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Agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins threatens to pull funds unless states turn over recipient data to US government

The Trump administration has threatened to suspend SNAP food assistance to several Democratic-led states unless they turn over recipient data to the federal government.

The agriculture secretary, Brooke Rollins, said on Tuesday that the USDA could begin blocking funds as early as next week if Democratic-led states continue to reject federal requests for Snap recipient data – information that includes immigration status and social security numbers.

Speaking at a cabinet meeting, Rollins said the USDA needed the data from each state to “root out this fraud, to make sure that those who really need food stamps are getting them, but also to ensure that the American taxpayer is protected”.

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[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 66 points 21 hours ago

No snap, no healthcare vote. Keep capitulating to fascists, democrats, it's worked so well.

[–] AreaKode@lemmy.world 42 points 19 hours ago
[–] lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world 32 points 21 hours ago

It’s time to stop paying federal taxes

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 27 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

A shit ton of republican voters live off SNAP even in states where democrats hold power.

[–] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 19 points 20 hours ago

It would actually be pretty funny to send them the data they want but only from districts that voted Republican. (Of course they shouldn't ACTUALLY do this but the idea is appealing).

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 18 hours ago

You seem to believe that those Republican voters won't hold their democratic representatives accountable.

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[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 21 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

Causing the suffering of their rival's supporters as a weapon against the empathy those rivals have for that suffering.

This man is a 80 year old Joffrey. That so many people side with him is instanity and is a genuine threat to anyone with empathy for others.

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 19 points 19 hours ago

Reminds me of how every time North Korea wants assistance they threaten the world with nuclear war. This is the same fucking tactic.

[–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 13 points 18 hours ago
[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 12 points 18 hours ago

Cool, if they do this every federal agent needs to be black bagged until the benefits are restored and tax revenue cut off. If they aren't restored just start shipping pieces of the agents to their kin.

[–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 9 points 17 hours ago

Because the cruelty has always been and will ever be the point.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 7 points 20 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Broadfern@lemmy.world 4 points 18 hours ago

States’ rights to starve, I guess