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30. They got spoiled

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 02:03 PM

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because until Obama got into office and RW heads exploded, they NEVER touched the Farm Bill.

It was sacrosanct because it was guaranteed subsidies.

Then they started screwing with it and invoking the "welfare cheats" tropes to justify slashing funding out of it. And as part of that, they would delay passage of it it in an attempt to cut SNAP and TANF, etc. (it goes on a federal FY cycle of Oct. 1 - Sept. 30).

They haven't passed a Farm Bill (which is a 5-year appropriations document) "on time" since 2008. They have extended them before finally passing a final version each time (that would fill out the remaining years in the 5-year round).

The current one is an extension of the 2023 one (with little or no increases in funding for it).

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A historic change in how Americans buy groceries is underway as SNAP benefit cuts begin [View all] BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP

Food pantries will be stressed. no_hypocrisy Wednesday #1

And especially with the crops that will rot in the field BumRushDaShow Wednesday #4

I remember markodochartaigh Wednesday #13

I don't follow their logic..... essaynnc Wednesday #2

It's "verbal vomit". BumRushDaShow Wednesday #5

If you can't blind them with brilliance then baffle them with BULLSHIT applies here Bengus81 Wednesday #7

They're saying this could drive smaller supermarkets out of business, while the bigger ones weather the storm muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #9

The bigger ones being part of the 1% ... it's all quid pro quo. live love laugh Wednesday #28

So food deserts will grow across the country. n/t OnlinePoker Wednesday #35

1984 Marthe48 Wednesday #14

" I don't follow their logic" markodochartaigh Wednesday #16

well said Skittles Wednesday #39

Economists call it an "inferior good" DBoon Wednesday #18

LOL @ nobody giving you the actual answer: other stores can't compete with their low prices mathematic Wednesday #20

Correct; shoppers who formerly used SNAP will change to lower cost grocers. tableturner Wednesday #38

Simple. More people buying cheap, processed shit at Walmart NickB79 Wednesday #23

Bum I agree. I read the entire article and it makes no sense to me. Irish_Dem Wednesday #3

AND, the Walmart heirs will just have to popsdenver Wednesday #12

No stores, no groceries, no healthcare. Irish_Dem Wednesday #31

We know who they blame for everything popsdenver Wednesday #33

They might also not have the storage space to buy in bulk. LisaM Wednesday #26

Exactly. People take adequate storage space for granted. Irish_Dem Wednesday #32

Or people who take the bus to buy groceries, as I do, can't buy much in bulk progree Wednesday #36

Same here. I do most shopping on foot or bus or transit. LisaM Wednesday #37

What a convoluted mess this article is. Good grief. littlemissmartypants Wednesday #6

I think grocery shopping is still mainly done in-person at the store, rather than home delivery FakeNoose Wednesday #8

We have an Amazon Fresh store nearby BWdem4life Wednesday #24

Good to know, thanks! FakeNoose Wednesday #34

Also Affecting Welfare Managers modrepub Wednesday #10

What bs Figarosmom Wednesday #11

Bullshit. SamKnause Wednesday #15

make Americans desperate and afraid again IronLionZion Wednesday #17

We have a family plan with Sams Club Historic NY Wednesday #19

If you are on SNAP Amazon only charges $7.50 per month. Jacson6 Wednesday #21

$72 to $231 is a week's worth of groceries to many people Bayard Wednesday #22

If you only read the first sentence you get the opposite meaning. not a texan Wednesday #25

shoplifting and food theft will certainly increase..... getagrip_already Wednesday #27

Sadly, I recall that farmers used to be in favor of food subsidies because it was a direct benefit to THEM Hekate Wednesday #29

They got spoiled BumRushDaShow Wednesday #30

Now they're just in favor of certain subsidies---THEIRS Bengus81 Wednesday #40

GD all the Republicans. raccoon Wednesday #41