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3. Besides wasting food intended for hungry people, it's destroying taxpayer dollars that paid for the food.

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 02:37 PM

Jul 18

They might as well be making a bonfire of our hard-earned dollars and torching it.

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State Department addresses decision to destroy 500 tons of emergency food [View all] groundloop Jul 18 OP

I am sure it is a lie. bronxiteforever Jul 18 #1

There are people RIGHT NOW Jilly_in_VA Jul 18 #2

If you're starving, Bayard Jul 18 #4

There are people HERE in the U.S. as well... slightlv Jul 18 #6

I'll remember this next time SouthBayDem Jul 19 #9

This is a particular pet peeve of mine. slightlv Monday #10

First, thank you for your service. SouthBayDem Tuesday #11

Where will they send it, really? flying_wahini Jul 18 #5

To the incinerator Jilly_in_VA Jul 19 #7