Trump administration says it will withhold SNAP food aid from Democrat-led states over data

[demmiblue]

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Source: WDIV Detroit/AP

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump's administration said Tuesday that it will move to withhold SNAP food aid from recipients in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless they provide information about those receiving the assistance.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday that the action is in the works because those states are refusing to provide data the department requested such as the names and immigration status of the aid recipients.

She said the cooperation is necessary in order to root out fraud in the program. Democratic states have sued to block the requirement.

About 42 million lower-income Americans, or 1 in 8, rely on SNAP to help buy groceries. The average monthly benefit is about $190 per person, or a little over $6 a day.

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[Lovie777]

1. And the evil's continued.......

[pfitz59]

2. Washington State data:

How strange, all recipients are named 'John Smith'.

[BOSSHOG]

3. I love it when republicans "ROOT OUT FRAUD"

[GiqueCee]

8. Talk about projection!

Fraud is the cornerstone of this fucked up administration.

[FarPoint]

4. Under what law does such action arise?

When with the abuse be stopped?

[AZJonnie]

5. It's all about a) building dossiers on everyone here, and b) turning the entire population against each other

so that the "public" will never be able to amass the power to stand against the dictatorship of the Regime. Divide and conquer, brother against brother, state vs. state, fighting over the crumbs, etc. Actions like this suggest that Trump WANTS a civil war. And that's partly because that's what Putin wants (and Trump loves to service Putin's desires), but also because Trump is a deeply sick and depraved individual who LOVES that he can preside over killing and death, in any form.

[Bayard]

6. Let's sing it all together: Is That Legal?

Many lawsuits already over him singling out Dem states for spite, and the citizens getting caught in the tug-of-war. He wants everyone's private information, and I can't imagine its for any reason but nefarious purposes.

[GiqueCee]

7. There is no bottom...

... to the Trump regime's cesspool of malice, mendacity, and petty vindictiveness.

Just imagine the joyous celebrations that will mark the news of his demise. We'll dance for days.

[Yonnie3]

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