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USDA Threatens Stores Giving Discounts to People on Food Stamps

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64 points mrtesthah | 1 comments | 04 Nov 25 16:30 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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Simulacra ◴[04 Nov 25 20:37 UTC] No.45815608[source]▶
I am conflicted a little on all of this. EBT etc should in most cases temporary, outside of disabled, elderly, and children. I would like to see more of that money going to school meals, lunch and breakfast. Feed the kids directly, with another amount going to parents. Ia that feasible?

Is there any way to insure kids are being taken care of?

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1. FireBeyond ◴[04 Nov 25 21:05 UTC] No.45815879[source]▶
What EBT money?

This is private businesses choosing to offer discounts to customers who'd otherwise be eligible for using EBT funds that are not available. In other words, a credible argument could be made that it's none of the government's damn business.

> I would like to see more of that money going to school meals, lunch and breakfast. Feed the kids directly, with another amount going to parents. Ia that feasible?

That's not the alternative here. There's no alternative here. Trump has said explicitly that he has no intention of offering ANYTHING until the Democrats agree to open up the Government again, on his terms.