Seniors protest cut in food program

That decision should have been made already. Quick dragging your feet.

You can bet your next meal that the DHS director isn't going to cut his grocery budget.

Lee wrote:

You can bet your next meal that the DHS director isn't going to cut his grocery budget.

Good one.

I do home health visits to elderly people, many whom rely upon meals on wheels for their main meal as they are unable to cook for themselves or leave their home to go to the grocery store. This cut would be drastic to their health and welfare.

Can we expand Gamling to address this problem.
Gamling has really helped Oklahoma Public Schools.
Or, gave big raises to the leaders at dhs.
Maybe, have dozens and dozens of meetings around the State
to study the problem and then have more meetings.
Cut funds to Schools, Elders, Veterans, Children and
hire more superintendents, and give raises to wasteful agencies.
Maintain waste - not Elders, Vets, Schools, Children.
That's the Oklahoma Way!

How about let's cut these young people that are on welfare that are not willing to get out and get a job or let's not put millions of stimulas money into Bricktown

I'm so sick of people complaining about "welfare" like it's this magical thing anyone can get on and stay on for the rest of their lives. You are only allowed to be on TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families—were none of you schooled on the welfare reform of the 90s??) for five years EVER. A HUGE percentage of people on TANF are elderly women whose husbands have passed on—not "young people" looking for a way to cheat the system. And, hello, if you know where all these jobs are right now, maybe you should be spreading the word instead of complaining about something you don't know enough about.

Don't stop at the capitol seniors...they (DHS) can cut senior nutrition funding whenever they want. We need to petition our legislature to form a Aging Agency that receives the funding for senior nutrition and that is the only thing it can be used for. Control needs to be taken away from DHS and Mr. Hendricks in regard to senior funding. They (DHS) thought raises for themselves was more important than you.

CRS wrote:

I'm so sick of people complaining about "welfare" like it's this magical thing anyone can get on and stay on for the rest of their lives. You are only allowed to be on TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families—were none of you schooled on the welfare reform of the 90s??) for five years EVER. A HUGE percentage of people on TANF are elderly women whose husbands have passed on—not "young people" looking for a way to cheat the system. And, hello, if you know where all these jobs are right now, maybe you should be spreading the word instead of complaining about something you don't know enough about.

TANF is not for elderly widows, but benefits for minor children who are not financially supported by one or both parents due to the parent's: death, absence, incapacitation, incarceration, unemployment ect...
You are talking about Social Security benefits for those adults who are widowed, or perhaps minor children who have one or both parents deceased, also qualify for Social Security benefits.