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12. I'm confused. So does she think that canned food is free?

Thu Mar 13, 2025, 11:34 AM

Mar 2025

Canned foods cost more than fresh foods so what is the advantage of food banks purchasing canned foods over fresh foods? Not to mention that fresh foods are generally healthier. As was already pointed out, a very large portion of the food given out by food banks is already canned foods. Is this person really as stupid as she sounds?

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Sen. Deb Fischer offers up 'canned food' as alternate to USDA food bank cuts [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 OP

I'm so proud of my Senator Omaha Steve Mar 2025 #1

No brains in HER family... dchill Mar 2025 #28

nobody ever accused a republican of being smart. Meadowoak Mar 2025 #2

For good reason. NotHardly Mar 2025 #11

She can eat this canned food: Dave Bowman Mar 2025 #3

The G.O.P.ers want to strangle wholesome local food to promo Industrial FoodCorp, inc, crap BoRaGard Mar 2025 #4

It's all about developing the farms with McMansions - the real estate lobby bucolic_frolic Mar 2025 #5

The fresh cabbage is the money. No money no cabbage fresh or canned. Historic NY Mar 2025 #6

Repube version of ChocoRations is CorpoRations BoRaGard Mar 2025 #7

RESIGN........and give back all the money as a senator and give back all the future retirement that you will be getting turbinetree Mar 2025 #8

Let them eat canned food Bok_Tukalo Mar 2025 #9

What she meant to say was ButchMcMuffin Mar 2025 #13

Thing is, canned cat food & dog food isn't all that cheap anymore either. Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #33

No it's not ButchMcMuffin Mar 2025 #46

"may be" is rapidly becoming "is". rubbersole Mar 2025 #19

I know the basics get the red out Mar 2025 #26

The canned food sodium levels will keep the salt miners gainfully employed Submariner Mar 2025 #10

I'm confused. So does she think that canned food is free? Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #12

The aluminum for cans is about to skyrocket in price. Thank you trump tariff Tootbsb Mar 2025 #14

To be accurate, most canned foods come in cans made of steel. Wednesdays Mar 2025 #16

What an effing ...... 58Sunliner Mar 2025 #15

She needs to be canned Wicked Blue Mar 2025 #17

She is paid a salary of $174,000 per year for a six year job. Harker Mar 2025 #18

Is she an example of what happens when... WestMichRad Mar 2025 #20

Del Monte used to claim canned green beans were as nutritious as fresh cooked ... Auggie Mar 2025 #21

Let them... littlemissmartypants Mar 2025 #22

"Let them eat Spam and Stewed Tomatoes 🍅 !" benfranklin1776 Mar 2025 #23

My question is repukes really are this stupid or crazy or are they just that scared of trump they will say anything? Biophilic Mar 2025 #24

Eat your station get the red out Mar 2025 #25

"Ketchup is a vegetable" Klarkashton Mar 2025 #27

Is she talking about canned cat and dog food? Diamond_Dog Mar 2025 #29

EVERYBODY! Buy stock in CANNED GOODS companies! dchill Mar 2025 #30

How long before she turns canned food into cat food? Renew Deal Mar 2025 #31

Let em' eat canned food. Mmmmmmmm Magoo48 Mar 2025 #32

Marie Antoinette much? LW1977 Mar 2025 #34

Note that these remarks are part of colorado_ufo Mar 2025 #35

I saw that BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #36

The stupidity is simply astounding. hamsterjill Mar 2025 #37

"She should have to eat Chef Boyardee Ravioli for a year. " BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #38

Who remembers government cheese? Fichefinder Mar 2025 #39

Yup BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #41

Hateful. Solly Mack Mar 2025 #40

Wasn't there some crazy and deliberately punitive GOP idea a few years back - can't recall if this was highplainsdem Mar 2025 #42

Some canned foods are useful to have around Retrograde Mar 2025 #43

She is pushing cutting subsidies and grants to schools & pantries used to support local farm produce markets BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 #45

Is she not merciful!? SKKY Mar 2025 #44