The memo also appears to contradict the department’s shutdown plan released in late September, when it referred to the contingency fund as part of its SNAP plan.
“Congressional intent is evident that SNAP’s operations should continue since the program has been provided with multi-year contingency funds that can be used for State Administrative Expenses to ensure that the State can also continue operations during a Federal Government shutdown,” the shutdown plan said. “These multi-year contingency funds are also available to fund participant benefits in the event that a lapse occurs in the middle of the fiscal year.”
The Agriculture Department said Friday it can’t use a special reserve fund to pay food stamp benefits during the partial government shutdown because the money is meant to be used when appropriations fall short, not when the funding doesn’t exist.
I'd argue the source below is higher quality but got moderated for being substack:
26 Comments
Kyrgizion@lemmy.world · 77 pts · 333d
Unlimited funds to harm you, none to help you. You better believe this is class war, and we're losing badly.
Typhoon@lemmy.ca · 23 pts · 333d
Because most people either don't know the war's started, or are in denial about needing to do something about it.
AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 333d
Well half the fuckers actually believe their on the side of the capitalists!!
theoriginalcows@lemmings.world · 3 pts · 333d
Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 333d
Only because people don't understand what capitalism is so the conversation doesn't go anywhere. People think abandoning capitalism is abandoning commerce.
Most people who understand the distinction and sit down to think about it come to the conclusion that Capitalism is essentially a pyramid scheme.
CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world · 54 pts · 333d
So glad there is money to tackle and disappear brown people, but not money to feed people.
henfredemars@infosec.pub · 22 pts · 333d
We have plenty of money to feed everyone. Those just aren't the right kind of American these days.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 27 pts · 333d
Republicans really want food riots.
ramble81@lemmy.zip · 15 pts · 333d
Their goal is anything violent to trigger the insurrection act. That’s part of why they were so pissed off that No Kings was peaceful. So now they’re going for the food.
RubberElectrons@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 333d
They're gonna get it, in a serious way. I don't think there's enough troops to take on this many pissed people living in cities and such.
Most substation power transformers take years to replace, and are only protected by chain link fences.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 333d
that's because the fence is there to protect you, not the transformer.
RubberElectrons@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 333d
Bit of armor piercing isn't going to do the oil-filled housing much good..
Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 333d
But why would the gov care if you are without power? The ones they need will be well protected.
RubberElectrons@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 333d
Not saying it's logical. Individuals are smart, people are blah blah blah..
Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 332d
Well I am saying it won't deter the gov in anyway.
SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 333d
Remember that they're splitting hairs to starve poor people here, but illegally raiding R&D money to pay the military
frongt@lemmy.zip · 20 pts · 333d
The government is doing a lot of things it "can't" do. This is one of those times I would say "do it anyway, and worry about the consequences later", because it's objectively a net help for people.
porcoesphino@mander.xyz · 15 pts · 333d
I originally used this source and I think its higher quality (but substack so got moderated):
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-25-2025
callouscomic@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 333d
They'll shuffle money to pay their fucking military though. Bootlicking twats.
Fedizen@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 333d
Starve the poors, extra salt on the wound for farmers
HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 333d
Whatever makes things worse