rico requires additional time to return to normal NAP operations,” the White House wrote in the statement of administration policy.
But the request for $600 million came directly from Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, who wrote a letter to congressional leaders in November asking for additional disaster relief funding, including for the food stamp program, citing “its inability to provide food security to those in need.”
I really have nothing much more to say about this evil bullshit — other than to thank Democrats like Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, for continuing to fight for the lives of our citizens on the island.
Call your Congresscritters please.