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Government shutdown could cut off food stamps
AP ^ | Sep. 22, 2015 | Mary Clare Jalonick

Posted on 09/22/2015 1:22:07 PM PDT by PROCON

WASHINGTON (AP) — A government shutdown Oct. 1 could immediately suspend or delay food stamp payments to some of the 46 million Americans who receive the food aid.

The Agriculture Department said Tuesday that it will stop providing benefits "within the first several days of October" if Congress does not pass legislation to keep government agencies open.

(Excerpt) Read more at bigstory.ap.org ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: foodstamps; govtshutdown; thepoor; thugocracy
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To: PROCON

They say that as if that would be a bad thing.


61 posted on 09/22/2015 3:24:40 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Lumper20

I drove a cab. You wouldn’t believe what they trade them for. Let people buy 100 worth of groceries and get 60 bucks back for whores or oxys and xanax.

It’s a disaster.


62 posted on 09/22/2015 3:26:18 PM PDT by dp0622
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To: PROCON

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2562468/posts


63 posted on 09/22/2015 3:29:02 PM PDT by Califreak (Hope and Che'nge is killing U.S. Feel the Trump-mentum!(insert ireally.supportCruzdisclaimerhere/))
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To: PROCON

Do what we want or we send out the ferals.


64 posted on 09/22/2015 3:29:52 PM PDT by Califreak (Hope and Che'nge is killing U.S. Feel the Trump-mentum!(insert ireally.supportCruzdisclaimerhere/))
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To: PROCON

More lies from the liberal left at the AP.


65 posted on 09/22/2015 3:31:00 PM PDT by Fledermaus (To hell with the Republican Party. I'm done with them. If I want a Lib Dem I'd vote for one.)
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To: Irenic

Shut it down. Not only will the gimmedats find that having a job would be an advantage, there will also be a lot of non-essential government workers out of work for a while, think of the savings for that?


66 posted on 09/22/2015 3:56:44 PM PDT by DaveA37
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To: Yosemitest

Is there something in the water in Waco? Why these events down there?

Drove through there last year. Looks normal but these events are troubling.

Anyone know a bit more of what’s up? (I know we’ve had 10,000 opinions on the biker thing). Honestly, I have no idea what happened with the biker thing because I’ve read so many comments.


67 posted on 09/22/2015 4:02:19 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: DaveA37
I agree and I do understand that there are times when people may temporarily need a hand getting food on the table. I think it should only be for staple type foods. Flour, sugar, oatmeal, milk, eggs, bread, beans, rice, potatoes, oranges, apples and limits to meats, maybe hamburger, whole chickens and pork chops as a decent choice.
68 posted on 09/22/2015 4:10:33 PM PDT by Irenic (The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheelbarrow)
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To: PROCON

Well, they’re picking apples in the central US, so the gimmedats can go pick apples to make apple pie, apple muffins, apple cider vinegar and apple turnovers til President Buckwheat decides that his peoples need EBT to buy beer and smokes.


69 posted on 09/22/2015 5:35:49 PM PDT by sergeantdave
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To: SaveFerris
If you want to know about WACO, read "The Federal Siege at Ruby Ridge: In Our Own Words" .
70 posted on 09/22/2015 6:14:19 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's SIMPLE ! ... Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: LostInBayport

“And as long as they let that threat have power over them, they will never reduce the size of the dependent class, only make it larger.”

As long as they have no control over the messengers (media), and the Dems own it all, then they should fear that message. I don’t know how long they will wait until they get their own message delivery system; they let the Dems define the issues, and we end up with the Bolshevism we have today. The borking of Sarah Palin (who was much more qualified than the mimic now in office) was bad enough, but the ability to drag the Muslim Kenyan across the finish line in 2012 (after four HORRIBLE years) was a frightening display of power by those who control our media.


71 posted on 09/22/2015 8:26:23 PM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: PROCON

Sucks being a looter, don’t it?


72 posted on 09/23/2015 3:49:13 PM PDT by RWB Patriot ("My ability is a value that must be earned and I don't recognize anyone's need as a claim on me.")
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To: The Toll

Who do you think is going to be accused of hoarding when the day comes?


73 posted on 09/23/2015 3:50:45 PM PDT by RWB Patriot ("My ability is a value that must be earned and I don't recognize anyone's need as a claim on me.")
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