re: SNAP recipients sue over cuts on sugary products

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Let them have soda.

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The “S” in “SNAP” stands for SUPPLEMENTAL”.

It’s not designed to fully feed everyone in a family unit 3 squares a day plus snacks, drinks, candy, and chips.

They can spend their own damn money on soda.

Or you can use your own time and money standing at the store buying it for them.

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13% of population, 26-29% of recipients…

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The income gap between Black and White households has remained stubbornly persistent since 1960. Black families holding roughly 60 cents for every dollar of White family income, showing minimal long-term progress. While the gap narrowed between 1960 and 1980, it has largely stagnated or slightly widened over the last four decades.

In 1967, Black households had 58 cents for every dollar of White household income. By 1981, the median family income for Blacks was $13,266 compared to $23,517 for Whites.

In 2021, Black households had only 62 cents for every dollar of White household income.

Between 1970 and 2018, the absolute dollar difference in median income grew from roughly $23,700 to $33,000.

The wealth gap is significantly wider than the income gap. In 2019, Black Americans held only 18 cents for every dollar of wealth of non-Black Americans, up from 12 cents in 1962.

At the current rate of progress, it is estimated that it would take over 500 years for Black households to reach income parity with White households.
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Why do I envision the people protesting this as wearing Bonnets and smoking Kool cigarettes

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the lawsuit only applies to white states-

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he lawsuit aims to halt waivers in Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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This shite right here is reason enough to fricking end the program altogether

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I would love to hear from the 2 downvoters as to their issue with this statement.

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We can thank the Big Processed Food lobby for destroying the program.

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No, we can thank congress, who took bribes from big processed food for creating this mess of entitlement.