Missouri has decided to turn down millions in federal food aid for low-income children
Missouri has decided to turn down millions in federal food aid for low-income children
The state said this week it will not participate in a federal program that would provide $120 in benefits to each eligible child, citing administrative hurdles.
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Are there federal bodies or third parties that can assist in these measures? Just because the state is fucked and run by terrorists, shouldn't mean that someone can't step up and help. I knows it's not that easy geographically, but every little bit helps.
I dunno, it's pretty unclear to me. I think half the reason all this stuff gets delegated to the states is because any time the feds try to do... much of anything, really, you can count on a state suing to block it and the supreme court siding with them. The first example that comes to mind is how the ACA got crippled by such lawsuits.
The state can't stop charities but the why it most often works in america the federal gov just provided big blocks of funding to each state. But don't if the had excepted it most of it would have gone to make a a new football stadium while also providing a big tax write off the guy that owns the team. Ah american law american order.
I live in Iowa, so I understand the mis-appropriation if funds, and it's disgusting. The lack of oversight is astounding and even when it's discovered the consequences are nothing more than operating costs. It's dumb
Americans love curelity as long as it is neglect
If you read the article it has nothing to do with "the state being run by terrorists" - it's that they don't have the infrastructure and data collection necessary to do it. They have pledged that they will focus on getting it implemented so they can do it.
McGowin pledged that going forward the state will “focus on implementing the system changes necessary to facilitate participation in summer EBT programs in future years.”
But for Missouri to participate in next year’s program, “the state’s data collection systems need to be addressed well in advance,” McGowin said.
“The current P-EBT programs have required data to be collected from schools that DESE does not normally collect,” she said. “We must then address how the data can be most efficiently and effectively shared with DSS, and shared in a way that more seamlessly integrates with DSS’ benefit administration systems.”
Woody said the state’s pledge to make changes to better operate the program in future years is “the only bright spot.”
Maybe the federal government should be the ones building these data collection services so that the states simply have to opt-in and use the government created facilities?
Why do they not have systems up to date where other states do?
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just because you disagree with someone, there's no reason to refer to them as terrorists. having a sound fiscal policy isnt terrorism, after all.
They are self proclaimed terrorists. Also, withholding funding so that children starve is pretty fucked up and calling them terrorists is gentle compared to what they deserve. That's not sound fiscal responsibility, that evil incarnate. Defense of that view is completely fucked as well, terrorist.
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You could say that. Most reasonable people think starving children and domestic terrorism is something to be upset about. It appears you are not a reasonable person, terrorist.
Our governor is sitting on a tax surplus that was $5,000,000,000 a few months ago. (That's billion, with a 'b') Just over the state line the state of Kansas literally just handed its surplus back to taxpayers in the form of a special tax cut. (They have a Democratic governor.) That five billion of OUR MONEY could do a lot to mitigate the problems in our state, but the folks in Jeff City haven't figured out a way to feasibly give it away to their golf buddies yet.
Maybe the 'terrorist' tag is a little dramatic, but the Republican Party here in Missouri is literally making bad things happen in order to blame the consequences on the Federal Government. They've controlled this state for 20 years and in that time their sole mission has been figuring out ways to enrich themselves off the tax money produced by Kansas City and St. Louis.
I don't know that it is dramatic - these people are willingly (and often happily) starving kids. What else would you call someone who looks at a child whose only meal that day may come from school and says, "Nah, it wins me points with my base, go ahead and starve"? Monster, maybe, but they labeled themselves terrorists, and I always like to use people's preferred names.
I think you can find better terminology to make your point. People have overused 'terrorist' since the 9/11 attacks, and yeah, it comes off as a little dramatic and likely makes it harder for you to get the buy-in you want on the point you're trying to make.
If I have to soften my language to get buy in on the issue of "children shouldn't have to starve in one of the richest countries in the world," I think that says everything it needs to about anyone opposing it, namely that they're both incredibly hateful, and also huge crybaby bitches.
True, but you kind of do have to.
Unless someone self-identifies as a terrorist or fascist, I try to avoid that using that terminology when I'm working to change someone's point of view. My rule of thumb is to try to approach things the way The Satanic Temple would, seeing as how they tend to be more effective at politicking than most.
... you're going to wait for someone to self identify?
"Hey we're the enslavers, we're here to enslave people." That's what you're expecting?
The thing is that they did self identify as terrorists. It was a giant banner at cpac some years ago. "We are all domestic terrorists" I believe were the words.
Not only that, but the actions here can actually fall in the definition of terrorism. For the last 4+ years, I've also heard similar arguments to yours about calling the right, Nazis, but here we are with literal Nazis eaving the flag, disturbing the peace, and spreading hate.
If it looks like a shit and smells like a shit, it's not a stick, it's a Republican.
Remember when St Louis raised their minimum wage then the state made it illegal for the city that makes most the states money to given themselves there.
So do I, and sadly, now that they've gotten voters to approve a gerrymandering system, it's likely only going to get worse.
I'm glad I only work in Missouri. I live in Illinois where we are trying to be California.
You're right, it's not terrorism.
It's mass murder.
it's not, actually
Found a terrorist
found the bootlicker
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