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On 17 March 2016, the web site Occupy Democrats published an article claiming Republicans in Alabama planned to bar vehicle owners from receiving public assistance (specifically the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF): The article cited a piece published by Alabama's Montgomery Advertiser, dated 18 March 2016 (originally published on 14 March 2016, and subsequently updated). The article focused on proposed changes to Alabama's administration of public assistance: According to a note at the bottom of the page, the original article had been updated, based on calculations by analysts: A cached copy of the 14 March 2016 item contained the following passage, which was later deleted: Neither Occupy Democrats nor the Montgomery Advertiser provided specific legislative detail about the bill. A number of items were published in March 2016 about the proposal, but few included information on its name or wording. We found SB285 on the Alabama State Senate web site, which (as correctly stated by several articles) did seek to clamp down on SNAP and TANF eligibility. However, no portion of it specifically prohibited car ownership: While it was true that SB285 proposed a number of restrictions and hurdles to Alabama residents receiving or currently eligible for food stamps, the bill did not specifically address cars. The original 14 March 2016 Montgomery Advertiser article that appeared to have inspired other sites' reporting (presumably without first reviewing it) was later updated to correct the assertion that car ownership would prevent individuals from qualifying for public assistance.
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