[Milton Miteybad]

“The proposed $40 billion in cuts to our nation’s first line of defense against hunger, SNAP, are heartless, unbelievable, and immoral,” Rep. Barbara Lee said. “We cannot balance our budget on the backs of our country’s children, seniors, veterans, and disabled. As a former recipient of public assistance, I know that I would not be where I am today if it were not for the vital lifeline that was extended to me by the American people...

Hey..Barbara...I got a hot flash for ya': If you're collecting a public paycheck, you're still on "public assistance. That's especially true if you call yourself a "member of Congress."

[HiTech RedNeck]

Technicalities aside, they’re certainly both riding on the taxpayers’ backs and have lots of perverse incentive to feed one another’s evil wish lists.