SNAP is legally used as an need identifying heuristic all over the place. Amazon uses it for Prime discounts. Many farmers markets use it to issue extra market credit.
Furthermore, lets figure out whether we can legally call people who haven’t been issued SNAP funds “recipients”.
straygoat193 on
“USDA emailed grocery stores around the country telling them not to offer special discounts or deals to SNAP recipients amid the freeze, warning that doing so would violate the program’s “Equal Treatment Rule.””
“That rule requires stores to sell eligible food items to SNAP-EBT customers at the same prices and under the same conditions as other shoppers. ”
Rules for thee, not for me
Opposite-Lobster8888 on
god forbid we help the needy! jesus famously hated the poor!
BlotchComics on
They’re being cruel on purpose, hoping that the voters will believe the propaganda that it’s the Democrats fault.
metalkhaos on
In a normal, compassionate world we would see this headline telling them to give discounts as they are suspending the rule until the government re-opens.
Marvin_Frommars on
These people are complete ghouls. I really hope someone, somewhere is keeping a detailed list of every single ghoul who participated in this administration’s exercise in using the government to hurt Americans for sport.
argument_sketch on
So no discounts anywhere for veterans and first responders, too?
Careful-Rent5779 on
Yeah, we want to make sure those SNAP beneficaries feel the full effect of our petulant POTUS.
ggrieves on
but by all means blame the Democrats
Even_Trifle9341 on
I’ve been thinking for a while that they should just give everyone food stamps. Save money on the paperwork, and create the biggest farm subsidy in history. If you’re so against government help, don’t spend it. Get a tax credit on your death tax of whatever your account is at. Even billionaires would fight for the allowance to meet inflation.
kismetkissed on
Actual supervillain shit. What the fuck.
Competitive_Fee_5829 on
what is wrong with these people? I am not on snap so I have no say in this fight but MORE people need to be on it. I say give them to anyone who qualifies and increase the amount.
TheWildmanWillie96 on
“Wealthiest” country in the world refuses to feed its hungry…unregulated capitalism working as intended.
ech-o on
It’s a shame that the poor people that voted for Trump are too stupid to realize that they are the cause of their own misery.
thomport on
**This is Maga religion in action**.
Who did you vote for.
Did you vote for Trump? Or did you vote for yourself?
andy_nony_mouse on
And who is the government to tell stores what to set prices at? These fucking people think they’re gods.
obligatorythr0waway on
Am I reading this correctly? They’re using a rule that seems to be designed to not *overcharge* SNAP customers to prohibit businesses from OFFERING THEM DISCOUNTS???????
Make this make sense to me, MAGA. Spin this one.
ViciousKnids on
I didn’t see you shoplift food. Nobody saw you shoplift food.
cmfred on
Look, they are sick of waiting around. They want Americans to obey, now. They are going to put the squeeze on from every direction. Just look at their actions. Be prepared, we are going to be relentlessly punished to force compliance.
By we I mean normal people.
ShitStainWilly on
What the fuck even is this country anymore
JoyfulJoy94 on
Wow. I’m surprised every day by the self proclaimed Christians on how cruel they can be.
johnrgrace on
I would take the stance they are not receiving SNAP right now so they are not SNAP recipients.
Tokie-Dokie on
Trump and the GOP want people to suffer from food insecurity to be used as a bargaining chip so that they can put those same people in a position to suffer and die from lack of medical insurance. All while throwing lavish parties and building ballrooms.
These people are monsters.
triscious on
“It’s the Democrats!”
Meanwhile, the Republican-controlled USDA issues this guidance.
TheMoorNextDoor on
Pure evil.
qdobe on
GOP needs to stop pissing on people and telling them it’s weather controlled by the Democrats.
Snoo-73340 on
Stores have no obligation to obey government directives on basic business decisions.
SpiderWolve on
How can the USDA dictate what stores do?
StrengthFew9197 on
What the fuck? These are the same people who call themselves Christians? Jesus wept.
Duna_The_Lionboy on
They complain constantly about people stealing from the system and about how people on welfare/snap are lazy and don’t want to get out of their situations…then turn around and make it harder and harder to get out of said situations.
ynwahs on
There are no snap recipients in November, just people who suddenly have far less money for food. This is pure evil.
VulfSki on
“the free market should provide”
The free market provides*
“No! Make the children starve!!!”
Man conservatives must really fucking hate kids.
Infamous-Barred-Owl on
Pretty sure that grocery stores can give discounts or run sales however the fuck they want
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SNAP is legally used as an need identifying heuristic all over the place. Amazon uses it for Prime discounts. Many farmers markets use it to issue extra market credit.
Furthermore, lets figure out whether we can legally call people who haven’t been issued SNAP funds “recipients”.
“USDA emailed grocery stores around the country telling them not to offer special discounts or deals to SNAP recipients amid the freeze, warning that doing so would violate the program’s “Equal Treatment Rule.””
“That rule requires stores to sell eligible food items to SNAP-EBT customers at the same prices and under the same conditions as other shoppers. ”
Rules for thee, not for me
god forbid we help the needy! jesus famously hated the poor!
They’re being cruel on purpose, hoping that the voters will believe the propaganda that it’s the Democrats fault.
In a normal, compassionate world we would see this headline telling them to give discounts as they are suspending the rule until the government re-opens.
These people are complete ghouls. I really hope someone, somewhere is keeping a detailed list of every single ghoul who participated in this administration’s exercise in using the government to hurt Americans for sport.
So no discounts anywhere for veterans and first responders, too?
Yeah, we want to make sure those SNAP beneficaries feel the full effect of our petulant POTUS.
but by all means blame the Democrats
I’ve been thinking for a while that they should just give everyone food stamps. Save money on the paperwork, and create the biggest farm subsidy in history. If you’re so against government help, don’t spend it. Get a tax credit on your death tax of whatever your account is at. Even billionaires would fight for the allowance to meet inflation.
Actual supervillain shit. What the fuck.
what is wrong with these people? I am not on snap so I have no say in this fight but MORE people need to be on it. I say give them to anyone who qualifies and increase the amount.
“Wealthiest” country in the world refuses to feed its hungry…unregulated capitalism working as intended.
It’s a shame that the poor people that voted for Trump are too stupid to realize that they are the cause of their own misery.
**This is Maga religion in action**.
Who did you vote for.
Did you vote for Trump? Or did you vote for yourself?
And who is the government to tell stores what to set prices at? These fucking people think they’re gods.
Am I reading this correctly? They’re using a rule that seems to be designed to not *overcharge* SNAP customers to prohibit businesses from OFFERING THEM DISCOUNTS???????
Make this make sense to me, MAGA. Spin this one.
I didn’t see you shoplift food. Nobody saw you shoplift food.
Look, they are sick of waiting around. They want Americans to obey, now. They are going to put the squeeze on from every direction. Just look at their actions. Be prepared, we are going to be relentlessly punished to force compliance.
By we I mean normal people.
What the fuck even is this country anymore
Wow. I’m surprised every day by the self proclaimed Christians on how cruel they can be.
I would take the stance they are not receiving SNAP right now so they are not SNAP recipients.
Trump and the GOP want people to suffer from food insecurity to be used as a bargaining chip so that they can put those same people in a position to suffer and die from lack of medical insurance. All while throwing lavish parties and building ballrooms.
These people are monsters.
“It’s the Democrats!”
Meanwhile, the Republican-controlled USDA issues this guidance.
Pure evil.
GOP needs to stop pissing on people and telling them it’s weather controlled by the Democrats.
Stores have no obligation to obey government directives on basic business decisions.
How can the USDA dictate what stores do?
What the fuck? These are the same people who call themselves Christians? Jesus wept.
They complain constantly about people stealing from the system and about how people on welfare/snap are lazy and don’t want to get out of their situations…then turn around and make it harder and harder to get out of said situations.
There are no snap recipients in November, just people who suddenly have far less money for food. This is pure evil.
“the free market should provide”
The free market provides*
“No! Make the children starve!!!”
Man conservatives must really fucking hate kids.
Pretty sure that grocery stores can give discounts or run sales however the fuck they want