Posted on 11/03/2025 12:20:06 PM PST by DallasBiff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. grocers and food companies ranging from Walmart (WMT) to Smithfield Foods (SFD) are bracing for a dip in November sales if federal food aid benefits lapse for the first time due to the ongoing government shutdown.
The shutdown has imperiled next month's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, which serves nearly 42 million people.
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THEY FOUND ONE GUY WHO IS GETTING SNAP BENEFITS IN 6 DIFFERENT STATES-—ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
5,000 NAMES ARE ON THE ACTIVE LIST-—WHO ARE ALL DEAD
Lock them up and make them work gardens.
Well, this poor, old 78 year old natural born citizen peon will still be paying for my own groceries out of my own pocket, and my taxes will still be used to pay for someone else’s, even if it’s only a reduced amount. Either way I get screwed.
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