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hamsterjill

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21. Of course we all would want to help, but

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 05:12 PM

22 hrs ago

We pay taxes for these types of situations so that others can be taken care of. If I knew where this woman was, I'd most definitely want to take her some groceries.

But we couldn't do that for everyone in her position. I want my tax dollars to go to help people who need help; not for tax cuts for billionaires, and therein lies the problem.

Not busting your chops because I am sure you agree with this, and welcome to DU. My point is that we simply have GOT to get sane people back in control in this country. Because mere sanity would dictate that no one should be starving when there are some who can pay millions for some exotic lunacy.

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65 year old woman calls CSPAN and tells host she's slowly starving to death. Blames Trump's cuts. [View all] Swede Yesterday OP

What can we do to help Oppaloopa Yesterday #1

Of course we all would want to help, but hamsterjill 22 hrs ago #21

Is there a way CSPAN can contact her so help can be provided? displacedvermoter 21 hrs ago #27

I just emailed the CSPAN listener service site, and asked if it displacedvermoter 21 hrs ago #31

Very nice gesture.. whathehell 20 hrs ago #34

The cynic in me is also cautious, it might just be a scam displacedvermoter 20 hrs ago #36

Yeah..I've feel like that sometimes, whathehell 20 hrs ago #37

You know, it's really sad that the first thing mwmisses4289 23 hrs ago #2

I listened to the video and she's not a Republican. yardwork 23 hrs ago #7

During the Great Depression pt 1, my parents ate dried beans and cornbread a lot MagickMuffin 23 hrs ago #3

She has $65 a month for food. yardwork 23 hrs ago #4

Your first three sentences. 🧐 ColoringFool 22 hrs ago #18

My great-grandmother kept a pot of beans on the stove 24/7 Coventina 22 hrs ago #22

There are food pantries in most communities. milestogo 23 hrs ago #5

There is not help some places Johnny2X2X 23 hrs ago #6

Yes, there's a good chance PatSeg 23 hrs ago #8

There's a national organization "Meals on Wheels" haele 23 hrs ago #10

Federal cuts have been made to this program ms.pamela 22 hrs ago #14

I believe that she is disabled. whathehell 22 hrs ago #25

Meals on wheels doesn't even exist in some places Johnny2X2X 21 hrs ago #28

Okay. whathehell 20 hrs ago #33

Wait times to get Meals on Wheels 'average 4 months' and 'are as long as 2 years' lostnfound 19 hrs ago #40

She's also blind and can't drive Figarosmom 23 hrs ago #9

Sometimes hard to get to JT45242 22 hrs ago #16

Nope obamanut2012 21 hrs ago #29

Should the "shining city on the hill" be allowing its citizens to starve? Or to lose their healthcare? OGBuzz 23 hrs ago #11

Thanks for posting. This is heartbreaking. Had me thinking about Meals On Wheels LaRaven 22 hrs ago #12

Stress from tRump made me go down to 81 pounds. BigmanPigman 22 hrs ago #13

This guy. We live in a real small town, and trumps Luz 22 hrs ago #15

How do you find neighbors that need help? I live in a big middle class neighborhood and I have no idea Maraya1969 9 hrs ago #42

This isn't about suggestions on how she can eat more. LisaM 22 hrs ago #17

I'm Gobsmacked By Some Comments Bordering On Victim-Blaming. Yes,.. ColoringFool 22 hrs ago #19

Thank you. 2MuchNoise 22 hrs ago #23

Seriously obamanut2012 21 hrs ago #30

I was lectured on another board by people without, I suspect ANY experience GenThePerservering 16 hrs ago #41

A comment or two in this thread... 2MuchNoise 22 hrs ago #20

The GOP has done literally NOTHING to improve our lives. NOTHING! Initech 22 hrs ago #24

They've made it much worse. Ritabert 22 hrs ago #26

They're great for the billionaire class. Initech 20 hrs ago #32

Exactly. Ritabert 20 hrs ago #38

CSPAN should quickly and quietly track her down to get her help. Lars39 20 hrs ago #35

I agree, and I think they will do that. n/t whathehell 19 hrs ago #39

Link to C-SPAN video: sl8 7 hrs ago #43

Good find. I'll edit my OP and add this link. Swede 6 hrs ago #44