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Food Stamp Money Will Run Out By The End Of January If The Government Shutdown Lasts That Long
End of the American Dream ^ | December 26, 2018 | Michael Snyder

Posted on 12/31/2018 6:51:59 AM PST by Zakeet

According to the Department of Agriculture, if this government shutdown stretches into February there won’t be money for food stamps. And it certainly looks like this shutdown could last for quite a while, because President Trump is not backing down on his demand for border wall funding, and the Democrats have pledged not to give him a single penny. So a few weeks from now, approximately 38 million people could be suddenly cut off from the food stamp program. If that scenario were to unfold, there is no telling what could happen. After just a few days, government workers are already freaking out about having their paychecks delayed. If people are getting this restless already, what will things look like when tens of millions of Americans are suddenly cut off from their primary source of food money?

Even though the government has been shut down, the Department of Agriculture still has some existing financial resources at their disposal, and they are assuring us that those enrolled in the food stamp program will still receive their benefits "for January".

(Excerpt) Read more at endoftheamericandream.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: democrats; foodstamps; shutdown; wall
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To: Zakeet

>>Next month, you Freepers may want to avoid South Chicago, East Saint Louis, Watts, South Dallas, Miami, Harlem, Baltimore ... ans similar locations!<<

To be safe give Walmart a wide berth no matter where you live.


21 posted on 12/31/2018 7:11:52 AM PST by freedumb2003 (As always IMHO)
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To: mewzilla

Guys, read the statement from the AgSec.


22 posted on 12/31/2018 7:12:45 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: jeffc

The national government will be accumulating money without any authority to spend it.


23 posted on 12/31/2018 7:13:58 AM PST by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: ronnie raygun
Whats wrong with this picture, most look overweight. Time to get your a##es out to work !!!

We are the ONLY country in the world where the poor are fat.....

24 posted on 12/31/2018 7:13:59 AM PST by Envisioning (Carry safe, always carry, everyday, everywhere.)
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To: Zakeet

I hope the Government Shutdown goes on until Mueller closes out his witch-hunt.


25 posted on 12/31/2018 7:14:17 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: reg45

It will shorten the lines at WalMart and the grocery stores.


i.e. it will expose how much our economy depends on them getting their money, and expose the real reason it exists.

People wonder what will happen when computers and AI take too many people’s jobs and one solution offered is to give everyone a “guaranteed” stipend to live, and then those that work will earn enough to buy more stuff than those on stipend only.

It sounds, to some, like a “win win” sort of thing and everybody would be happy.

Problem is, in a very real way, that is exactly where we are. That’s what welfare, snap, etc. are. Those people don’t seem very happy.


26 posted on 12/31/2018 7:15:36 AM PST by cuban leaf
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To: mewzilla

But after January....


27 posted on 12/31/2018 7:16:13 AM PST by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: Zakeet

I wonder how many “food stamp customers”, who just might be using a food delivery service, will be dismayed?

In other words, I ain’t got one to give!


28 posted on 12/31/2018 7:16:36 AM PST by Terry L Smith (.)
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To: Zakeet

All welfare for illegals and US Citizens should be in one bucket. When it runs out there is no more. Maybe that will change the outlook of some wanting more illegal immigrants.


29 posted on 12/31/2018 7:17:32 AM PST by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: null and void

Or foreign invaders ....


30 posted on 12/31/2018 7:17:32 AM PST by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: unixfox
"Instead of finding jobs they will take to the streets and blame Trump of course."

Or, they and the MSM will demand Nancy come back from her Hawaiian vacation villa, get off her fat a** and do her damn job.

(Yes, I know it's a fantasy.)

31 posted on 12/31/2018 7:18:13 AM PST by daler
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To: null and void

“Illegal alien” is the legal term as defined in the US Code.


32 posted on 12/31/2018 7:18:37 AM PST by freedumb2003 (As always IMHO)
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To: reg45

Even if it goes on that long, the money will be found. Read the AgSec’s statement. :-)


33 posted on 12/31/2018 7:18:59 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: Zakeet

Nothing like a few wrinkles in the belly to encourage work.


34 posted on 12/31/2018 7:20:00 AM PST by Joe Bfstplk (How unfortunate tarring and feathering was abandoned.)
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To: 1Old Pro

That could be a long time. What if the Mueller investigations team runs out of money? Will they have to shut down?


35 posted on 12/31/2018 7:21:36 AM PST by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: Zakeet

The riots will bring the Dems to the negotiation table.


36 posted on 12/31/2018 7:22:17 AM PST by allwrong57
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To: Zakeet

RESIST AND OBSTRUCT!


37 posted on 12/31/2018 7:22:19 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (#NotARussianBot)
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To: Zakeet

Cool. Keep the shutdown on.


38 posted on 12/31/2018 7:23:25 AM PST by dinodino
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To: Envisioning

We are the ONLY country in the world where the poor are fat.....
<<>>
There were/are quite a few porkers in the caravans.


39 posted on 12/31/2018 7:23:55 AM PST by Joe Bfstplk (How unfortunate tarring and feathering was abandoned.)
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To: reg45
What if the Mueller investigations team runs out of money? Will they have to shut down?

They have a blank check to continue this circus forever. I'd tie the government shutdown resolution to that. If he wants to go on another year, keep the government shut down for a year. OH, and never open it back up until we have border security funding.

40 posted on 12/31/2018 7:25:05 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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