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The Agriculture Department is reviving a plan that will require low-income people to take additional steps to qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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NEWS: USDA is proposing to further tighten eligibility for the nation's largest anti-hunger program, a change that could remove 6M+ people currently receiving benefits from SNAP. USDA says the change will ensure benefits only go to "the truly needy." www.politico.com/news/2026/11 ...

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USDA says the change will ensure benefits only go to "the truly needy."

It's about time.

#1 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-11-10 12:20 PM | Reply

Were it not for the election, the MAGA folk in the administration would now be about two steps from requiring all recipients of SNAP benefits to perform a few months of farm labor to continue to receive those benefits. The administration may well still try it, but there are now enough opponents to such policies so as to stop them...

#2 | Posted by catdog at 2026-11-10 12:30 PM | Reply

"requiring all recipients of SNAP benefits to perform a few months of farm labor to continue to receive those benefits."

love the idea but no chance. Get the freeloaders in the cites out to a farm?

That's a great reality TV show idea......but no chance it actually works. They'd be worthless on a farm.

Okay....I'm kidding......I don't mean to call them freeloaders.....except that I did.

But........they would be worthless on a farm.

#3 | Posted by eberly at 2026-11-10 12:37 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

-That's a great reality TV show idea

LOL, yes...

#4 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-11-10 01:15 PM | Reply

USDA says the change will ensure benefits only go to "the truly needy."

It's about time.

#1 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Trump saddled you with higher interest rates so billionaires could have tax cuts.

#5 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2026-11-10 01:18 PM | Reply

#1 | Posted by lfthndthrds

LOL!!!

Fug off, maggot brain.

#6 | Posted by Angrydad at 2026-11-10 01:21 PM | Reply

"But........they would be worthless on a farm."

Much like you, ass face.

#7 | Posted by Angrydad at 2026-11-10 01:23 PM | Reply

Maybe they can pick cotton.

#8 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2026-11-10 01:26 PM | Reply

"An' we could have a few pigs. I could build a smoke house like the one gran'pa had, an' when we kill a pig we can smoke the bacon and the hams, and make sausage an' all like that."

#9 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-11-10 01:54 PM | Reply

As a homeless person, I qualified for SNAP in TX.
I got a temporary contract job. I made too much, so they took away my SNAP.
Now I don't qualify for SNAP because I don't have a job.

They figure anyone can just go get a job when employers really aren't hiring anyone who isn't, in their opinion, the "cream of the crop". Employers also won't touch anyone with employment gaps*, or who have experience in any another proffession, whether or not that other proffession is hiring, or overwhelmed with candidates**. Or any sign that you're experienced enough to know your worth.

Therefore, able-bodied men under 65(!) don't qualify unless they are highly-desired workers in a high-demand, low-competition region, and therefore likely wouldn't need SNAP.

*They assume workers have control over temporary jobs and availability of work.
**They assume you'll be a "flight risk".

So, the only way to get SNAP now is if you thread the needle, earning just SO much but not a penny more.
Or you deceive TXHHS. Or you're a full-time single parent, or profoundly handicapped.

Sure, it's always the recipient's fault.

#10 | Posted by AustinTX at 2026-11-10 02:04 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#7 | Posted by Angrylittlefella at 2026-11-10 01:23 PM | Reply | Flag: Freeloader

#11 | Posted by eberly at 2026-11-10 02:16 PM | Reply

That's a great reality TV show idea.....
- eberly

This is a great idea, the contestants could get extra snap dollars.

Or forego it like a good socialist and give it to the truly needy.

#12 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-11-10 02:23 PM | Reply

Maybe they could help build data centers on government land?

#13 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-11-10 02:24 PM | Reply

"House Republicans, with the help of four Democrats, voted to approve legislation that would slash nutrition assistance for millions of young children and pregnant and postpartum women, even as food prices continue to rise nationwide and earlier GOP cuts to federal aid take hold.

In a 213-210 vote, largely along party lines, House lawmakers passed an appropriations bill that would fund the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other agencies for the coming fiscal year.

The four Democrats who voted with most Republicans to approve the measure were Reps. Vicente Gonzalez (Texas), Adam Gray (Calif.), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash.), and Don Davis (NC)."

Congressional Record, 5 Jun 2026

~

"AIPAC Democrats are better than Republicans."

Uh-huh.

.........

"FUNNY 2"

#14 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-11-10 02:25 PM | Reply

Sure, it's always the recipient's fault.
#10 | Posted by AustinTX

What do you mean?

The recipient is applying for free money/food etc.

There G wagons in Atherton going to government food pickups....

It's really about effort. US gives away more social benefits than any country in the world

#15 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-11-10 02:26 PM | Reply

The recipient is often applying for social welfare benefits because they are NOT BEING PAID A LIVING WAGE by 1Nut's Corporate Masters.

#16 | Posted by Corky at 2026-11-10 02:36 PM | Reply

There G wagons in Atherton going to government food pickups....

It's really about effort. US gives away more social benefits than any country in the world

#15 | Posted by oneironaut

You fall for every turd of republican propaganda I swear.

"There G wagons in Atherton going to government food pickups

No, this claim is false.
The Daily Dot
Atherton's Context

Atherton, California is consistently ranked as the most expensive zip code in the United States.

No Government Food Pickup Program: There is no government-run food distribution program or public food pantry operating in Atherton.

Demographics: The town's ultra-wealthy residential baseline means there is no local public infrastructure set up for government food aid pickups.

Origin of the Rumor

This claim stems from a recurring internet viral trope and social media rage-bait.

Viral Social Media Posts: Photos and videos frequently circulate showing luxury luxury vehicles (such as Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUVs, Teslas, or Audis) in lines at drive-through food banks across Northern California and the Bay Area.

Context Misunderstandings: When luxury cars do appear at regional food banks (such as Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, which serves the broader San Mateo and Santa Clara counties), there are usually clear logistical reasons:

Volunteers and Delivery: Drivers in luxury vehicles are often volunteers picking up boxes to distribute to homebound seniors, low-income neighbors, or local shelters.

Sudden Job Loss / Asset Rich, Cash Poor: Individuals who recently suffered tech layoffs or financial crises may still own a vehicle purchased before their economic hardship.
Reddit

Borrowed Vehicles: Families without reliable transportation often borrow cars from family, friends, or employers to pick up groceries.

#17 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2026-11-10 03:16 PM | Reply

Oh look.

Garbage people hoping life can be worse for the poor.

Republicans really are the worst people.

#18 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-11-10 03:27 PM | Reply

this claim is false.
#17 | Posted by SpeakSoftly

I don't know why today's internet relishes giving deliberate liars a platform. The "engagement" can't possibly be worth it.

Drew Fark called it, twenty years ago:
"Equal Time For Nutjobs."

But there's a difference between a nutjob and a deliberate, intentional liar.

#19 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-11-10 04:01 PM | Reply

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