Forty-two million Americans lose food aid in five days.
Trump is using their hunger as a bargaining chip to force Democrats to cave on healthcare. Democrats shut down the government October 1 over spiraling ACA costs. Republicans won’t even talk until Democrats vote first and give up leverage. So today the Trump administration announced it won’t prevent the November 1 SNAP cutoff.
There’s $5 billion in available emergency funds. The government is simply refusing to spend it. Agriculture Secretary Rollins says that money must be “reserved for disasters.”
Demand from all your representatives that the $5 billion be used immediately to prevent the SNAP cutoff. Use Resistbot or 5Calls links below.
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