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essaynnc

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5. So what you're saying...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 05:30 PM

23 hrs ago

Is that SNAP benefits are more of a corporate subsidy than anything else? Add that to the list. Wasn't it $600 in corporate subsidies and $7 for SNAP out of every average person 's tax? Make that $607 !!!!

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# People on SNAP would be greatly reduced if minimum wage had kept up. [View all] applegrove 23 hrs ago OP

DURec leftstreet 23 hrs ago #1

We still have the best government money can buy. multigraincracker 23 hrs ago #2

But it's far more fun to just cut the program and let them eat cake... Wounded Bear 23 hrs ago #3

only one party cares about minimum wage RANDYWILDMAN 23 hrs ago #4

The eight Senate Democratic caucus members who voted 'no' on $15 minimum wage (2021) Celerity 21 hrs ago #13

Illinois is $15./hour questionseverything 2 hrs ago #17

So what you're saying... essaynnc 23 hrs ago #5

Yep: If you work 40 + hours a week and still qualify for Food Stamps, the system is entering French Revolution territory Chasstev365 21 hrs ago #6

Amen. nt moniss 21 hrs ago #7

Out of desperation for jobs people are going to join ice. mucifer 21 hrs ago #8

Oh there ya go BOSSHOG 21 hrs ago #9

The Social Security system would also be taking in more money NT jojog 21 hrs ago #10

So true. applegrove 21 hrs ago #11

The eight Senate Democratic caucus members who voted 'no' on $15 minimum wage (2021) Celerity 21 hrs ago #12

GREAT POINT. Same for social security and other worker-funded programs. If wages had kept up wiggs 21 hrs ago #14

Another transfer of wealth to the rich. applegrove 20 hrs ago #16

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove 21 hrs ago #15