A reasonable person has to wonder when this nightmare will end. But until then I’ll protest, work the polls (Spanberger!), and support marginalized in my community in any way I can. So many people are really stressed. Thanks Joan for continuing to write.
Yes, leave it to the rethuglicans to allow this SNAP debacle to continue...how low can you go?
Emergency funds should be used, but hey maybe trump needs the money for his grand ballroom renovation in the White House. Gosh, only 3 more years of Donald's psychotic behavior.
Republicans also don't want to admit that the greatest number of SNAP recipients are white - nonhispanic- people. That really messes up their narrative about the black welfare mamma and the "illigal" immigrant. This is infuriating.
I have been writing my senators and rep. Each time I end with "don't write me back - I'm watching you and will know your response through your actions" and... each time, I get a response email. (Well, not from Crapo). UGH!!!! Get the F* back to work !!! Stop supporting this criminal who is destroying the white house and bailing out Argentina and starving Americans and who has allowed a foreign country to join our Mt. Home Idaho military base!!!! WTF
Yes, indeed. White, non-hispanic are by far the largest recipients of food stamps. I had planned to add that to the "Myths" section of this post...I might do that now, because, as you mentioned, it plays right into the "welfare queen" lies that we've been fed since the '80''s at least. Good for you (and thank-you!) that you are writing to your Congress people!
A reasonable person has to wonder when this nightmare will end. But until then I’ll protest, work the polls (Spanberger!), and support marginalized in my community in any way I can. So many people are really stressed. Thanks Joan for continuing to write.
And thank you, Madaline, for working in your community...and continuing to comment here.
Thanks for the restack, Jody!
Yes, leave it to the rethuglicans to allow this SNAP debacle to continue...how low can you go?
Emergency funds should be used, but hey maybe trump needs the money for his grand ballroom renovation in the White House. Gosh, only 3 more years of Donald's psychotic behavior.
Trump and his cronies have thrown the entire world into chaos. And more so each day. We're in for a helluva next year, at the very least...
Republicans also don't want to admit that the greatest number of SNAP recipients are white - nonhispanic- people. That really messes up their narrative about the black welfare mamma and the "illigal" immigrant. This is infuriating.
I have been writing my senators and rep. Each time I end with "don't write me back - I'm watching you and will know your response through your actions" and... each time, I get a response email. (Well, not from Crapo). UGH!!!! Get the F* back to work !!! Stop supporting this criminal who is destroying the white house and bailing out Argentina and starving Americans and who has allowed a foreign country to join our Mt. Home Idaho military base!!!! WTF
Yes, indeed. White, non-hispanic are by far the largest recipients of food stamps. I had planned to add that to the "Myths" section of this post...I might do that now, because, as you mentioned, it plays right into the "welfare queen" lies that we've been fed since the '80''s at least. Good for you (and thank-you!) that you are writing to your Congress people!