Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY) criticized the Trump administration’s new rules tightening requirements for food stamps, claiming she and her family may have starved had they been in place when her father died.
“My family relied on food stamps (EBT) when my dad died at 48. I was a student. If this happened then, we might’ve just starved,” she wrote on Twitter. “Now, many people will. It’s shameful how the GOP works overtime to create freebies for the rich while dissolving lifelines of those who need it most.”
The Heritage Foundation quickly stepped in with a fact check, however, informing the New York Democrat it likely wouldn’t have affected her family.
“The rule applies to able-bodied adults between the ages of 18 and 49 who do not have dependents,” the think tank responded. “The rule wouldn’t apply to parents with minor children, the elderly, or disabled people.”
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Hey, don’t confuse her with the facts! Her absentmind is made up!