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Iris

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48. Wouldn't they also need to live near the crops?

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 03:57 PM

Jul 2025

The state of Georgia has had the work requirement for some time now and the paperwork to make it happen makes enforcement impossible.

So, we'll just watch food rot in fields.

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Trump Regime: We are deporting all farm workers, and making people on Medicaid work in fields instead [View all] IrishBubbaLiberal Jul 2025 OP

Guess what angry Medicaid workers can do to our food supply nt Jit423 Jul 2025 #1

I'm more interested in what they can do to Trump & the GOP. CaptainTruth Jul 2025 #11

they will BECOME the food supply! Layzeebeaver Jul 2025 #20

Brooke Rollins' job, just like everyone else who works in the Trump Misadministration, is to say cruel and stupid sop Jul 2025 #2

Truly insane. ananda Jul 2025 #3

Isn't all food "farm food"? Unless you're eating Soylent Green. Ray Bruns Jul 2025 #21

The evil is exploding... GiqueCee Jul 2025 #4

The assholes believe (and repeat on 'socials') everything they spew. Justice matters. Jul 2025 #34

And yet, they are allowed... GiqueCee Jul 2025 #43

Slavery by any other name malaise Jul 2025 #5

One million percent right, Mal. FalloutShelter Jul 2025 #14

Evil malaise Jul 2025 #23

It will not work because nobody will show up. Justice matters. Jul 2025 #38

That's slavery--outlawed since 1865 scarletlib Jul 2025 #6

And slavery is what those who helped write P2025 are pushing out loud now... haele Jul 2025 #46

Is she promising to "release the Kraken" if anybody refuses her orders? Ping Tung Jul 2025 #7

Never changes Blue Full Moon Jul 2025 #8

As usual Sarah Cooper nails it malaise Jul 2025 #29

Out of the nursing homes and into the fields Farmer-Rick Jul 2025 #9

Just tell the old folks it is an outdoor exercise class. Irish_Dem Jul 2025 #31

Just when I think he can't become more evil Grim Chieftain Jul 2025 #10

Looks like nobody shows up to end his crime spree. Justice matters. Jul 2025 #42

Yes. Work sets you free - or in the original language: "Arbeit macht frei" dalton99a Jul 2025 #12

Mustache needs to be on that. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2025 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author dixiegrrrrl Jul 2025 #41

Golly whiz... GiqueCee Jul 2025 #47

Someone needs to project horns on his head and fire mixed with shit coming out of his mouth.nt Trueblue Texan Jul 2025 #49

When this fails . . . They will blame Biden Johonny Jul 2025 #13

Brooke Rollins does not know a single person on Medicaid. MineralMan Jul 2025 #15

This is a joke,right? dixiegrrrrl Jul 2025 #16

A "strategic" way? Gimpyknee Jul 2025 #17

She's just pulling that 34 million figure out of her ass. Wiz Imp Jul 2025 #18

Thank you for providing the data. yardwork Jul 2025 #33

4 mill is probably an upper limit Strelnikov_ Jul 2025 #36

Wouldn't they also need to live near the crops? Iris Jul 2025 #48

I'd say "Let's start with Republicans," but I don't want any of those slimy assholes touching my food. NBachers Jul 2025 #19

Aren't we out of malevolent sociopaths yet? Where are they all coming from? Duncan Grant Jul 2025 #22

Now Now..this might be a good thing chouchou Jul 2025 #24

Soylent Green is becoming real IronLionZion Jul 2025 #25

Trump Regime has some living and learning republianmushroom Jul 2025 #26

Can anyone please explain to me how in the world this could possibly be enforced? Katinfl Jul 2025 #27

Trump's agriculture head expects '34M able-bodied on Medicaid' to do farm work LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #28

Sounds like slavery. Beck23 Jul 2025 #30

34 million able bodied workers on Medicaid Diamond_Dog Jul 2025 #32

This " person " was confirmed in the senate 72-28 questionseverything Jul 2025 #37

To be "managed" by moondust Jul 2025 #39

All political movements that have forced people into agricultural labor have ended well Prairie Gates Jul 2025 #40

I'm speechless! -eom vanessa_ca Jul 2025 #44

Guess they don't know/remember what happened when we tried that in 1965 dixiegrrrrl Jul 2025 #45

They think someone just strolls into a Medicaid office and says, "Medicaid plz" tanyev Jul 2025 #50

And when/if they do get approved, Pinback Jul 2025 #54

I'm going in the denim overalls business. Every gramps picker will need 2 pair. /nt bucolic_frolic Jul 2025 #51

Death sentence for many Americans in their fifties wolfie001 Jul 2025 #52

Unless you grew up on a farm, you have no idea what farm work is like NickB79 Jul 2025 #53

Maddow Blog-Agriculture secretary suggests Medicaid recipients can replace immigrants as farmworkers LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #55