Some things never change Kevin McCarthy went to Wall Street to unveil his debt ceiling plan: stick it to the poor. How perfect: On Monday, the speaker delivered remarks at the New York Stock Exchange on the pressing issue facing Congress: raising the debt ceiling and ensuring the US can avoid a catastrophic default that could happen as soon as July. After months of stalemate, and Biden remaining adamant that he will not use the debt ceiling as bargaining chip, McCarthy confirmed that the House will vote on a bill “in the coming weeks” that would raise the debt ceiling through next year while keeping federal spending at the 2022 level over the next decade. Part of that deal would include strengthened work requirements on welfare programs, like the food stamps program called SNAP. “Our proposal will also restore work requirements that ensure able-bodied adults without dependents earn a paycheck and learn new skills that will grow our economy and help the supply chain,” McCarthy said. “Right now, there are more job openings than people who are looking for jobs. You know why? It’s in part because the Biden administration weakened work requirements.” “Incentives matter,” he continued. “And the incentives today are out of whack. It’s time to get Americans back to work.” SNAP recipients are already seeing fewer benefits in the face of inflation, after lawmakers opted to wind down a pandemic-era program that bolstered how much Americans could receive in food stamps. On average, recipients saw their benefits drop by $82 a month, and…