The Agriculture Department said that it would not use the funds to cover benefits in November, imperiling a program 42 million people use to pay for groceries.

A lot of Americans are going to be hungry come November. If you’re in a place where you can, its time to donate to your local food bank

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      14 hours ago

      And if they do, I have no doubt in my mind Trump will hold it up as an example for why we “don’t need food stamps because private individuals will donate anyways” or something stupid like that.

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      Smart money’s on when the oppressed millions might spontaneously donate some decisive, reciprocal action to specific ^flaccid locations on certain governing bodies. 🤷🏼‍♂️ History shows it to be statistically likely, but smart money’s betting on when, not if.