Post AzfrWavLajXdlpZAQK by i_give_u_worms@beige.party
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(DIR) Post #AzfnVTxRbf4Q3ilFtA by Nonilex@masto.ai
2025-10-28T16:18:47Z
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>2 dozen states sued the #Trump admin Tuesday over its recent refusal to fund #FoodStamps during the government #shutdown, seeking to spare roughly 42 million people from #hunger & financial hardship starting in a matter of days.The states, including officials in Arizona, California & Massachusetts, asked a federal judge to force Washington to tap emergency reserve money so that families do not see an interruption to their benefits under #SNAP starting Nov 1.#law https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/us/politics/trump-food-stamps-snap-lawsuit.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
(DIR) Post #AzfoH1TEpAYfbjIl5k by Nonilex@masto.ai
2025-10-28T16:27:23Z
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~1 in 8 people in the #US receive food stamps, which avg ~$187 a month & cost the Federal govt ~$8B/month. #Congress must regularly approve money for it, though #SNAP maintains a sizable reserve to cover shortfalls.Many congressional #Democrats & #Republicans encouraged the #Trump admin to use this funding to preserve #FoodStamps into Nov. But the Trump admin declined Friday to extend that reprieve, even though the #USDA said weeks ago it could reprogram the money to prevent benefit cuts.#law
(DIR) Post #AzfoRc7JQeOi9z61dA by Nonilex@masto.ai
2025-10-28T16:29:18Z
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In their lawsuit, officials from 25 states and the District of Columbia criticized the #Trump administration for its sudden reversal, arguing that the federal government has a legal obligation to maintain #FoodStamps by any means necessary.#law #SNAP #hunger
(DIR) Post #AzfrWavLajXdlpZAQK by i_give_u_worms@beige.party
2025-10-28T17:03:45Z
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@Nonilex #TrustedTheScorpion