21 States Sue to Reinstate Food Stamps, Not Military Aid
Twenty-one states are collectively suing to block new federal SNAP benefit work requirements, arguing these changes will push hundreds of thousands into poverty, according to Newsweek. The USDA's new rules could strip crucial food assistance from an estimated 750,000 Americans. Funny how quickly 'fiscal responsibility' (read: slashing food for the poor) becomes paramount, while congressional votes
for unlimited military aid to belligerent foreign governments pass with bipartisan glee and zero debate on 'affordability' or 'work requirements' for those receiving the payouts. (Remember, HR 815, providing $14 billion to Israel, passed largely unnoticed.) One might wonder if the same urgency to 'tighten belts' applies when a lobby, say AIPAC (which disclosed over $3.5 million in lobbying
expenditures in Q1 2024, per OpenSecrets.org), pushes for more defense spending abroad. It appears some budgets are sacred, others are merely suggestions for the poor to do without. Perhaps the states should threaten to cut military aid for their most vulnerable citizens instead?