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18. This is right out of the opening scene of "The News Room"

Sat May 16, 2015, 12:57 PM

May 2015

Where the character of Will McAvoy says: "We used to wage war on poverty, not poor people."

Aaron Sorkin presaged the dialogue of the Wisconsin Republicans.

Or, worse yet, some of them saw his show and took the criticism as praise.

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Wisconsin GOP votes to starve their poor citizens [View all] Generic Other May 2015 OP

Appears to be a list produced by Roundy's Super Markets, Wellstone ruled May 2015 #1

Pretty much anything a poor family could afford Generic Other May 2015 #2

Your reply turbinetree May 2015 #19

Wisconsin is one of the largest producers of Wellstone ruled May 2015 #26

To be true to the republican theme, alcohol and used blankets should be allowed purchases erronis May 2015 #38

So candy and junk food is allowed but rice isn't? yeoman6987 May 2015 #14

... Faux pas May 2015 #3

You are so right Generic Other May 2015 #9

That would be the logical, humane Faux pas May 2015 #21

So basically any food that poor people can afford. sufrommich May 2015 #4

Part of the plan to cull the herd passively hifiguy May 2015 #5

It is time to take the states control of this program away and give it to the feds. I wonder how jwirr May 2015 #8

LBJs War Against Poverty has become the War Against the Poor Generic Other May 2015 #11

This is right out of the opening scene of "The News Room" DFW May 2015 #18

I said they'll have the poor eating nothing but early astronaut toothpaste food a while back ck4829 May 2015 #6

governor walker must be so proud of his legislature.... spanone May 2015 #7

They don't seem capable of even being shamed Generic Other May 2015 #13

Gawd I hate those fucking bastards! lonestarnot May 2015 #10

Get in line! Generic Other May 2015 #12

Geeze... if you're poor and disabled with any sort of illness procon May 2015 #15

K&R.........That is downright stupid. Enthusiast May 2015 #16

You're talking about Scott Walker here ... TBF May 2015 #17

That also fits since he's such a brown noser to the Kochs. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #24

Excellent point - TBF May 2015 #25

Walker is so far to the right he's going to fall right off the flat earth. Enthusiast May 2015 #41

Sure, Walker and the GOP suck. world wide wally May 2015 #20

Soon the poor are really going to begin to understand that workinclasszero May 2015 #37

Is it true that in order to implement this travesty WI will need a Federal Waiver? Hugin May 2015 #22

Everyone in Wisconsin, go up to the nearest Republican voter and ask them if they support this.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #23

They see starving people in Asia getting by on less than $2 a day and that's their model for the US whereisjustice May 2015 #27

If this isn't Government turning into Big Brother I don't know what is perdita9 May 2015 #28

But corporate crooks can make billions dissappear and no one is punished. Initech May 2015 #29

This kind of mindless savagery... gregcrawford May 2015 #30

We get a chance to deal with it every 2 years in one way or another and this is what Wisconsin has world wide wally May 2015 #47

I find this prohibition particularly disconcerting... KansDem May 2015 #31

It looks like a mother with a child who is allergic to cow's milk is going to have a problem Jack Rabbit May 2015 #32

Of course the "pro-life" republicans workinclasszero May 2015 #33

Generic Other Diclotican May 2015 #34

According to Snopes ... sunnystarr May 2015 #35

They have labeled the items junk food! Generic Other May 2015 #58

It's criminal to even suggest to have a list sunnystarr May 2015 #61

Well, as long as they can still eat dirt. Dirt is allowed, isn't it? louis-t May 2015 #36

I don't understand why supermarket chains put up with this. Don't they have to program these items valerief May 2015 #39

someone will sue i hope. barbtries May 2015 #40

Are you fucking kidding me? blackspade May 2015 #42

What the ever loving FUCK is wrong with these people! ? marym625 May 2015 #43

They are left with RC Cola and Moon Pies. How nutritious. kairos12 May 2015 #44

"let them eat cake'. christian my ass. the church of ayn rand. pansypoo53219 May 2015 #45

Vegan on food stamps here IVoteDFL May 2015 #46

Even with eggs the GOP are racists? Generic Other May 2015 #56

I feel acutely distressed by this. lexington filly May 2015 #48

I rarely eat them Generic Other May 2015 #57

Bread and water republiCons project_bluebook May 2015 #49

GOP Seeks to Cut Vegetables, Fruits, Grains, Meats, and Dairy from SNAP Benefits EEO May 2015 #50

I am against the death penalty olddots May 2015 #51

I don't want those men dead. I want them all POOR. Warpy May 2015 #52

Exactly! mvd May 2015 #54

Poor and humiliated Generic Other May 2015 #59

Infuriating. Absolutely infuriating! mvd May 2015 #53

Control freaks on steroids! ananda May 2015 #55

What? gollygee May 2015 #60