Anonymous wrote:I’ll preface this by saying I don’t condone taking away the SNAP benefits. What I don’t understand is why every person interviewed in these articles has so many children. It’s always ‘a 21 year old single mother of 3’ or ‘she and her husband are both 25, unemployed, and expecting their first child.’ I totally understand that situations can change drastically, but it doesn’t seem to be the case here.

Idk…it just frustrates me because my husband and I want children, make good money, chose a modest townhome in an area people on this site look down on in anticipation of paying out the a$$ for childcare…and we still don’t feel financially comfortable having a child. I don’t understand why people are bringing kids into the world without a plan to feed them. It makes me angry. I know very few people with 3 or 4 kids.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ll preface this by saying I don’t condone taking away the SNAP benefits. What I don’t understand is why every person interviewed in these articles has so many children. It’s always ‘a 21 year old single mother of 3’ or ‘she and her husband are both 25, unemployed, and expecting their first child.’ I totally understand that situations can change drastically, but it doesn’t seem to be the case here.

Idk…it just frustrates me because my husband and I want children, make good money, chose a modest townhome in an area people on this site look down on in anticipation of paying out the a$$ for childcare…and we still don’t feel financially comfortable having a child. I don’t understand why people are bringing kids into the world without a plan to feed them. It makes me angry. I know very few people with 3 or 4 kids.

Punishing the children of doesnt work so regardless of the ethical/moral argument made that unemployed/single moms shouldnt have that many kids, the kids are here regardless and deserve to be fed and taken care of. Also, people are always unemployed and most women dont get into motherhood alone. I would prefer to make the argument that removing the stress of feeding children by providing SNAP can alleviate stress from the parents and allow them to focus on parenting and being good parents for their children. Stress can do a lot of damage in all households, regardless of income. If we can alleviate the stress of not having food insecurity then that should be a simple choice. Regardless of your own judgement of birthing kids and income requirements.

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Anonymous wrote:Food Stamps (SNAP benefits) can’t be paid out if Congress does not appropriate funds for November.

What will happen if 40+ million people don’t get food stamps about 10 days from now? Total monthly benefits are just under $8 billlion.

In a few short days, 40 million people are going to lose access to other people’s money!!

sounds like a positive trend.

maybe that is why Trumps approval ratings are inching upwards.

Great, then you can stop having access to other people’s money too. You can pave your own roads, provide your own fire and police and military protection, eat unregulated and untested food, homeschool all your kids, work until 80, then pay full price out of pocket for outdated medical treatments and all your retirement costs. And don’t even think about flying or visiting national parks.

Different poster here.
You really don't understand the difference between all those things you listed, which benefit and are available to ALL residents, and direct funds that go straight into an INDIVIDUAL's pocket?

It would be available to you as well, thats the point of a social safety net. And as stated over and over, majority of SNAP recipients work. Including military personnel.

No, it's not available to me as well, because there is an income requirement.

There is no income requirement to drive/walk/bike on roads
There is no income requirement for police and military protection
There is no income requirement to consume regulated and tested food
There is no income requirement for public school.
These are available to ALL residents.
Food stamps are not.

But I guess you answered my initial question. You do not understand.

RIGHT! IF YOU MADE UNDER THE INCOME REQUIREMENTS IT WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO YOU.

Everyone cant go to all national parks. You need to have the money to fly or drive, lodging or camping equipment. Thats an income requirement. Do you have the same issue with subsidized or sliding income-based passes to national parks?
Not all neighborhoods have local fire and EMS that can respond in less than 10 minutes- do you? Thats because you live in a well-funded community.
Not all public schools have the same resources.
Not all communities have walking paths or bike paths or sidewalks because they are expensive to build and maintain.

Anonymous wrote:I’ll preface this by saying I don’t condone taking away the SNAP benefits. What I don’t understand is why every person interviewed in these articles has so many children. It’s always ‘a 21 year old single mother of 3’ or ‘she and her husband are both 25, unemployed, and expecting their first child.’ I totally understand that situations can change drastically, but it doesn’t seem to be the case here.

Idk…it just frustrates me because my husband and I want children, make good money, chose a modest townhome in an area people on this site look down on in anticipation of paying out the a$$ for childcare…and we still don’t feel financially comfortable having a child. I don’t understand why people are bringing kids into the world without a plan to feed them. It makes me angry. I know very few people with 3 or 4 kids.

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Anonymous wrote:Food Stamps (SNAP benefits) can’t be paid out if Congress does not appropriate funds for November.

What will happen if 40+ million people don’t get food stamps about 10 days from now? Total monthly benefits are just under $8 billlion.

In a few short days, 40 million people are going to lose access to other people’s money!!

sounds like a positive trend.

maybe that is why Trumps approval ratings are inching upwards.

Great, then you can stop having access to other people’s money too. You can pave your own roads, provide your own fire and police and military protection, eat unregulated and untested food, homeschool all your kids, work until 80, then pay full price out of pocket for outdated medical treatments and all your retirement costs. And don’t even think about flying or visiting national parks.

Different poster here.
You really don't understand the difference between all those things you listed, which benefit and are available to ALL residents, and direct funds that go straight into an INDIVIDUAL's pocket?

It would be available to you as well, thats the point of a social safety net. And as stated over and over, majority of SNAP recipients work. Including military personnel.

No, it's not available to me as well, because there is an income requirement.

There is no income requirement to drive/walk/bike on roads
There is no income requirement for police and military protection
There is no income requirement to consume regulated and tested food
There is no income requirement for public school.
These are available to ALL residents.
Food stamps are not.

But I guess you answered my initial question. You do not understand.

Anonymous wrote:I’ll preface this by saying I don’t condone taking away the SNAP benefits. What I don’t understand is why every person interviewed in these articles has so many children. It’s always ‘a 21 year old single mother of 3’ or ‘she and her husband are both 25, unemployed, and expecting their first child.’ I totally understand that situations can change drastically, but it doesn’t seem to be the case here.

Idk…it just frustrates me because my husband and I want children, make good money, chose a modest townhome in an area people on this site look down on in anticipation of paying out the a$$ for childcare…and we still don’t feel financially comfortable having a child. I don’t understand why people are bringing kids into the world without a plan to feed them. It makes me angry. I know very few people with 3 or 4 kids.

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Anonymous wrote:Food Stamps (SNAP benefits) can’t be paid out if Congress does not appropriate funds for November.

What will happen if 40+ million people don’t get food stamps about 10 days from now? Total monthly benefits are just under $8 billlion.

In a few short days, 40 million people are going to lose access to other people’s money!!

sounds like a positive trend.

maybe that is why Trumps approval ratings are inching upwards.

Great, then you can stop having access to other people’s money too. You can pave your own roads, provide your own fire and police and military protection, eat unregulated and untested food, homeschool all your kids, work until 80, then pay full price out of pocket for outdated medical treatments and all your retirement costs. And don’t even think about flying or visiting national parks.

Different poster here.
You really don't understand the difference between all those things you listed, which benefit and are available to ALL residents, and direct funds that go straight into an INDIVIDUAL's pocket?

It would be available to you as well, thats the point of a social safety net. And as stated over and over, majority of SNAP recipients work. Including military personnel.

Anonymous wrote:I’ll preface this by saying I don’t condone taking away the SNAP benefits. What I don’t understand is why every person interviewed in these articles has so many children. It’s always ‘a 21 year old single mother of 3’ or ‘she and her husband are both 25, unemployed, and expecting their first child.’ I totally understand that situations can change drastically, but it doesn’t seem to be the case here.

Idk…it just frustrates me because my husband and I want children, make good money, chose a modest townhome in an area people on this site look down on in anticipation of paying out the a$$ for childcare…and we still don’t feel financially comfortable having a child. I don’t understand why people are bringing kids into the world without a plan to feed them. It makes me angry. I know very few people with 3 or 4 kids.

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Anonymous wrote:Why does the pentagon get trillions of dollars yet citizens can’t get money for food

Well, the Pentagon can actually defend the country.


What can a bunch of SNAP recipients do for us? Other than demand to be fed, I mean?

You ever checked to see how many members of the military get SNAP benefits? It's not zero.

Active-duty military
Low participation: Participation is low, estimated at just 0.4% of active-duty military households.
Impact of BAH: If the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) is excluded from income calculations, eligibility increases to 1.5%.
Overall numbers: While precise percentages are low, around 22,000 active-duty service members are in SNAP households.
Veterans and Reserve/National Guard

Veterans: About 7.1% of recent veterans and 6.5% of long-term veterans use SNAP. Another estimate puts the 2023 national average at 8%.
Reserve/National Guard: The highest usage rate is among Reserve and National Guard members, at approximately 9.0%.
Total numbers: Around 213,000 Reserve or National Guard members are in SNAP households.

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Anonymous wrote:Food Stamps (SNAP benefits) can’t be paid out if Congress does not appropriate funds for November.

What will happen if 40+ million people don’t get food stamps about 10 days from now? Total monthly benefits are just under $8 billlion.

Revolution. That's what happens.

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Anonymous wrote:Please send help, I had to eat "batch cooked slop" for lunch again today, not even fit for a SNAP recipient. Homemade carrot ginger soup, very cheap to make with carrots from Aldi (about 1.50 for a package), onions (1.50 from aldi), powdered ginger, and homemade broth (I save all my veggie scraps so basically free), plus a homemade roll (also super cheap to make).

Later on kid and I will enjoy a dinner of pasta and and more "slop", batch cooked pasta sauce from the freezer (base of canned tomato sauce plus ground beef, spices, as well as some other veggies I had laying around that I "snuck" in after roasting and pureeing, carrots, peppers, and onions).

I’ll take “Things Which Never Happened” for $1000, Alex.

You don’t think people batch cook from scratch and then eat the things they made?

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Anonymous wrote:Food Stamps (SNAP benefits) can’t be paid out if Congress does not appropriate funds for November.

What will happen if 40+ million people don’t get food stamps about 10 days from now? Total monthly benefits are just under $8 billlion.

In a few short days, 40 million people are going to lose access to other people’s money!!

sounds like a positive trend.

maybe that is why Trumps approval ratings are inching upwards.

Great, then you can stop having access to other people’s money too. You can pave your own roads, provide your own fire and police and military protection, eat unregulated and untested food, homeschool all your kids, work until 80, then pay full price out of pocket for outdated medical treatments and all your retirement costs. And don’t even think about flying or visiting national parks.

Different poster here.
You really don't understand the difference between all those things you listed, which benefit and are available to ALL residents, and direct funds that go straight into an INDIVIDUAL's pocket?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Food Stamps (SNAP benefits) can’t be paid out if Congress does not appropriate funds for November.

What will happen if 40+ million people don’t get food stamps about 10 days from now? Total monthly benefits are just under $8 billlion.

In a few short days, 40 million people are going to lose access to other people’s money!!

sounds like a positive trend.

maybe that is why Trumps approval ratings are inching upwards.

Great, then you can stop having access to other people’s money too. You can pave your own roads, provide your own fire and police and military protection, eat unregulated and untested food, homeschool all your kids, work until 80, then pay full price out of pocket for outdated medical treatments and all your retirement costs. And don’t even think about flying or visiting national parks.

Different poster here.
You really don't understand the difference between all those things you listed, which benefit and are available to ALL residents, and direct funds that go straight into an INDIVIDUAL's pocket?