Cross-Posted with Permission from Tyler Seville / Re:CAP ___ The Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), formally known as the Food Stamp Program, has proven to be one of most successful safety net programs since its start some fifty years ago. While Read More
In NJ, Welfare > Minimum Wage
By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog Save Jersey bloggers have spent a lot of time discussing how a minimum wage hike will kill jobs if this fall’s ballot question passes. What we haven’t discussed at-length is one of the terrible ironies Read More
A Happy Medium
The Needed Balance Between Compassion and Self-Sufficiency By Dale Glading | The Save Jersey Blog I have lived below the poverty level, Save Jerseyans. But I never applied for or received federal subsidies when I did. That doesn’t mean that it is wrong Read More
Booker Lauds “Long Term Economic Benefit” of Food Stamps
Come again? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYQw0xQOdHk Seriously, Cory: the next time you’re in the mood for a “challenge” (but don’t feel like running your own city, as per usual), freeze the beans/rice/sweet potatoes from Whole Foods and try my idea instead.
Day 4: Cory Booker Ravaged by Caffeine Withdrawal (VIDEO)
Oh the humanity, Save Jerseyans! On Monday, we cheered as Newark Mayor Cory Booker bravely subsisted on beans and rice. Yesterday, you watched from the edge of your respective seats as Cory Booker baked a potato. This morning, viewers heard Read More
Cory Booker Cooking a Sweet Potato (VIDEO)
Day #3 of Cory Booker’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) “challenge” has been as exciting as the last two, Save Jerseyans. Beans. Rice. Potatoes. Salad. Caffeine deficiencies. Can a reality show contract be far behind? httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyuMzRdIyWo A quick aside: Politico Read More