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42. I wonder....

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Sun Feb 2, 2014, 02:07 AM

Feb 2014

.... if PO knows about this? Will it actually get to his desk? Will he sign it if it does? Holy Moely.

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SHOCKING: 97% of foodstamp cuts to target just 15 blue states [View all] Bill USA Feb 2014 OP

How is it even possible to have that much impact Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #1

Think 'children of Buono voters'... as in....'children of Obama voters' blm Feb 2014 #9

It's the GOP MO and no one is reporting on this. Christie MO=GOP MO kelliekat44 Feb 2014 #13

Their making cuts to "heat and eat" programs. Cobalt Violet Feb 2014 #29

But take a look at the map. Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #32

mostly northern, mostly blue state residents. AlbertCat Feb 2014 #34

The cuts go to people getting hearing oil assistance Nevernose Feb 2014 #39

California is one of the xxqqqzme Feb 2014 #44

i guess i am a little naive JanT Feb 2014 #2

because it aims the heat and eat program, that is mostly used in Northern blue states Mass Feb 2014 #4

Thanks for explanation. SunSeeker Feb 2014 #8

thanks for the explanation nt JanT Feb 2014 #12

if i understand it, the old law questionseverything Feb 2014 #26

"Blue" states tend to be the most populous... Wounded Bear Feb 2014 #3

As a percentage of their population, red states use more food stamps progressoid Feb 2014 #11

Yet red states tend to also be less populous than blue states YoungDemCA Feb 2014 #17

found a tabular listing of SNAP participation by state and it allows you to sort by any column, such Bill USA Feb 2014 #56

I despise Republicans. stillwaiting Feb 2014 #5

I feel exactly the way you do, but I don't meditate. Probably a problem. kairos12 Feb 2014 #7

I share that, bvar22 Feb 2014 #20

Good pernt Roy Rolling Feb 2014 #28

I remember when the current centrist position.... freebrew Feb 2014 #52

Chris Christie style of governance. It's the Republican Way. blm Feb 2014 #6

Plenty of things will hurt Dem voting in the next General Election... CoffeeCat Feb 2014 #10

Good post! Enthusiast Feb 2014 #50

Not shocking at all rocktivity Feb 2014 #14

Where does it say red states are not part of the same cut? seveneyes Feb 2014 #15

Yes, that is my problem with this post as well. MH1 Feb 2014 #24

Somewhere there's a breakdown pecwae Feb 2014 #48

this story, or email, is short on info and long on hyperbole. The bill the Senate passed closes a okaawhatever Feb 2014 #16

Thank you, I appreciate the reality check. MH1 Feb 2014 #25

^^^ THIS ^^^ Ellipsis Feb 2014 #27

Same petty retribution as Chris Christie. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #18

Mark my words, this will come back to bite them RoccoR5955 Feb 2014 #19

Repugs know that for a long time, crushing the poor into submission really works. IrishAyes Feb 2014 #21

My favorite professor in college... NaturalHigh Feb 2014 #31

Cut off the head of anyone who stands above the crowd, that's what despots have IrishAyes Feb 2014 #36

Dr. Geoffrey Hunt NaturalHigh Feb 2014 #37

Will contact Gillibrand and Schumer's office tomorrow Liberalynn Feb 2014 #22

Coincidence, or political warfare? And what are the DEMS gonna do about it, except the usual --> blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #23

Partial cuts. Igel Feb 2014 #30

That is appalling. Quantess Feb 2014 #33

Another win for the Republicans. W.J. McCabe Feb 2014 #35

How did they calculate 97% ? aggiesal Feb 2014 #38

Agreed. progressoid Feb 2014 #40

MI is only blue on WH and Senate. Otherwise blood red. JNelson6563 Feb 2014 #41

I wonder.... ReRe Feb 2014 #42

Got an e-mail from him NYFlip Feb 2014 #43

Chris Christie tried shit like this and it didn't go over Cha Feb 2014 #45

Um. Duh. raven mad Feb 2014 #46

Disturbing. davidthegnome Feb 2014 #47

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2014 #49

And democrats and Obama just go along with it n2doc Feb 2014 #51

The obvious old man 76 Feb 2014 #53

Klobuchar: "It doesn't affect my state so I'm ok with it" Myrina Feb 2014 #54

I'm not in one of the 16 blackspade Feb 2014 #55

I DESPISE Republicans! City Lights Feb 2014 #57