It is going to be category 5 hurricane bad.

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FOOD BANK DIRECTOR: “For every meal a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides 9. There’s no way we can meet that gap. We were not built to do this.”

(@TNDemocrats are imploring @GovBillLee to fund SNAP with the billions in reserves as other states are, but he refuses)

— The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) 2025-10-29T02:29:09.591Z

Okay. We get it. You hate Democrats. You have made it well known but to starve this many children is way beyond cruel.

#USDemocracy

— Scott Smith (@canaansdad1987.bsky.social) 2025-10-30T10:14:37.778Z

[Jbraybarten]

1. "This is what we voted for" - Republicans

[haele]

2. It's going to ruin small businesses and grocery stores ..

One would think the "Investor Class" would have enough economic understanding about how the multiplicity of Money works with businesses, services, and real estate.
Governer Walz pointed out that the spending of $1.00 of SNAP results in $1.80 of local revenue. What he doesn't do is continue the progress; every $1.80 of local revenue attracts another $0.50 of outside investment because of more money available to be spent locally (the market is expanding), which in turn adds to the state tax base, which extending to an additional $0.50 that can be invested in local - infrastructure...
And wait, there's more! The less money a potential corporate or business needs to put into their operational infrastructure because of that $1.00 SNAP spent, the more likely they will be attracted to build in that location, creating more jobs and services, reducing the need for that $1.00 in SNAP within 3 to 5 years.

Unless, of course, the desired outcome is for a zero-sum Plantation economy - and those really aren't viable because inherited ownership economic models rarely remains disciplined enough not to become irresponsible and frivolously wasteful. Plantation economies require an ingrained sense of noblesse oblige and a lot of expenditures by the owners to ensure the compliance of a slave or indentured workforce that is required for a Plantation economy to be successful.

[Haggard Celine]

6. If anyone is wondering what the Republicans

want this country to be like, I suggest that they go visit the Mississippi Delta region. It's better than it used to be, but still most everything is owned by a few and there is widespread poverty. What they really want is even worse. They would like for us to go back to the days of slavery, they just want to be able to make slaves out of debtors.

[SCantiGOP]

3. S.C. has activated a program

That will use state resources, National Guard volunteer units and private donations to provide food aid.
If South Carolina can do this, any state can.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

4. Good for S.C., but it doesn't sound as if

any state, local, or private donations can begin to make up for the shut down.

[SCantiGOP]

8. It will require $1 million per month

The Governor acknowledged that they wouldn’t be able to cover that, but I am surprised he is being aggressive about pushing the idea.
He is one of those Repubs with a tiny little spine - he is term limited so he can now actually act like a real human and not just follow Trump.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

9. A million dollars a month?

Dear lord, what is SC's income? Five million dollars a month? What percentage of SC's monthly income is this? 50%? I'm going to guess, without bothering to research, that the million bucks is significantly less than 1%, and it's hard to believe there's no other place in the budget to take money from.

[SCantiGOP]

10. State revenues will not go to food purchases

Those will be covered by donations; the State will provide logistical support through a semi-public foundation that is required by law to spend 99% of their donations on direct aid to residents.

[Lonestarblue]

5. Trump and Republicans are hoping that media reports of starving children will force Democrats to cave.

Of course, they’ll create fake reports and do AI video of long lines at food banks. They don’t personally care if children or adults starve. They just care about forcing Democrats to reopen the government without Republicans having to negotiate the ending healthcare subsidies.

[ReRe]

7. All who can

must DO SOMETHING! Find your local food bank TODAY and donate money! While there, ask if they have a shopping list of items they need the most. While doing your weekly shopping, remember to take the list. Then drop the items off when on your way home. Whatever. Just DO SOMETHING!