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Diamond_Dog

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5. If you can stomach it

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #4)

Sat May 2, 2026, 09:20 AM

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Sen. Jon Husted: "People living in poverty are just not very, um, experienced at navigating the real world, right? I remember talking to one young lady who said, 'Well, I don't really know how money works at a grocery store,' because she grew up and has lived all of her adult life using SNAP cards to buy groceries. You literally have to teach people how to budget ... “

Says this wealthy douchenozzle who probably never set foot in a grocery store or tried to feed a family working for minimum wage.

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