This bill would limit food stamps for an ablebodied adult with no children to a total of 3 months over a period of 3 years. If that person becomes unemployed. they would only be able to receive an additional 3 months of food stamps in that same 3year period. This bill would also bar all legal immigrants from receiving food stampsthere is no exemption for elderly. disabled. or children. The shelter deduction in this bill is a case in point which demonstrates that. however well intentioned this bill might be. it lacks a fundamental foothold in reality when it comes to California. The shelter deduction allows families with children to deduct a maximum of $247. with an increase to $300 in the year 2001. from their income level when applying for aidostensibly to compensate for the cost of housing.
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