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raccoon

(32,467 posts) Thu Oct 23, 2025, 01:23 PM Oct 2025

I hate to think of SNAP recipients being in anxiety about their benefits.

If the elected Republicans POSes had any decency (they don’t) they’d end this shutdown immediately. And extend the ACA Tex credits.

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I hate to think of SNAP recipients being in anxiety about their benefits. (Original Post) raccoon Oct 2025 OP

The Republicans always hated poor people, now they hate all Americans Walleye Oct 2025 #1

Kick BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 2025 #2

I guess they also hate Diamond_Dog Oct 2025 #3

Not only hate gab13by13 Oct 2025 #4

They do and they've never hid their contempt durablend Oct 2025 #5

Walleye

(45,415 posts)

1. The Republicans always hated poor people, now they hate all Americans

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 01:26 PM

Oct 2025

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(14,988 posts)

2. Kick

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 01:33 PM

Oct 2025

Diamond_Dog

(41,043 posts)

3. I guess they also hate

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 01:47 PM

Oct 2025

all the military families and veterans who depend on food assistance.

I guess it’s a given they hate on poor children, the elderly, and the disabled.

gab13by13

(32,762 posts)

4. Not only hate

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 01:50 PM

Oct 2025

They want to kill us.

durablend

(9,368 posts)

5. They do and they've never hid their contempt

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 01:50 PM

Oct 2025

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