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This is Why Congress Should Enjoy the Same Bennies as Labor

Secretary Rollins was trying to convince Americans they could survive on $3 a meal, which included “a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli [and] a corn tortilla.” AB: I do not know about you, that would be a tough go for me. Think about a McDonald’s burger and fries for $3? Such meals are […]

SNAP Program in Arizona is Decreasing Due to Republican Politics

The mean part of this is the politics in the decrease of SNAP to people who obviously need it and who go through a qualification program. For example, in AZ this is the start of the Qualification Process: As you can see to the right, the initial page of the registration is detailed in asking […]

Weaponing Food

This commentary by Merrill Goozner is three days old. The big issue Merrill is discussing is the stopping the electronic food-stamp cards sent to the people on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. This purposeful. During the pandemic, Snap Food Cards were sent to people. Tru_p needs program cut to balance out the tax breaks. During […]