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mindem

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76. Because, after all,

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #9)

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 06:19 AM

Feb 2018

Jesus spent all of his time hanging out with rich dudes and finding ways to punish the sick and poor.

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Trump wants to slash food stamps and replace them with a Blue Apron-type program [View all] jpak Feb 2018 OP

The GOP plan for America... BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #1

The money will be funnelled to campaign contributing corporations. America is as corrupt as any Fred Sanders Feb 2018 #8

They even want to make you eat what they choose. ... CatMor Feb 2018 #2

Excellent point, CatMor.. I just Cha Feb 2018 #59

Thank you Cha.... CatMor Feb 2018 #68

..... or healthcare. democratisphere Feb 2018 #79

and they will keep track of people's food allergies? Yeah, right. demigoddess Feb 2018 #60

That was my first thought, too Dorian Gray Feb 2018 #80

What's next ornotna Feb 2018 #3

They'll send the poor worse than cafeteria style food. EllieBC Feb 2018 #4

What cash ? Arent these cards and not ebery place accepts it ? JI7 Feb 2018 #5

They're cards.. SNAP cards.. I see Cha Feb 2018 #61

Government cheese is not Blue apron janterry Feb 2018 #6

I think you, and I, might be the only people on here that know what you are talking about. tonyt53 Feb 2018 #26

It was good. Made great grilled cheese. Dream Girl Feb 2018 #37

I wish d_r Feb 2018 #81

I remember the cheese. I was a kid but remember it as Government Surplus OhioBlue Feb 2018 #46

Damn good cheese! dawg Feb 2018 #51

Ok but govt cheese was still pretty damn good. But my mom is/was a vegetarian nadine_mn Feb 2018 #72

good to know :) janterry Feb 2018 #78

It really varies by location - I used to take women and children nadine_mn Feb 2018 #82

It's true, I don't want things evaluated like that janterry Feb 2018 #85

Got to pay for the border wall ... left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #7

Border wall and 1%tax cut not needed but food is lunasun Feb 2018 #28

Trump promised Mexico would pay for it, but now America is paying for it. Beartracks Feb 2018 #54

trump is a gd Liar Cha Feb 2018 #62

wal johnmont Feb 2018 #86

IKR, it was a dumbass promise and he knew it. BUT... Beartracks Feb 2018 #93

trumpkins have this theory that the poor need to be punished for being poor liberal N proud Feb 2018 #9

Because, after all, mindem Feb 2018 #76

Hey. Pharmaceuticals do well when a single payer buys them in bulk too. applegrove Feb 2018 #10

Here comes your monthly case Ohiogal Feb 2018 #11

Great! At least my cats can eat. catrose Feb 2018 #12

Cats will let you know if the cat food is crappy crazycatlady Feb 2018 #29

Fancy Feast aka kitty crack . They got to have that if you open one. Other stuff? lunasun Feb 2018 #31

So true! catrose Feb 2018 #44

How will this affect local grocery stores? badhair77 Feb 2018 #13

Maybe that is where you pick it up at places like Walmart they already have the distribution lunasun Feb 2018 #32

Exactly, badhair.. I mentioned Cha Feb 2018 #65

Like orangecrush said.. those Cha Feb 2018 #67

YES! orangecrush Feb 2018 #88

"Somewhere, Chris Cillizza could be heard typing up a draft of a column declaring that even if its Cha Feb 2018 #89

Absolutely. orangecrush Feb 2018 #90

Its be great to incentivize healthier food for sure. MadDAsHell Feb 2018 #14

Healthier? Why would you think its about that? Look below you to see what we gave starving bettyellen Feb 2018 #16

Healthier? Is this sarcasm? JenniferJuniper Feb 2018 #18

Calling it Blue Apron is grossly exaggerating the quality genxlib Feb 2018 #22

Government cheese and peanut butter, JenniferJuniper Feb 2018 #38

And at least blue apron provides spices. SNAP allows purchase of fresh nadine_mn Feb 2018 #73

You're joking kcr Feb 2018 #30

Seen school lunches lately?It will be worse food than that health wise I bet and that ain't good lunasun Feb 2018 #34

The only thing similar to Blue Apron is that the food is delivered. BoneyardDem Feb 2018 #64

Who's idea of healthy? Sounds like sugary, starchy crap to me. Cobalt Violet Feb 2018 #77

It doesn't. There is nothing healthier about no fresh fruits or vegetables, pnwmom Feb 2018 #91

I think they've already tested that program in Puerto Rico. tanyev Feb 2018 #15

Vienna canned sausage is awful MountCleaners Feb 2018 #92

Just a thought backtoblue Feb 2018 #17

And trump and company would listen why ? They do not care lunasun Feb 2018 #36

Nope, they wouldn't listen backtoblue Feb 2018 #40

Classic Trump: replace a program that works with one that pretends to. Girard442 Feb 2018 #19

Don't tell me: They want to privatize it too? nt Laffy Kat Feb 2018 #20

Soylent Green... nolabear Feb 2018 #21

If politics, hatred, and GOPers werent involved, it might not be a bad idea. Hoyt Feb 2018 #23

I'm on SNAP due to physical disability. I can choose my own food just fine. Akoto Feb 2018 #24

From an economics stand point exboyfil Feb 2018 #25

This Russian spy/plant MFM008 Feb 2018 #27

Privatized food distribution? procon Feb 2018 #33

That's actually a brilliant idea! Turbineguy Feb 2018 #35

Just like the food they were to send to P.R. JDC Feb 2018 #39

Bet trump teams up with some scammer like Jim Bakker to hand out scrap food and charge lunasun Feb 2018 #41

Its not just that Trump has corrupted the GOP, the GOP has also made Trump worse. milestogo Feb 2018 #42

This reminded me of "Supply Side Jesus" area51 Feb 2018 #75

What does a military MRE cost? Nevernose Feb 2018 #43

Humiliation Johnny2X2X Feb 2018 #45

For people who don't believe in government interfering with people's lives, Luciferous Feb 2018 #47

Dont worry about this program happening any time soon. Grammy23 Feb 2018 #58

A Republican donor company will be given the contract to buy food from Republican donor OhioBlue Feb 2018 #48

Savings on bulk purchasing would be wiped out by shipping fees NickB79 Feb 2018 #49

Idiocracy. pure Idiocracy.. spanone Feb 2018 #50

If they actually sent out a better quality PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2018 #52

They're running around like drunk 9 year olds... LuckyCharms Feb 2018 #53

Ooh, Farmers are gonna love that! AwakeAtLast Feb 2018 #55

The GOP water distribution plan is going to be awesome... hunter Feb 2018 #56

Fuck Off Big Brother.. you Stupid Draconian ****** Cha Feb 2018 #57

They'll disabuse themselves of this stupid idea just as soon as they figure out ... dawg Feb 2018 #63

I thought they wanted to reduce spending. Mariana Feb 2018 #66

This is a Republican idea so within six months of enactment Blindingly apparent Feb 2018 #69

I'd address the stupidity of his idea... DangerousRhythm Feb 2018 #70

In Germany, the government sends a monthly wire transfer Ezior Feb 2018 #71

Hey Mulvaney .. go f... yourself. Blue Apron TYPE program my ass. Yeah right. YOHABLO Feb 2018 #74

Mick Nick Maduro Mulvaney is always trying to find ways to bilk the system democratisphere Feb 2018 #83

Putting the morality of this aside, can you imagine what would be required in dollars Vinca Feb 2018 #84

Yes, exactly. meadowlander Feb 2018 #94

He doesn't have a clue about what food costs, esp. what the poor pay for it. Blue Apron? Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #87