Democrats Assail Cuts to SNAP [semi-satire]

House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn Thompson (R-Penn) defended the proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), saying "SNAP was never intended to be the entitlement welfare that Democrats have turned it into. Our Bill is putting it back on course by implementing 20 hours per week work requirements for able-bodied adults between the ages of 18 and 64 years old, excluding candy, snacks, junk food, and soda from being eligible for SNAP purchases, booting illegal migrants from the benefit rolls and shifting 5% of the cost burden of the program from the federal government to the states."

"How can anyone argue against requiring the able-bodied to work for the food SNAP buys them?" Thompson asked. "How can anyone justify allowing SNAP to be used to buy the junk food that has helped the country's obesity rate to soar? Given how careless many of the states have been in administering the program how can anyone object to asking them to bear a greater share of the cost? Going along as we have been would continue to reward indolence, worsen recipients' health, and enable fraud."

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn) cited the story of "Felecia, a single mom of four who used to work up to three jobs at a time to make ends meet, but now only works part time so she can spend more time with her children. She has counted on SNAP to put food on her table for the last 20 years. This is who Republicans in Congress are trying to take food away from in their so-called 'Big, Beautiful Bill.'"

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) asserted "making people work for their food is slavery. Telling them what food they can and can't buy is tyranny. Making states bear some of the burden for the inevitable clerical mistakes that end up paying fraudulent benefits is cruel and unusual punishment. Voters all around the country oppose these heinous actions of the Republicans."

1 posted on 06/14/2025 9:46:22 AM PDT by John Semmens

It’s very hard to tell whether this is satire or true.

2 posted on 06/14/2025 9:53:37 AM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) asserted "making people work for their food is slavery.

I guess I was a slave for over 60 years and didn't even know it.

3 posted on 06/14/2025 9:54:10 AM PDT by gitmo (If your theology doesn’t become your biography, what good is it?)

Rice and beans are a complete protein. Cheaper too.

RFK Jr. should be the one to say it. He’s legit.
Single mom of 4 working 3 jobs. Yeah, right.

4 posted on 06/14/2025 10:05:03 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET

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