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technicalgadget said:

Donald Trump Says SNAP Benefits Will Be Solved For November​


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Donald Trump says SNAP benefits will be solved for November

President Donald Trump has said "we’re going to get it done" regarding funding SNAP benefits during the government shutdown.
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The USDA has emergency funds if normal funding avenues are not approved. However, in a memo reviewed by Newsweek, the department said that the $5 billion in contingency funds cannot be used to cover SNAP benefits because “SNAP Nevada Congressman Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) addressed the ongoing government shutdown and the potential lapse of SNAP food assistance benefits, calling the Trump-Vance administration’s refusal to use contingency funds “a choice that hurts working families, veterans, and children.” are only available to supplement regular monthly benefits when amounts have been appropriated for." It added that the funds are reserved for programs meant to provide aid during disasters.


Nevada Congressman Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) addressed the ongoing government shutdown and the potential lapse of SNAP food assistance benefits, calling the Trump-Vance administration’s refusal to use contingency funds “a choice that hurts working families, veterans, and children.”

So folks can they or cannot use the contingency fund ?
 
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livingston said:
The USDA has emergency funds if normal funding avenues are not approved. However, in a memo reviewed by Newsweek, the department said that the $5 billion in contingency funds cannot be used to cover SNAP benefits because “SNAP Nevada Congressman Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) addressed the ongoing government shutdown and the potential lapse of SNAP food assistance benefits, calling the Trump-Vance administration’s refusal to use contingency funds “a choice that hurts working families, veterans, and children.” are only available to supplement regular monthly benefits when amounts have been appropriated for." It added that the funds are reserved for programs meant to provide aid during disasters.


Nevada Congressman Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV) addressed the ongoing government shutdown and the potential lapse of SNAP food assistance benefits, calling the Trump-Vance administration’s refusal to use contingency funds “a choice that hurts working families, veterans, and children.”

So folks can they or cannot use the contingency fund ?
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It won't matter if it's legal. The dems will find a friendly judge to issue an injunction to stop it.
 
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TEOTWAWKI inc. said:
This shit from judges needs to stop.

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“Right now, Congress has put money in an emergency fund for an emergency, and it’s hard for me to understand how this isn’t an emergency when there’s no money and a lot of people are needing their SNAP benefits,” US District Judge Indira Talwani said near the end of a hearing, referring to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the formal name for food stamps.

If these fcking weetards would actually look at the rules, the policies and the procedures; they would know they cannot do shit.

I hate these twits.
 
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livingston said:
Bigfoot was spot on folks. Stock up and get your preps topped off. Get a few bags of popcorn and get the wood stove fired up ..... Sit back out of harms way. I do have a Costco card but it is the last place I desire to be this weekend ... There is a good chance nothing will happen .... why tempt fate.
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Going to Costco tomorrow. Could be interesting (Knoxville).
 
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NY is kindly offering up $65M of money they stole too much of from everyone, and distributing it to SNAP recipients. This is only 10% of what NY sucks from the federal tit for SNAP each month. That's ~$21 per person. All will take it and nearly all will immediately demand more.

www.governor.ny.gov

Governor Hochul Declares State of Emergency and Initiates New Actions in Response to Trump Administration Cutting Off Food Assistance to Nearly 3 Million New Yorkers Starting November 1

Governor Hochul declared a state of emergency and announced new actions in response to the Trump administration stripping food assistance from 3 million New Yorkers come November 1.
www.governor.ny.gov www.governor.ny.gov
 
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GOPerfect said:
“Right now, Congress has put money in an emergency fund for an emergency, and it’s hard for me to understand how this isn’t an emergency when there’s no money and a lot of people are needing their SNAP benefits,” US District Judge Indira Talwani said near the end of a hearing, referring to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the formal name for food stamps.

If these fcking weetards would actually look at the rules, the policies and the procedures; they would know they cannot do shit.

I hate these twits.
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I wonder how much food and/or time she has been donating to a local food bank.
 
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VietnamEraVet said:
IMHO, it’s Costco for the win, with Sam’s Club 2nd, and BJ’s a distant 3rd.
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Interesting. When we first moved down here, I did not know there was a BJ's. We joined Sams club and did not like them at all. Could not wait for the one year membership to expire. By then we found BJ's.

I just found out that Costco is so close. Well, an hour and a half away....
 
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The term "nuking the filibuster" refers to changing Senate rules to lower the 60-vote threshold for all or specific types of legislation or nominees. This was done later, but not for the initial passage of the ACA:
  • In 2013, Senate Democrats, led by Harry Reid, "nuked" the filibuster for most presidential nominations (excluding the Supreme Court).
  • In 2017, Senate Republicans, led by Mitch McConnell, extended this change to include Supreme Court nominees to confirm Justice Neil Gorsuch.
The legislative filibuster for general bills has not been "nuked" and still requires 60 votes to end debate.

SCREW THE FILIBUSTER

I want it gone for each and every situation.
 
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CaseHardened said:
The term "nuking the filibuster" refers to changing Senate rules to lower the 60-vote threshold for all or specific types of legislation or nominees. This was done later, but not for the initial passage of the ACA:
  • In 2013, Senate Democrats, led by Harry Reid, "nuked" the filibuster for most presidential nominations (excluding the Supreme Court).
  • In 2017, Senate Republicans, led by Mitch McConnell, extended this change to include Supreme Court nominees to confirm Justice Neil Gorsuch.
The legislative filibuster for general bills has not been "nuked" and still requires 60 votes to end debate.

SCREW THE FILIBUSTER

I want it gone for each and every situation.
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No. You don't. The shoe will be on the other foot one day, and keeping that intact is how we keep the really stupid shit at bay
 
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CaseHardened said:
The term "nuking the filibuster" refers to changing Senate rules to lower the 60-vote threshold for all or specific types of legislation or nominees. This was done later, but not for the initial passage of the ACA:
  • In 2013, Senate Democrats, led by Harry Reid, "nuked" the filibuster for most presidential nominations (excluding the Supreme Court).
  • In 2017, Senate Republicans, led by Mitch McConnell, extended this change to include Supreme Court nominees to confirm Justice Neil Gorsuch.
The legislative filibuster for general bills has not been "nuked" and still requires 60 votes to end debate.

SCREW THE FILIBUSTER

I want it gone for each and every situation.
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The filibuster is the only tool that keeps our constitutional republic separated from a true democracy. Democracy is mob rule, I am sure you wouldn’t want that when the communists err I mean….. Democrats get the power back in their hands.
 
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CaseHardened said:
The term "nuking the filibuster" refers to changing Senate rules to lower the 60-vote threshold for all or specific types of legislation or nominees. This was done later, but not for the initial passage of the ACA:
  • In 2013, Senate Democrats, led by Harry Reid, "nuked" the filibuster for most presidential nominations (excluding the Supreme Court).
  • In 2017, Senate Republicans, led by Mitch McConnell, extended this change to include Supreme Court nominees to confirm Justice Neil Gorsuch.
The legislative filibuster for general bills has not been "nuked" and still requires 60 votes to end debate.

SCREW THE FILIBUSTER

I want it gone for each and every situation.
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The trick is that the 60 vote override for a filibuster is just a senate procedural rule. It's not a law or a constitutional requirement.

So, it takes 60 votes to shut down a filibuster, but it only takes 50 votes to change a procedural rule.

The whole thing is basically a gentleman's agreement. There aren't many gentlemen left in DC.
 
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spat said:
The trick is that the 60 vote override for a filibuster is just a senate procedural rule. It's not a law or a constitutional requirement.

So, it takes 60 votes to shut down a filibuster, but it only takes 50 votes to change a procedural rule.

The whole thing is basically a gentleman's agreement. There aren't many gentlemen left in DC.
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That's what I'm sayin'.
 
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TEOTWAWKI inc. said:
NY is kindly offering up $65M of money they stole too much of from everyone, and distributing it to SNAP recipients. This is only 10% of what NY sucks from the federal tit for SNAP each month. That's ~$21 per person. All will take it and nearly all will immediately demand more.

www.governor.ny.gov

Governor Hochul Declares State of Emergency and Initiates New Actions in Response to Trump Administration Cutting Off Food Assistance to Nearly 3 Million New Yorkers Starting November 1

Governor Hochul declared a state of emergency and announced new actions in response to the Trump administration stripping food assistance from 3 million New Yorkers come November 1.
www.governor.ny.gov www.governor.ny.gov
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NYS seams to always find $$$$$$ for every emergency ..


I got a better plan .. Cycle all the MRE's , start passing them out instead of SNAP

Then when the GOVT opens back up replace them with FRESH ones our Troup's deserve

That should be the SNAP plan .. MRE's thats all you get ..
 
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dsdmmat said:
The filibuster is the only tool that keeps our constitutional republic separated from a true democracy. Democracy is mob rule, I am sure you wouldn’t want that when the communists err I mean….. Democrats get the power back in their hands.
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What I'd rather see is an end to these omnibus spending bills.

Make it a requirement that the spending for a bill is authorized in the bill itself.

The entire government budget being held hostage bianually for a "must pass" bill is *not* how this is supposed to work.
 
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CaseHardened said:
SCREW THE FILIBUSTER

I want it gone for each and every situation.
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We've been feeling the pain of "might makes right" in NY for decades.
Do you really want it at the Federal level also?

Sooner or later, through valid election or cheating, the Dems will retake the Fed .gov.
 
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Acer-m14 said:
NYS seams to always find $$$$$$ for every emergency ..


I got a better plan .. Cycle all the MRE's , start passing them out instead of SNAP

Then when the GOVT opens back up replace them with FRESH ones our Troup's deserve

That should be the SNAP plan .. MRE's thats all you get ..
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I can tell you as a fact that MRE Meals are vastly superior to the Dry Pasta complete with Pantry Moths and White Rice with living Weevils that are provided to Food Banks in Eastern Massachusetts.

Whatever funds are dedicated to Food Banks are likely skimmed pretty heavily.

I don't know the cost of MRE, but I doubt they are cheap.

Half the issue with Food Banks is how they are burdened with Foreign Nationals who qualify as low income because the men work off the books.
 
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