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Families face food insecurity in Republican-led states that turned down federal aid this summer

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Millions of American children are going without extra food this summer, after 13 states declined to participate in a federal program that helps families in need buy groceries.

Thirty-seven states, four U.S. territories and five Native American tribes are benefitting from the program, according to the Department of Agriculture. Qualifying families with children who rely on school meals to get enough to eat are getting an extra $120 per child this summer to help feed their kids.

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The states that declined to participate in the program cited reasons such as problems with aging state computer systems, philosophical opposition to welfare programs, and a belief that existing free meal programs are sufficient. All 13 are led by Republican governors.

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An estimated 2 million Florida children could have benefited from more than $258 million in aid this summer if state officials hadn’t turned it down. Nationwide, roughly 21 million kids are being fed by the program this year.

WhollyGuacamole ,

These states that declined the aid most likely want low-income people to have no choice but to rely on local churches for any help.

homesweethomeMrL ,

It’s true, and we’ll throw it on the pile but know this: republiQan voters - including the ones affected by this - do not care. They are in a cult.

It’s a cult with guns and Jesus and the flag and there’s a lot of praying and pledging and all the attendant symbolism of duty and honor without either of those things. These motherfuckers are in there deep and they only way out is for them to acknowledge that.

So when we see the corporate news doing absolutely sweet fuck all to help them do that - well, you know what we’re gonna get.

nkat2112 ,
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I wonder if things would have been different for them if they voted otherwise.

solsangraal ,

GOP: “maybe they shouldn’t have had kids!!”

also GOP: “why is no one having kids!!!”

kubica ,

And the blame will be put on... Biden.

FlyingSquid ,
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Let them blame Biden. What are people going to do, not vote for him?

Nougat ,

... philosophical opposition to welfare programs, ...

I have a philosophical opposition to assholes in government.

cheese_greater ,

“Let my my philosophical reservations wash over ye and purify you of yer Satanic hunger pangs”

originalucifer ,
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funny, they dont mind corporate or military based welfare programs.

Nougat ,

Assholes gonna ass.

Beaver ,
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Same thing they did with school lunches. Stop voting republican people.

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