White House 'Complies' with Court, After Previous Admin Attacked Poor
The White House is finally complying with a court order to restore some SNAP benefits that the prior administration sought to restrict for able-bodied adults. The Hill dutifully reports this as a positive development, overlooking the bipartisan legislative history of chipping away at food assistance. While Trump signed executive orders targeting SNAP, the underlying 'work requirements' themselves
trace back to the 'welfare reform' efforts of the 90s, signed into law by Bill Clinton. It's a revolving door of kicking down, with only the faces changing. This isn't 'Trump stirring confusion'; it's a calculated, decades-long political strategy to demonize the needy and reduce essential safety nets, freeing up funds for other, shall we say, less humanitarian expenditures. Perhaps, say, military
aid to nations that don't need it, or tax cuts for billionaires. Funny how the 'confusion' always seems to land on the poorest among us.