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LonePirate

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3. That $5B contingency fund will only cover SNAP for 16-17 days.

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Mon Oct 27, 2025, 08:53 AM

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Sure, it is better than nothing; but it is not some sort of savior for the program.

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There's no reason to withhold SNAP benefits. There's a $5 billion contingency fund. [View all] Scrivener7 Monday OP

Hungry and sick people are pawns, used as a bargaining chip. no_hypocrisy Monday #1

louisiana will cover snap for "select recipients." rampartd Monday #2

Probably by zip code. haele Monday #10

That $5B contingency fund will only cover SNAP for 16-17 days. LonePirate Monday #3

Give half the funds and you make a difference for a month. Scrivener7 Monday #11

Hunger and homelessness. yellow dahlia Monday #49

It "owns the libs" Quanta Monday #4

Like the people he allowed to die during the Covid-19 pandemic, Trump believes all SNAP recipients are Democrats. sop Monday #5

Yep...and no one in the Republican party is on the ACA Bengus81 Monday #45

The cruelty is the point durablend Monday #6

+10 sakabatou Monday #32

k and r. riversedge Monday #7

So many voters wanted a businessman to run things. Well, hello! taxi Monday #8

However, Walmart makes a lot of money off SNAP. haele Monday #15

+1 leftstreet Monday #18

Yes, the grocers are single, large voices. Grocers, of all people, are the ones who need to make their voices heard. taxi Monday #22

And health insurance companies are going to lose 20M customers Bengus81 Monday #48

Turning us into a second rate, aka "shit-hole" country. yellow dahlia Monday #50

Correct, and farmers too IronLionZion Monday #20

Yes, the grocers are single, large voices. Grocers, of all people, are the ones who need to make their voices heard. taxi Monday #23

kim jong-il starves his people Marthe48 Monday #9

Well, Kim feeds his generals well progree Monday #25

That is why I fail to understand why Trump is working so hard to piss off the military. travelingthrulife Monday #28

And lots of military families depend on SNAP. Scrivener7 Monday #30

So those people leave the military and stop getting is his way progressoid Monday #36

Somehow, we have $40 billion for Argentinian cattle barons, but not for our own hungry children. Scrivener7 Monday #12

+1 dalton99a Monday #17

Adults feel hungry, too synni Monday #33

People do care. Elessar Zappa Monday #40

Seriously, dude? Scrivener7 Monday #47

THIS x 1000! KPN Monday #39

I love my Senator! He's my favorite "in office" Dem right now. Obama is my GOAT, he and Michelle. CTyankee Monday #13

He is one of the ones who seems to get what is happening. I love him too. Scrivener7 Monday #14

Chris Murphy! yellow dahlia Monday #51

If he owns the golf course why do we have to pay him to play golf and pay the golf course too. twodogsbarking Monday #16

Every state governor should be screaming. Hope22 Monday #19

How satisfied now are all those who complained about the price of eggs under Biden??? DeeDeeNY Monday #21

Are we sure the criminals in the white house haven't raided that fund for golf travelingthrulife Monday #24

"the money is reserved for such things such as helping people in disaster areas" CaptainTruth Monday #26

Another question is WHY in the richest country on earth do ONE IN EIGHT people require Ziggysmom Monday #27

Here's the thing, it should be 7 out of 8 receive snap questionseverything Monday #43

Where are all those God-fearing Republican Christians? Hypocrites. nt allegorical oracle Monday #29

Make America Hungry Again BlueWavePsych Monday #31

SNAP is a "Democrat Program". maxsolomon Monday #34

My suspicion: ChazInAz Monday #35

K&R UTUSN Monday #37

It's leverage and nothing more. BlueTsunami2018 Monday #38

Am I the only one who thinks the fact that 1 in 8 Americans need financial assistance to eat means that the Martin68 Monday #41

Sociopaths don't care. Totally indifferent to others suffering. Never experienced hunger or lack of resources. n/t Evolve Dammit Monday #42

The cruelty of the MAGA Fascists is simply overwhelming. mwb970 Monday #44

He needs that money for his ballroom and fascist boyfriends abroad. mdbl Monday #46

The "reason" is that Trump does not realize how many of his OWN supporters are on SNAP, Jack Valentino Monday #52

Fascists have no shame. Emile Monday #53