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Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps (archive.ph)

submitted 1 year ago by Midnitte@beehaw.org to c/politics@beehaw.org

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The Trump administration told states on Saturday that they must “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, in a move that added to the uncertainty surrounding the nation’s largest anti-hunger program during the government shutdown. In late-night guidance seen by The New York Times, the Agriculture Department also threatened financial penalties against states.

Why is feeding people political? What value add is forcing people to starve? Monsters.

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[–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

he first one is a hostage situation.

A hostage situation is not where they just straight up kill people for no reason. The point of holding someone hostage is that they DO NOT kill them UNLESS their demands aren't met.

The second is a thing we called appeasement

Again, no it is not. The point is feeding people, not "appeasing" conservatives.

I'm not looking for a discussion

Then WTF are you doing here? It's not my fault that you don't understand basic concepts of the English language.

What is the strategy of continuing to extend the shutdown? What do Dems have to gain? Conservatives have been shutting down more and more of the government since day 1, on purpose. Again, they're very happy to keep it shut down. "Appeasing" conservatives is KEEPING the govt shut down...

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