The Trump administration told states on Saturday that they must “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, in a move that added to the uncertainty surrounding the nation’s largest anti-hunger program during the government shutdown. In late-night guidance seen by The New York Times, the Agriculture Department also threatened financial penalties against states.
Why is feeding people political? What value add is forcing people to starve? Monsters.
[citation needed]. Republican voters do not want SNAP to even exist. Preventing people from having access to food is what they voted for.
Surely you’ve read the news on the most recent elections? Or will we ignore Democrats making major victories from New York City to Mississippi?
Are we going to ignore the giant national Republican victory last year? Show me scientific evidence that shows that conservatives are losing support due to the shutdown.
Are we going to ignore the giant national Democratic victory a few years ago?
We’re talking about the Government shutdown and SNAP benefits in this thread. There has only been one set of national elections during this shutdown.
…you mean 5 years ago ?
Which is why I asked about the government shutdown…
Yes. Both are equally irrelevant to the shutdown that has been going on for only a couple months. There has only been one major set of elections since the shutdown, which was my point.
They are all varying degrees of relevant (certainly some more than other), including the most recent one, which is why I asked for relevant, conclusive evidence and not just speculation.
No, there has been only one set of elections where voters could respond to the shutdown. No other election is relevant with regards to public opinion on the shutdown.
As for evidence, I can’t really say I know what you’re asking for here. Election results are public record available on various government websites (depending on jurisdiction). Even Fox News is reporting these results.
If you’re looking for an analysis of the election results, well, go to your news outlet of choice and look them up. Mississippi’s Republican supermajority was broken this month. Mamandi, the DNC’s (reluctant) choice, was elected mayor. CA prop 50 passed. The list goes on and on. I can’t see a single person claiming this election was anything but a massive victory for the dems.
The notion of treating the recent elections as exclusively an indicator or how people feel about the gov shutdown is completely preposterous.
I don’t know how to be more clear about this: Evidence that the shutdown is negatively impacting conservative approval rates.
I didn’t ask for anything to do with election results. You brought that up. I’m asking about the government shutdown.