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“A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration to release full funding for November food stamps by Friday.
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“Last weekend, SNAP benefits lapsed for the first time in our nation’s history. This is a problem that could have and should have been avoided,””
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/06/judge-orders-trump-administration-to-pay-full-snap-benefits-00640627
The shutdown didn’t force Trump to not fund food welfare. There was money available, and the administration chose not to fund it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5AU-yDO35c
“Don’t be fooled: The debt explosion is not driven by waste, fraud, or foreign aid. Nor is it the result of a lack of revenue. It’s the direct result of reckless promises to retirees, the cost of health care, and an unwillingness to pay the bills honestly. For most of American history, debt fell when wars ended and peace returned. Since 1980, we’ve managed the opposite: peace without prudence and prosperity without restraint.”
https://reason.com/2025/10/30/americas-30-trillion-publicly-held-debt-is-42-times-larger-than-it-was-in-1980/
Even if they were real people, it would be misleading to cherry pick certain people out of the many losing benefits and present this like it is representative of who is losing benefits. 2/2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTn6IqEc_co
Medicare Advantage costs the government more and too often fucks patients who need care.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejoi9yfLVCc
“Senate Republicans will block a Democratic bill that would keep federal food aid flowing to 42 million Americans as they try to build pressure to reopen the government, Majority Leader John Thune said Wednesday.
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Thune separately told reporters that if the Senate starts “going down the road of … take care of this group or that group … it just begs the larger question, how long is this going to drag on?”
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Democrats and even privately some Republican lawmakers argue the Trump administration has the legal authority to tap a $5 billion contingency fund, or other USDA funds, to ensure SNAP benefits keep flowing during the shutdown. Dozens of Democratic governors and attorneys general have sued the administration over its decision not to tap those funds.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/29/snap-benefits-set-for-first-ever-lapse-with-senate-set-to-reject-funding-patches-00627280
“The plaintiffs are disputing the Trump administration’s statements that it doesn’t have the legal authority to use the $5 billion it has in emergency funds to pay for at least part of SNAP, which requires more than $8 billion to pay for November benefits. They also argue that USDA could tap Section 32 funds, which it did to tide over the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, to fully fund SNAP next month.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/28/25-states-sue-trump-snap-food-aid-shutdown-00625431
Trump is making it harder to get housing assistance. People will be kicked out of their housing.
The additional administration required to manage this stricter housing assistance may end up costing more than the previous policies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_zuIbKcois
Why Voters Will Feel the Impact of GOP Health Cuts Before the Midterms
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/09/18/trump-gop-healthcare-cuts-00569743
The Reports of UBI’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
https://scottsantens.substack.com/p/the-reports-of-ubis-death-are-greatly