USDA threatens businesses offering discounts to SNAP program users, but still won't pay SNAP benefits
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Anonymous
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The cruelty is the point with these monsters.
Despite illegally refusing to fund SNAP, the Trump administration is doing "essential" work preventing business from offering their own SNAP replacement. https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/fr-022124 |
Anonymous
Suffering is the goal. Let’s see how it works out for them. |
Anonymous
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This is what banner reads at the top of the USDA website:
"Senate Democrats have now voted 13 times to not fund the food stamp program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 01. We are approaching an inflection point for Senate Democrats. They can continue to hold out for healthcare for illegal aliens and gender mutilation procedures or reopen the government so mothers, babies, and the most vulnerable among us can receive critical nutrition assistance." I really hope people go to jail for libeling one party so badly and for violating the Hatch Act. |
Anonymous
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It would be illegal for them to fund SNAP.
It’s also illegal for stores to incentivize one customer base over another. |
Anonymous
| the law was written to protect SNAP recipients from paying inflated prices over the posted store prices. But of course, the GOP is going to weaponize it against "the poors" |
Anonymous
As they do. At least the taxpayers get to pay for Trumps big "Great Gatsby" pre depression party this weekend. |
Anonymous
It's NOT illegal for them to fund SNAP. SNAP is already funded via Contingency Fund with two $3b slogs that are good til November 2026. TWO judges found that it is legal for them to give out SNAP during a shutdown, plus existing USDA and OMB guidance said so as well - which is why SNAP continued during the shutdown in Trump's first term. The only reason they are trying to not fund SNAP is because of bullshit made-up nonsense being touted by the Trump administration. It's also not illegal to give discounts to one customer base over another - or military discounts and other things would be illegal. You are obviously unfamiliar with the law and just because something gets in the way of Trump's agenda, that doesn't make it "illegal." |
Anonymous
+1 This administration has something against any policies that help the poor. |
Anonymous
Because they want the 99% to go away or, for those who stick around, become enslaved. We use up electricity they'd much rather send to AI. First, they'll handle the poor and see what they can do to get them out of the way. Starvation may work. |
Anonymous
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I'm pretty sure that if they are not paying with SNAP benefits, because they are not currently receiving them, they are the same as any paying customer. The SNAP equality law does not apply. The store can give a discount. The store can even donate free food to a food pantry that supplies people who happen to not be receiving benefits right now and need food.
"Coupons shall be accepted for eligible foods at the same prices and on the same terms and conditions applicable to cash purchases of the same foods at the same store ...." The stores are not accepting coupons because the individual does not have any, so this does not apply. |
Anonymous
Completely wrong on both counts. |
Anonymous
We all know Democrats don’t care about legalities. |
Anonymous
Projection as usual while you Republicans float the law of the land. Don't tell me a single Republican Congressperson cares about the Constitution or checks and balances You all made sure to drive out the sane ones and all we are left with is the cucks for Trump. |
Anonymous
| * flout |
Anonymous
It won’t “work”. Unless the goal is to have a country that looks like North Korea. |