Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., received pushback Thursday after claiming her family "might've just starved" had the Trump administration's tightened requirements for food stamp recipients been in place when her father died in 2008. Critics claimed the freshman congresswoman misrepresented the new rule, pointing out that it applies only to childless, able-bodied adults under 50. The plan announced Wednesday will limit states from exempting work-eligible adults from having to maintain steady employment in order to receive benefits. Ocasio-Cortez, 30, responded to the announcement on Twitter on Thursday:“My family relied on food stamps (EBT) when my dad died at 48. The Heritage Foundation, a conservative Washington-based think tank, challenged the “Squad” member’s claim, writing:“The rule applies to able-bodied adults between the ages of 18 and 49 who do not have dependents.

Source: Fox News December 06, 2019 08:48 UTC