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The Hunger Games Begin

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41 points throw0101a | 3 comments | 31 Oct 25 18:16 UTC | HN request time: 0.688s | source
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docdeek ◴[31 Oct 25 20:36 UTC] No.45776427[source]▶
The author proposes three solutions: the GOP could change Senate rules to fund SNAP, the Republicans draw on the $5B fund that can sustain SNAP at least temporarily, or they can pass legislation in the House to fund SNAP.

Of course, a handful of Democrat Senators could also vote to end the shutdown and that would fund SNAP, and everything else, too, at least for a few more weeks.

Both sides seem dug in right now. It's still not clear who I'll blink first.

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1. jaybrendansmith ◴[31 Oct 25 23:12 UTC] No.45777734[source]▶
Actually, there is $500 billion that is REQUIRED to be used to fund SNAP. But Republicans are not activating it, because if they do, they need to bring congress back in session, and then they will be forced to vote on releasing the Epstein files. Get it?
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2. docdeek ◴[01 Nov 25 06:56 UTC] No.45779734[source]▶
I'm not from the US but as I understand it, if the Democrats voted to reopen the government, wouldn't that also release the funds for SNAP and bring Congress back in session so that the Epstein files vote in the House could take place?
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3. jaybrendansmith ◴[01 Nov 25 16:32 UTC] No.45782995[source]▶
The point is they should not have to. The funds were already appropriated by congress. This is a political maneuver by the Republicans to avoid bringing congress back into session, because they want to give the justice department time to redact the Epstein files and remove all evidence of Trump. We all know he's a pedophile and a rapist already, but the Trump base doesn't want to believe it. You simply cannot make this stuff up, it reads like a ridiculous Hollywood script. This article lays it all out plainly in black and white, for all the good that it will do.