Critics condemn ‘cruelty’ of state opting out of federal problem to feed children from low-income families during summer break
Mississippi is withdrawing from a federal program to feed children during their summer break from school, the governor there announced, characterizing the decision as a way to reject “attempts to expand the welfare state”.
Governor Tate Reeves, a Republican, declined to participate in the federal program that would give electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards to low-income families to supplement food costs when academic classes are out of session, Mississippi Today reported.
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“The cruelty of being the poorest state in America and choosing – choosing – to turn down federal aid for poor children to eat,” Hannah-Jones said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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“Mississippi gave millions of dollars of welfare funds to former NFL quarterback Brett Favre to build a volleyball facility for his daughter’s school, but they won’t take federal funds to feed hungry children. Because helping poor kids is the kind of welfare that Republicans hate,” Boykin said on X.
I do not understand how Republicans are so evil.
I don’t understand how poor people buy into their bullshit. Like, I understand it when explained, I just don’t get how people don’t see right through it.
For some people it’s because it’s garbage in and garbage out. I have relatives that consume only conservative news and claim they don’t believe in facts.
Sometimes I wonder if their subtle misuse of language is intentional, or a subconscious indication of how they view the world.
Facts are not like religion, which depends entirely on belief. Facts are true whether you “believe in” them or not. You can refuse to accept facts, but they still exist.
“If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.”
LBJ
They have Fox News on the TV 24/7, that’s how.
I imagine it is our never ending ability to rationalize the situation we are in.
Conservation of traditional hierarchies, in this case Rich over Poor. Probably a bit of men over women, and white over black as well. But it always goes back to this core philosophy.
It’s because they believe that poor people are inherently sinful and that’s why they’re poor:
The irony of not accepting children’s food money, but taking oil, farm, and tax break money, funded by Blue counties and states, and saying “we aren’t welfare queens” sure, you’re still on welfare but now your kids are going hungry. Good job American South.
These ghouls hate children. They have rolled back most of the child labor laws and refuse to feed them. Politicians doing these type of actions should not be allowed to feel safe or comfortable in public.
If you give kids free lunches, they will have no incentive to get jobs cleaning slaughterhouses! Without this opressive welfare program, the kids will be free to choose whether to continue on to middle school or leave their studies behind for a lucrative career in an abattoir.
That’s right! I’m a Protect The Children Republican and I think Tax Dollars should ONLY be used to give rich people like Brett Favre money! Protecting The Children DOES NOT mean FEEDING them! As long as Brett Favre gets a new mansion I don’t care how many of those brats die!
They’ve got the wrong idea. Mississippi is picked on for being a poor state which is a shitty place to live. Calling it a “welfare state” is just a short and convenient descriptor. Taking less federal funding will not change anyone’s opinion of Mississippi.
Know what could change people’s opinion about Mississippi? Maybe a generation of better nutrition and education.
I don’t understand why these federal programs are optional for states. Doesn’t make sense why you wouldn’t want free money for your state.
Scoring political points is more important than feeding children is why.
Is that Peter Griffin in the thumbnail?
Too many chins to be Griffin.
It’s truly amazing how many ways right wingers will find to be shitty to people.
Hey red states, you’ve got options. I mean, y’all have all the guns to protect yourself against the government. Pony up.
This is so sad.
Cruel. It’s cruel.
Tater gotta maintain that shithole status.
A bunch of ghouls
Still need there slaves.
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holy shit, get some perspective. how about you reign in the corporate greed, unionize, and demand more than a paltry 8 dollars an hour for your labor instead of crying about the people beneath you who have the gall to purchase meat at the grocery store like you “real” people? seems like trying to elevate everyone in your poverty-stricken county is the easier solution than trying to push the faces of the poorest of you into the mud a little bit harder. what would you have them eat, cheese its and popcorn? perhaps ebt should only allow for the purchase of loaves of white bread and paper towels? perhaps we should just kill ebt recipients, right?
It doesn’t matter. They’ll complain no matter what people buy with food stamps.
https://www.thewrap.com/jon-stewart-filets-fox-news-food-stamps-whats-f-ing-fish/
Youve got some weird mental disconnect where you know about poor hard workers deserving to eat better, but also hate the program that specifically helps them eat better. $8 an hour quaĺifies for SNAP.
Got you crawling around in the dirt fighting people below you while the oligarch class picks your pocket. Classic.
