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BumRushDaShow

(146,896 posts)
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 04:13 PM Jan 15

House Republicans are looking to cut SNAP benefits in an attempt to reduce federal spending

Source: Salon

Published January 15, 2025 1:31PM (EST)


House Republicans have proposed more than $5 trillion in cuts to social programs in an effort to “bankroll President-elect Donald Trump’s top priorities this year, including tax cuts and border security,” according to a new report from Politico.

The list of spending reform options, first obtained by the outlet, proposes cuts to benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — which provided food assistance to over 40 million people in 22 million U.S. households in 2023, according to the Pew Research Center.

The proposed cuts were outlined under a section titled “Ending Cradle-to-Grave Dependence,” which aims to save $347 billion in total. Cuts to SNAP benefits aims to save up to $22 billion.

HuffPost’s Arthur Delaney explained that the list “may be less an indication of what Republicans will actually do than an illustration of how difficult it will be for them to achieve the dramatic spending cuts envisioned by billionaire Elon Musk and the far-right lawmakers who are most vocal about cutting spending.”

Read more: https://www.salon.com/2025/01/15/are-looking-to-cut-snap-benefits-in-an-attempt-to-reduce-spending/?in_brief=true



SNAP is in the Farm bill as a note. $22 billion out of $5 trillion is literally like a drop in the bucket which is why those damn tax cuts for billionaires needs to expire and be reworked to support the 99%.
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House Republicans are looking to cut SNAP benefits in an attempt to reduce federal spending (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jan 15 OP
He keeps saying he has a mandate, I don't remember him campaigning on cutting food stamps Walleye Jan 15 #1
Why are Republicans so enamored with starvation of the masses? NotHardly Jan 15 #13
Because cruel sadistic people are welcome in that party. Not in ours Walleye Jan 15 #14
Because they want people dead or in the streets durablend Jan 15 #16
Caring for post-uterine Americans has always been job none for the Retrumplicans. n/t Hugin Jan 16 #20
Why are they so enamored with cutting federal spending? LisaM Jan 16 #21
Is his mandate with Pooty or Kim Jong Un? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 16 #18
That's it exactly Walleye Jan 16 #19
For every dollar of food stamps spent, the gdp increases by $1.79 questionseverything Jan 15 #2
It will not reduce the deficit as they'll pass an equal amount in tax cuts for the Oligarchs surfered Jan 15 #3
Fuck Mump's plan that Americans go Hungry to Cha Jan 15 #4
They have no desire to cut the federal debt. None of this is about the debt. Midnight Writer Jan 15 #5
Simple as that. Bravo MotownPgh Jan 15 #10
House Republicans are looking to cut SNAP benefits to help finance Autumn Jan 15 #6
It's sickening how they plan to first go after the segment of the population that is the LEAST able to fight back. Next, LaMouffette Jan 15 #7
maybe they need to vote larwdem Jan 15 #8
Fuckers. Punishment is the soup d'jour. Evolve Dammit Jan 15 #9
Because nothing shows your devotion to Jesus like starving poor children. TomSlick Jan 15 #11
The parents that voted to place these hypocrites in power do not love there children.............. turbinetree Jan 15 #12
Nothing says Repuke like starving the poor sakabatou Jan 15 #15
Do they have another method for subsidizing Walmart then? Turbineguy Jan 15 #17

Walleye

(37,511 posts)
14. Because cruel sadistic people are welcome in that party. Not in ours
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 08:33 PM
Jan 15

Especially considering we all know, they are not serious about cutting the deficit or balancing the budget

LisaM

(28,957 posts)
21. Why are they so enamored with cutting federal spending?
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 06:57 AM
Jan 16

Federal spending drives this country.

Their real obsession is cutting taxes for the wealthy, especially the uber wealthy. But overall, federal spending is a good thing. It supports things most of us like. Parks. Social security. The post office. Bridges. Roads. And so on.

Midnight Writer

(23,410 posts)
5. They have no desire to cut the federal debt. None of this is about the debt.
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 04:47 PM
Jan 15

It is about redistributing wealth to the richest among us.

LaMouffette

(2,395 posts)
7. It's sickening how they plan to first go after the segment of the population that is the LEAST able to fight back. Next,
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 05:23 PM
Jan 15

or at the same time, will be Medicaid. Republicans have zero compassion for the poor.

Enjoy this lifetime, GOPers, because there is no way in hell you're going to be allowed into heaven. Camel, meet eye of the needle.

turbinetree

(25,565 posts)
12. The parents that voted to place these hypocrites in power do not love there children..............
Wed Jan 15, 2025, 08:03 PM
Jan 15

absolutely amazing............

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