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What’s happening with food stamps in the US?

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OverDram · 30/10/2025 14:49

I’m seeing it all over social media. Has Trump stopped the equivalent of benefits?

Can someone explain please?

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cyrly · 30/10/2025 20:18

Nsky62 · 30/10/2025 18:15

Surely it doesn’t affect uk folk, I’ve a daily battle with Parkinson’s, why trouble me with this?

Wtf??? Do you ask this of everything that has no relevance to you? So selfish. Sorry about your daily battle though. Or why did you mention it if you prefer people who are not affected by it not be troubled by it?

Unpaidviewer · 30/10/2025 20:13

OldBalkanNationalistGrumpy · 30/10/2025 20:05

I was flabergasted when USA christian nationalists were rejoicing at the news and telling me everyone should buy their food with the money they earn. This is the ideal but not many people earn that well, do they - hence the poverty all over the world

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Its terrible. I've been following the news on this for a while and reading stories of those who will lose their SNAP benefits. Most of them are working, lots have been struggling with the food price increases. They are just paid bugger all. Very similar to our situation here with UC top ups.

WhatIsTheCharge · 30/10/2025 20:09

OldBalkanNationalistGrumpy · 30/10/2025 20:05

I was flabergasted when USA christian nationalists were rejoicing at the news and telling me everyone should buy their food with the money they earn. This is the ideal but not many people earn that well, do they - hence the poverty all over the world

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The irony is not lost on me that today the Satanic Temple pledged to dish out food and resources to anyone who needs them…….tumbleweeds from the evangelical churches 🫠🫠👀

OldBalkanNationalistGrumpy · 30/10/2025 20:05

Unpaidviewer · 30/10/2025 19:47

Aren't you just lovely. No one troubled you with anything, get off the internet.

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I was flabergasted when USA christian nationalists were rejoicing at the news and telling me everyone should buy their food with the money they earn. This is the ideal but not many people earn that well, do they - hence the poverty all over the world

Unpaidviewer · 30/10/2025 19:47

Nsky62 · 30/10/2025 18:15

Surely it doesn’t affect uk folk, I’ve a daily battle with Parkinson’s, why trouble me with this?

Aren't you just lovely. No one troubled you with anything, get off the internet.

WhatIsTheCharge · 30/10/2025 19:41

Pallisers · 30/10/2025 19:35

@Ponderingwindow and @WhatIsTheCharge thank you for your great posts.

I'm in the US and help run/volunteer at a food pantry. Our clients are really stressed (and already really poor) about the snap benefits ending and we are bracing ourselves for an increase in people using the pantry.

People are already getting notifications that their health care costs will triple in January.

It’s such a fucking shit position to be in.

Everything in me is wanting to get involved and help where I can….but I’m also very much aware of our own situation and that my DH may not get paid either this pay cycle or the November 15th pay cycle.
We already chuck a few things in our local supermarket’s donation bin for the food bank every time we go shopping and will continue to do that.
We have a Trunk or Treat event at my kids’ school tonight. It’s a Title 1 school, so a huge proportion of students come from low income households or meet the Title 1 criteria for homelessness. There’s a volunteer meeting after the event so those of us who want to help and are able to help can get together and come up with some school initiatives to help take the edge off where we can for our students and their families who will be struggling as of Saturday.

EasternStandard · 30/10/2025 19:39

WhatIsTheCharge · 30/10/2025 19:32

From what I understand, once congress are back sitting again, another vote on releasing the files can be forced…..
And obviously the republicans who blocked it last time don’t want that to happen, especially not now that a good few of their people have jumped ship! (I’m looking at you Majorie Taylor Greene 👀👀👀🫠😂)

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Thanks for filling us in with this

EasternStandard · 30/10/2025 19:38

Bobiverse · 30/10/2025 19:35

Did you really just ask if the Epstein files are serious?

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No I ‘really’ didn’t. I was asking if the comment in pp was serious, ie they impacted in some way.

Fortunately @WhatIsTheChargegot it and answered.

Pallisers · 30/10/2025 19:35

@Ponderingwindow and @WhatIsTheCharge thank you for your great posts.

I'm in the US and help run/volunteer at a food pantry. Our clients are really stressed (and already really poor) about the snap benefits ending and we are bracing ourselves for an increase in people using the pantry.

People are already getting notifications that their health care costs will triple in January.

Bobiverse · 30/10/2025 19:35

EasternStandard · 30/10/2025 19:30

Ok thanks. Is the Epstein files part serious, how does that impact it?

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Did you really just ask if the Epstein files are serious?

Bobiverse · 30/10/2025 19:34

NotEnoughKnittingTime · 30/10/2025 19:29

This is what happens without a welfare safety net for all those wanting to get rid of benefits.

SNAP is a welfare safety net. Government is shut down so the funds aren’t being released for it.

If we operated the same way and had government shut downs were all public funds have a stop put on them, then benefits in this country wouldn’t be paid either, unless they used an emergency fund.

FOJN · 30/10/2025 19:34

WhatIsTheCharge · 30/10/2025 18:39

Everyone is in those files.
Both sides of the aisle - republican, democrat and everything in between.
I’m not saying every single one of them is a paedophile……but what I am saying is that if you follow the money, it will lead you to all of them.

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I think you're right and I have a strong suspicion that half of Westminster will be in those files too. I think there will be quite a number of people involved in the sex trafficking of minors but I think there will be far more people involved in financial crimes associated with GE.

WhatIsTheCharge · 30/10/2025 19:32

EasternStandard · 30/10/2025 19:30

Ok thanks. Is the Epstein files part serious, how does that impact it?

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From what I understand, once congress are back sitting again, another vote on releasing the files can be forced…..
And obviously the republicans who blocked it last time don’t want that to happen, especially not now that a good few of their people have jumped ship! (I’m looking at you Majorie Taylor Greene 👀👀👀🫠😂)

EasternStandard · 30/10/2025 19:30

WhatIsTheCharge · 30/10/2025 19:25

Because they can’t agree on certain aspects of it.
healthcare being a huge one.
The government subsidies that fund healthcare assistance programs.
Democrats won’t agree until the subsidies are approved.
Republicans don’t want to approve them and have been riding the ass of “those subsidies pay for healthcare for illegals” which is just untrue.
Those subsidies help pay for emergency treatment for ANYONE who shows up at a US emergency department needing emergency care and doesn’t have insurance as per the EMTALA laws that have been in place since 1986 under Reagan.

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Ok thanks. Is the Epstein files part serious, how does that impact it?

NotEnoughKnittingTime · 30/10/2025 19:29

This is what happens without a welfare safety net for all those wanting to get rid of benefits.

WhatIsTheCharge · 30/10/2025 19:26

bloodredfeaturewall · 30/10/2025 19:25

epstein files

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Also that 🫠😂

bloodredfeaturewall · 30/10/2025 19:25

EasternStandard · 30/10/2025 19:20

Why won’t they pass the budget @WhatIsTheCharge?

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epstein files

WhatIsTheCharge · 30/10/2025 19:25

EasternStandard · 30/10/2025 19:20

Why won’t they pass the budget @WhatIsTheCharge?

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Because they can’t agree on certain aspects of it.
healthcare being a huge one.
The government subsidies that fund healthcare assistance programs.
Democrats won’t agree until the subsidies are approved.
Republicans don’t want to approve them and have been riding the ass of “those subsidies pay for healthcare for illegals” which is just untrue.
Those subsidies help pay for emergency treatment for ANYONE who shows up at a US emergency department needing emergency care and doesn’t have insurance as per the EMTALA laws that have been in place since 1986 under Reagan.

bloodredfeaturewall · 30/10/2025 19:25

this must be horrendously stressful for anyone affected.

Bobiverse · 30/10/2025 19:24

EasternStandard · 30/10/2025 19:20

Why won’t they pass the budget @WhatIsTheCharge?

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Healthcare subsidies.

EasternStandard · 30/10/2025 19:20

WhatIsTheCharge · 30/10/2025 18:29

It does happen. Not every year, but often enough.
Usually it only lasts a week or so, budget gets passed and everything goes back to normal.

This time it’s fucking insane.

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Why won’t they pass the budget @WhatIsTheCharge?

TowerRavenSeven · 30/10/2025 19:16

GinAndJuice99 · 30/10/2025 15:30

Sorry, what's your AIBU?

Really? Most of AIBU isn’t about aibu!

Bobiverse · 30/10/2025 19:10

OverDram · 30/10/2025 17:41

I’m trying to read up on it. It’s crazy. How is it legal to pause like this?

Government shut downs happen in the US a lot. They’ve happened under democratic and republican presidents. How do you know know about these?

They haven’t set a budget, so the government shuts down. Usually both sides want to work towards a budget and an agreement but they do play a little bit of chicken. The problem is Trump, he won’t give them the go ahead to vote (they don’t need it but they won’t do anything without a nod from him).

WhatIsTheCharge · 30/10/2025 19:10

TomatoSandwiches · 30/10/2025 19:09

Let's face it though, ICE agents would probably do the job for a free dinner anyway, fucking fascists.

It’s been a lovely time to be an immigrant 🫠🫠👍🏻👍🏻

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