Mic'd Up!

Mika unpacks the Trump administration's changes to the federal SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), commonly referred to as Government Food Stamps. Also, straight from local headlines - - Gov. Henry McMaster announces new work requirements for Medicaid recipients. Placing one more barrier to assistance for South Carolina's most vulnerable residents. Content Mentioned or Played During the Show: McMaster Medicaid Rollbacks - www.postandcourier.com/health/sc-medicaid-beneficiaries-will-now-be-legally-required-to-show/article_aad72a6a-1d08-11ea-9471-63df1100e58e.html Seema Verma/NY Magazine http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/12/seema-verma-gives-south-carolina-the-worst-holiday-present.html True Story of the 'Welfare Queen' - https://youtu.be/mr_8B1IzFFY Welfare & The Politics of Poverty - https://youtu.be/Y9lfuqqNA_g The Myth of the 'Welfare Queen' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDiwKiYQBNs AP on Trump's SNAP rollbacks - https://youtu.be/oIYy-CeCLmk SNAP Restrictions - https://youtu.be/wpw