Quick Post...

 

This has to be quick this morning.  I don't have much time.  We have to get the car to the mechanic.  Here's hoping that goes well.  It's cold this morning.  The new PC is mostly together.   I did find a piece over HIV & food insecurity.  Give it a read.  It might alter how you feel about SNAP.

That's it for now, take care.

Cya...

Hard To Focus...

 

I'm not doing well this morning.  It was announced yesterday, unless this government shutdown is handled soon, many could lose access to their benefits.  These programs are generally referred to as SNAP, but there are other programs being hit as well.  If this happens, it will be a serious issue for me & I don't see a work around.

Sorry for the limited post, but I'm trying to deal with this.  Every time I have things working, something beyond me happens & my actions sinks the ship.  I can't do anything about this.  Yet, I'll be caught in it's wake, where the congress people won't be.

Cya...

Renewal...

It's that time of year again, DHS benefit renewals apps arrived.  We did them online, since there's basically no chance of actually interacting with anyone nowadays.   Due to COVID  & cutbacks, even the local lines take you to a statewide answering service where you have to wade through an automated system to get to real person.

The problem with the renewal process is simple, the website is jinky at best.  At worst, it simply doesn't  work.  We think we got our apps through alright, but we both got kicked out before we could check the apps.  It'll let you log back in, but not see your renewal app.  It just shows you did it.  So, fingers crossed.   If not, it'll get fixed as we can.

That's all for now, take care.

Cya...

Money, Money, Money...

Trump's certainly not funny.  The cheeto in charge plans to slash several programs I utilize.  He wants to cut funds to medicaid, medicare, social security, disability, HIV spending, SNAP benefits & a host of other social service programs.  Many of which are already funded.  

He wants to do this so he can give tax breaks to rich bastards like himself.   This man is too stupid to be evil, but someone is playing this idiot like a fiddle.    He & all his cronies should be hung for their behavior towards to the common citizen.  

None of this has passed yet, but they'll push & they might succeed.  It certainly lets you know where you stand with people.  Then the cheeto has the nerve to lie & say he supports all the people he's ripping off.   They should cut out his tongue & set that creature on top of his head free.  It deserves to return to the wild.  

Hopefully, some people will be reasonable before these cuts get passed.

Cya...

Limbo

I've been a little frantic lately while I tried to get things from Social Security to turn into Human services.  I was even getting to be a bit apologetic about it, but my roomie pointed out that I shouldn't have been making apologies for anything.  For any of you not in my situation, you really can't understand the stress of the renewal process.

Every year I have to renew my applications for state disability, medicaid & food stamps (SNAP) & at any time any one of these applications could screw up & leave me in a really bad place.  My medical bills & medications are huge, the state disability just barely covers my dental insurance & the $ from SNAP means I eat.

This isn't like in college, where if my financial aid application screwed up, I could survive long enough to get it fixed.   There is no surviving a screw up of this magnitude for me.  I don't have the $1,500+ a month for medical & medication.  I don't have an extra  $45+ to cover the dental. I certainly don't have the extra $150 to cover food.  This $ is my entire means of sustenance & survival.  So, yes I get nervous when it could get screwed with for any reason.

As for all those people who think that these programs should be cut, or even eliminated, I sincerely hope that you never find yourself in a place to need them.  The process of getting declared disabled was hellish & it determined whether or not I could qualify for all the state programs.  I worked for years, but most of the work I did was through the universities I attended.  They never paid in on the social security & I didn't qualified for enough credits to get on Medicare.  I was working real jobs on these campuses, not just work study.  

If there is a way for the government to screw you over & make things harder, it will find the way.  Nothing with the government is ever easy or pleasant.  The workers act as if you are trying to steal their personal $.  They make food stamp applicants feel like worthless crap & heaven help you if you have to apply for Medicaid.   You can just forget medical assistance from the state unless you've been declared disabled, then they only do it grudgingly.  

I am now back to that time of year when social workers get to have their jollies at my expense.  I realize that a lot of people try to scam the system, but I shouldn't have to pay for their issues.  These social workers should be forced to rotate to new jobs every couple of years to avoid some of their burn out & crappy attitude.

Monday, I'll turn all the paper work in & wait & hope.  If all goes well, I'll see a social worker within a month & maybe, just maybe, she'll be in a good mood & all will go well.

Hope you guys have a good day.