Originally published at: Trump Admin Tells Judge It’ll Disburse Half of SNAP Benefits for Eligible Households in November, With ‘Significant’ Delays
The Trump administration told a federal judge on Monday that it plans to use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) contingency fund to cover 50 percent of November allotments to current eligible households — but that it might take states “a few weeks to up to several months” to disburse the money. A collection of…
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In other words, the trump administration plans to slow walk payments as much as possible, and their comments about state systems may be a hint that they’ll prioritize payments to red states and blame blue state computers for not providing funding in accordance with the judicial rulings against trump.
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The so-called party of “law and order” and “family values” and “respect for and adherence to the U.S. Constitution” is morally and ethically bankrupt.
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The Trump administration told a federal judge on Monday that it plans to use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) contingency fund to cover 50 percent of November allotments to current eligible households …
So, Donnie’s gonna treat a judgement on paying SNAP like he’s settling with a bank on whose loan his payments are delinquent?
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Trump’s response is unacceptable.
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Because nothing says Christian love like using hungry children as a political bargaining chip.
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If by prioritize, you mean only provide funds to red states, I agree.
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Or a contractor that he’s trying to stiff.
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He taking the other half?
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States need to go back to the judge(s) who ordered him to do it immediately. And also to not allow him to pick and choose among states.
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So in Nov there’s Thanksgiving which means that kids in school won’t be at school and get their free lunch, or reduced price lunch.
And who else thinks that this plan will carry over to Dec? And then there’s Christmas break where kids aren’t in school.
This cascading of indifference is going to hurt the least among us. You know the kids that Republicans say they care about.
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Where did you get the idea they care about kids? Kids only matter when the GQP makes up stories about “grooming” and furries.
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AKA, CK’s kids
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Exactly. Federalism giveth, and it taketh away.
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The fact that they’ve been screaming about how Democrats are to blame for everything not to mention plastering it on government websites, and taking every opportunity to demean and lie - and it has not worked at all - is significant. And he’s so fucking stupid: Now HE’s making the choice to withhold half of the funds so there’s no doubt whatsoever who’s makes the decisions.
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I wonder if, when state officials argue that a slow release of funds means people will starve, the response isn’t “We’ll give you SNAP funds when you hand over complete voter rolls.”
ETA: Aren’t blue states likely to have more efficient computer systems than red states?
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Really committed to starving kids and grannies.
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Starving children, the disabled and elderly -brilliant politics. /s
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How is this complying with the judges order? Throw someone in jail until the payments are made in full.
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Right after holding a Great Gatsby-themed party at Mar-a-Lago too. When you think the Trump regime can’t get more despicable, they find a way.
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