Why block snap benefits?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe you absolute morons are arguing about who “should” and “should not” receive SNAP while the billionaires are picking your pockets. Fools, all of you.

Both can be addressed at the same time. Two things can be true at once. We should not import poverty and billionaires should be taxed enough to pay for universal healthcare for citizens.

Is it possible for anyone on this forum to make a point without name calling?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm a Democrat. However I said on day 1 of the shutdown Schumer went into this against an administration that breaks the law and he probably had no plan for an off ramp. He is not going to get what he wants for all the pain it is causing. That's the sad truth. You can't win a staring contest against people who want to destroy the government. It's time to vote to open the government.

COURTS have orderd the administration to pay SNAP and they are refuseng to do it. It has nothing tp do with the shut down. SNAP benefits were never cut off in a shut down before. Until this one.

Where exactly should the $8 billion come from?

Maybe we can borrow it from Argentina.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most of the adults on stamps are overweight or obese and probably need to starve to get a little healthier if we are being honest. Of course this excludes the babies, children, and elderly

You are very ignorant.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The Democrats are blocking SNAP benefits.

+1. Why is this so difficult for people to understand?

It’s difficult because it’s wrong. Repeating lies doesn’t make them true.

Democrats have voted 15 times since September AGAINST funding the government, including SNAP. That’s literally why there is no money. Period, full stop.

You saying “period, full stop” is like putting fingers in your ears to block the truth.

Not how a person how aspires to being well informed would act.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I no longer understand anything that is happening. I used to think I had figured some of it out and knew some of the whys and hows -even if I disagreed - I could still figure out motives and reasoning.

None of this makes sense to me.

This doesn’t make sense because our government has reached a severe point of dysfunction. If this was a parliamentary system they would be calling a new election right now. It’s really bad.

And Trump would be booted out.

OUR only option is impeachment.

And the puppets the Republicans put in office won’t do their jobs (of honoring the Constitution). They literally have not reported to work for 8 weeks—though they are collecting paychecks.

The Democrats stand ready to negotiate. The Republicans won’t even show up in DC.

What’s there to negotiate?

Pay attention.
Schumer just made an offer to the Republicans.

Thune called it a nonstarter. Johnson won’t even let his caucus come to work.

That is one side trying to negotiate and the other stonewalling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I no longer understand anything that is happening. I used to think I had figured some of it out and knew some of the whys and hows -even if I disagreed - I could still figure out motives and reasoning.

None of this makes sense to me.

This doesn’t make sense because our government has reached a severe point of dysfunction. If this was a parliamentary system they would be calling a new election right now. It’s really bad.

And Trump would be booted out.

OUR only option is impeachment.

And the puppets the Republicans put in office won’t do their jobs (of honoring the Constitution). They literally have not reported to work for 8 weeks—though they are collecting paychecks.

The Democrats stand ready to negotiate. The Republicans won’t even show up in DC.

What’s there to negotiate?

Pay attention.
Schumer just made an offer to the Republicans.

Thune called it a nonstarter. Johnson won’t even let his caucus come to work.

That is one side trying to negotiate and the other stonewalling.

Schumer’s offer links reopening the government with extending the ACA subsidies. They are two completely different issues. His offer lacks seriousness. There’s nothing to negotiate. Pass a clean CR first.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I no longer understand anything that is happening. I used to think I had figured some of it out and knew some of the whys and hows -even if I disagreed - I could still figure out motives and reasoning.

None of this makes sense to me.

This doesn’t make sense because our government has reached a severe point of dysfunction. If this was a parliamentary system they would be calling a new election right now. It’s really bad.

And Trump would be booted out.

OUR only option is impeachment.

And the puppets the Republicans put in office won’t do their jobs (of honoring the Constitution). They literally have not reported to work for 8 weeks—though they are collecting paychecks.

The Democrats stand ready to negotiate. The Republicans won’t even show up in DC.

What’s there to negotiate?

Pay attention.
Schumer just made an offer to the Republicans.

Thune called it a nonstarter. Johnson won’t even let his caucus come to work.

That is one side trying to negotiate and the other stonewalling.

Schumer’s offer links reopening the government with extending the ACA subsidies. They are two completely different issues. His offer lacks seriousness. There’s nothing to negotiate. Pass a clean CR first.

Why do you want to raise healthcare costs for middle class?

[Anonymous]

Hungry people riot and then there's an excuse to deploy National guard

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Democrats are blocking SNAP benefits.

Voters didn't seem to think so

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a Democrat. However I said on day 1 of the shutdown Schumer went into this against an administration that breaks the law and he probably had no plan for an off ramp. He is not going to get what he wants for all the pain it is causing. That's the sad truth. You can't win a staring contest against people who want to destroy the government. It's time to vote to open the government.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a Democrat. However I said on day 1 of the shutdown Schumer went into this against an administration that breaks the law and he probably had no plan for an off ramp. He is not going to get what he wants for all the pain it is causing. That's the sad truth. You can't win a staring contest against people who want to destroy the government. It's time to vote to open the government.

COURTS have orderd the administration to pay SNAP and they are refuseng to do it. It has nothing tp do with the shut down. SNAP benefits were never cut off in a shut down before. Until this one.

Where exactly should the $8 billion come from?

Wherever he’s getting $20B to bail out Argentina is a great place to start.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe you absolute morons are arguing about who “should” and “should not” receive SNAP while the billionaires are picking your pockets. Fools, all of you.

Both can be addressed at the same time. Two things can be true at once. We should not import poverty and billionaires should be taxed enough to pay for universal healthcare for citizens.

Is it possible for anyone on this forum to make a point without name calling?

No, because people like you STILL don’t get it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a Democrat. However I said on day 1 of the shutdown Schumer went into this against an administration that breaks the law and he probably had no plan for an off ramp. He is not going to get what he wants for all the pain it is causing. That's the sad truth. You can't win a staring contest against people who want to destroy the government. It's time to vote to open the government.

COURTS have orderd the administration to pay SNAP and they are refuseng to do it. It has nothing tp do with the shut down. SNAP benefits were never cut off in a shut down before. Until this one.

Where exactly should the $8 billion come from?

The general fund is up and running. Tax money is still rolling in.

There is not legislation that specifically sets aside money for SNAP. There is no legal reason to withhold the funds. Everything from this admin is lies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a Democrat. However I said on day 1 of the shutdown Schumer went into this against an administration that breaks the law and he probably had no plan for an off ramp. He is not going to get what he wants for all the pain it is causing. That's the sad truth. You can't win a staring contest against people who want to destroy the government. It's time to vote to open the government.

COURTS have orderd the administration to pay SNAP and they are refuseng to do it. It has nothing tp do with the shut down. SNAP benefits were never cut off in a shut down before. Until this one.

Where exactly should the $8 billion come from?

The general fund is up and running. Tax money is still rolling in.

There is not legislation that specifically sets aside money for SNAP. There is no legal reason to withhold the funds. Everything from this admin is lies.

That isn’t how it works.

Just because taxes are being collected doesn’t mean the money can be spent at the executive’s discretion.

The money must be appropriated by Congress.

Otherwise there is nothing to stop the executive from spending money on whatever they feel is a priority. (Something you likely wouldn’t end up supporting.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:I no longer understand anything that is happening. I used to think I had figured some of it out and knew some of the whys and hows -even if I disagreed - I could still figure out motives and reasoning.

None of this makes sense to me.

This doesn’t make sense because our government has reached a severe point of dysfunction. If this was a parliamentary system they would be calling a new election right now. It’s really bad.

And Trump would be booted out.

OUR only option is impeachment.

And the puppets the Republicans put in office won’t do their jobs (of honoring the Constitution). They literally have not reported to work for 8 weeks—though they are collecting paychecks.

The Democrats stand ready to negotiate. The Republicans won’t even show up in DC.

What’s there to negotiate?

Pay attention.
Schumer just made an offer to the Republicans.

Thune called it a nonstarter. Johnson won’t even let his caucus come to work.

That is one side trying to negotiate and the other stonewalling.

The House passed a bill to reopen the government. The Republican majority in the Senate is likewise happy to reopen the government.

It is the Democrat minority in the Senate that is blocking funding to the entire government because they want to demand changes they don’t have the votes for. What they are doing is fundamentally undemocratic.

If the majorities of the House and Senate give in to this type of tactic will the minority party shut down the entire government every time they want something they don’t have the votes for?