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raccoon

(32,095 posts) Thu Oct 23, 2025, 01:23 PM Yesterday

I hate to think of SNAP recipients being in anxiety about their benefits.

If the elected Republicans POSes had any decency (they don’t) they’d end this shutdown immediately. And extend the ACA Tex credits.

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I hate to think of SNAP recipients being in anxiety about their benefits. (Original Post) raccoon Yesterday OP

The Republicans always hated poor people, now they hate all Americans Walleye Yesterday #1

Kick BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #2

I guess they also hate Diamond_Dog Yesterday #3

Not only hate gab13by13 Yesterday #4

They do and they've never hid their contempt durablend Yesterday #5

Walleye

(42,927 posts)

1. The Republicans always hated poor people, now they hate all Americans

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Thu Oct 23, 2025, 01:26 PM

Yesterday

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(11,807 posts)

2. Kick

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Thu Oct 23, 2025, 01:33 PM

Yesterday

Diamond_Dog

(38,825 posts)

3. I guess they also hate

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Thu Oct 23, 2025, 01:47 PM

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all the military families and veterans who depend on food assistance.

I guess it’s a given they hate on poor children, the elderly, and the disabled.

gab13by13

(30,213 posts)

4. Not only hate

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Thu Oct 23, 2025, 01:50 PM

Yesterday

They want to kill us.

durablend

(8,635 posts)

5. They do and they've never hid their contempt

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 01:50 PM

Yesterday

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