{"id":39919,"date":"2013-12-07T00:30:31","date_gmt":"2013-12-07T07:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/12\/07\/un-dependency-and-the-social-safety-net.html"},"modified":"2013-12-09T09:56:50","modified_gmt":"2013-12-09T16:56:50","slug":"un-dependency-and-the-social-safety-net","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2013\/12\/07\/un-dependency-and-the-social-safety-net.html","title":{"rendered":"Un-Dependency and the Social Safety Net"},"content":{"rendered":"
When you actually look at the facts, not only does the Safety Net not foster "dependency," but it produces measurably positive outcomes.\ufeff<\/div>\n

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GOP debunked on food stamps: Everything they say about SNAP is wrong<\/a>
\n Forget the nonsense about them breeding dependency. Food stamps increase self-sufficiency, research shows\n <\/p>\n

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When you actually look at the facts, not only does the Safety Net not foster "dependency," but it produces measurably positive outcomes.\ufeff GOP debunked on food stamps: Everything they say about SNAP is wrong Forget the nonsense about them breeding dependency. 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