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Wounded Bear

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3. K&R...repubs first response is always to cut benefits, rather than prosecute the real criminals...

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Fri Jan 2, 2026, 01:57 PM

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Thing is, when repubs cut programs, the first things that get cut are administrative and enforcement efforts, since benefits are fixed by law and can't really be cut.

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This Is the Real SNAP Fraud [View all] Celerity Friday OP

Thanks for posting Celerity. I was totally unaware of this situation. alwaysinasnit Friday #1

Rec. progressoid Friday #2

K&R...repubs first response is always to cut benefits, rather than prosecute the real criminals... Wounded Bear Friday #3

The desire to do simple things like not let people's kids go hungry or without... Ol Janx Spirit Friday #4

K&R MustLoveBeagles Friday #5

The needy..... SergeStorms Friday #6

And to think popsdenver Friday #7

A friend of mine has had his SNAP benefit card hacked 3 times in the last 2 years . . . markpkessinger Friday #8

This also happens constantly with the Lifeline Mobile program IbogaProject Friday #9

Sometimes beneficiaries and the stores conspire together MichMan Friday #10

I can't tell you how many choie Friday #11