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orangecrush

(27,617 posts)
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 09:59 AM Nov 11

Federal judge says states don't have to claw back November SNAP benefits

States that dispersed full benefits to SNAP recipients over the weekend don't have to try to get the money back, a federal judge ordered Nov. 10.

A flurry of court rulings in the last several days have led to confusion and frustration for the tens of millions of Americans waiting on final word on when they will receive the federal food aid they rely on.



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DOJ lawyer Tyler Becker argued that the states knew that the Trump administration was appealing the Rhode Island decision and should have waited to find out the result before giving people the food aid.

"States decided to jump the gun," he said.

Michelle Pascucci, state trial attorney for the Massachusetts Attorney General's office, said that USDA could have issued another guidance memo when the Supreme Court's stay took effect.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/11/10/federal-judge-snap-recipients-state-provided-benefits/87194473007/

My question is, why are they so worried about this, other than the obvious hatred of poor people?

Did they embezzle some of this money, and are freaking out that it will be found out?

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Federal judge says states don't have to claw back November SNAP benefits (Original Post) orangecrush Nov 11 OP
I think they are trying to tell the states, "You're not the boss of us!" It's that simple. Ocelot II Nov 11 #1
Why is trump contesting this? LetMyPeopleVote Nov 11 #2
I think they just want to be hateful pricks & with the holidays coming up they're getting extra kicks in. CrispyQ Nov 11 #3

Ocelot II

(128,352 posts)
1. I think they are trying to tell the states, "You're not the boss of us!" It's that simple.
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 10:07 AM
Nov 11

For a party that's been advocating for states' rights since before the Civil War, they sure do love their federal supremacy when they're in charge.

CrispyQ

(40,458 posts)
3. I think they just want to be hateful pricks & with the holidays coming up they're getting extra kicks in.
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 10:12 AM
Nov 11

I hate them.

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