Iowa will not participate this summer in a federal program that gives $40 per month to each child in a low-income family to help with food costs while school is out, state officials have announced.

The state has notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture that it will not participate in the 2024 Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children — or Summer EBT — program, the state’s Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education said in a Friday news release.

“Federal COVID-era cash benefit programs are not sustainable and don’t provide long-term solutions for the issues impacting children and families. An EBT card does nothing to promote nutrition at a time when childhood obesity has become an epidemic,” Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds said in the news release.

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    10 months ago

    So why is it my obligation to address poverty instead of the governments?

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      10 months ago

      You don’t think an adult should be responsible for their actions? /

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        10 months ago

        Quit trying to put words in my mouth.

        I don’t have children, I’m not in poverty. I have not caused others to be in poverty. So how is it my obligation to solve U.S. poverty instead of the governments?

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            10 months ago

            So why did you say it is my job?

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              10 months ago

              I said it the job of the people to take care of themselves. You seem to be passionate about this. Out your money were your mouth is and donate

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                10 months ago

                I said it the job of the people to take care of themselves.

                No you didn’t:

                It isn’t the government’s job to address poverty. It’s your job.

                https://lemm.ee/comment/7640703

                Be more clear next time.

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                  10 months ago

                  Yes genetic you. Read above. It’s very clear I think people should lay their own way and not beg the government for their failures.

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              10 months ago

              Probably because he expected you to not be a dick about interpreting what he said