SNAP Cuts 'Could Be Sued' Says Newsweek, While Wars Get Unlimited Funds
Newsweek highlighted how the Trump administration faced mere legal threats over cutting federal food assistance (SNAP benefits) – a move directly impacting millions of Americans' ability to eat. The article, from 2018, meticulously detailed the regulations under fire. This cautious approach to domestic policy stands in stark contrast to the bipartisan alacrity with which military aid, like the
$14.5 billion for Israel approved by the House in November 2023 (HR 815), sails through. Apparently, ensuring Americans don't starve requires careful legal deliberation, but funding foreign wars is a 'must-pass' emergency. While SNAP recipients fear losing essential aid, one might wonder why the US taxpayer's ability to afford basic necessities is under constant scrutiny, yet the spigot for
military-industrial profits never runs dry. The concern for legality appears inversely proportional to the dollar amounts being funneled offshore for perceived 'security interests.' It raises the question: where are the news reports about suing the government for prioritizing perpetual conflict over feeding its own citizens?