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The Hunger Games Begin (Paul Krugman)
https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-hunger-games-beginHere are four things you should know about the imminent hunger games.
• This is a political decision — specifically, a Republican decision
• The pain from lost food aid will, if anything, hurt Republican voters worse than Democrats
• Despite what Republicans believe, SNAP recipients aren’t malingerers
• Food stamps are an investment in the future
• This is a political decision — specifically, a Republican decision
• The pain from lost food aid will, if anything, hurt Republican voters worse than Democrats
• Despite what Republicans believe, SNAP recipients aren’t malingerers
• Food stamps are an investment in the future
Details at Paul Krugman's Substack.
Key "Kick You in the BallsRoom" by the Jabba the Orange Hutt:
Despite the government shutdown, the SNAP program isn’t out of money. In fact, it has $5 billion in contingency funds, intended as a reserve to be tapped in emergencies. ... But Donald Trump has — quite possibly illegally — told the department not to tap those funds.