States that participate in the federal program are required to cover half of the administrative costs, which would cost Nebraska an estimated $300,000. Advocates of the program note that the administrative cost is far outweighed by the $18 million benefit, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates would benefit 175,000 Nebraska children who might otherwise go hungry on some days during the summer.

Imagine being such a reprehensible monster that you'd let 175k children in your state starve rather than participate in a federal program that'd help feed them when school is out each summer. It's unconscionable.

“I don’t believe in welfare”

Feck off and stop accepting federal funding, you fucking welfare queen

Fucker believes in welfare when it's called corn subsidies.

But he’s okay with PPP loans being forgiven and also gets USDA subsidies for Pillen Family farms. Source: https://projects.propublica.org/coronavirus/bailouts/search?q=Pillen&v=1 Source:https://farm.ewg.org/persondetail.php?custnumber=A09760551

maybe if we called it a 'subsidy'. ha

subsidies for very profitable corporations: a-ok ! tax cuts for people with more money than they could ever actually spend: you betcha! the welfare jobs program we call 'the united states military': ha, no reductons there, ever!

human beings who need to eat food: go fuck yourself

the lack of empathy in the republican party is so stark its hard to fathom.

So no more federal funding for Nebraska??

If he doesn’t believe in welfare, surely he doesn’t believe in government aid or subsidies

That goes for every citizen of Nebraska, and if you don’t like it vote him out!

I’m tired of this fucking pissing contest between Republicans and people that care about others

Except to our farmers. Well subsidize the shit out of them.

So he is not a christian?

Ohh, so when I say, "I don't believe in god" and you still force your Christian morality on me that's OK. When you "don't believe" in a real tangible thing that helps countless numbers of people you can just hand wave that away.

Good to know the douche bag demographic is still overly represented in every facet of American life.

So... He wouldn't mind if the government withholds any financial aid to the state from now on, right?

“I know the governor a little bit, and he seems to be a reasonable man. He’s a man who is compassionate in conversation,” Love said. “This is out of character. So, obviously, he’s not following his heart. He’s following his politics. He’s falling victim to political posturing, and there’s no excuse for that when it comes to children.”

No, he is not reasonable or compassionate. His actions speak louder than any words he uses sounding like reason or compassion.

The sadder part of this is that $40 can hardly feed anyone for a week, and that's if you REALY stretch it on bulk rice and beans.

I live in NYC and my son attends public school. The availability of food to all children just feels right. I know that means my taxes are higher than they would be otherwise, but nutrition is so damn important to a child’s development.

This isn’t welfare. This is caring for children. I’m sure this jackass has a “keep Christ in Christmas” sticker somewhere.

If you don’t believe in a problem, it simply goes away /s

“I don’t believe in welfare*.”

* for the poor

The rich get bailouts, the poor get welfare

"I don't believe in welfare," he says.

I see he also self identifies as a Christian... I'm not one to judge, but I once read that countries with the word "democratic" in their names seldom were.

The way that he is opting out is by refusing to spend the ~$300k that is the federal government's requirement to be part of the grant program. I wonder if it would be possible to do an end run around that waste of oxygen, and have a charity raise the ~$300k and accept the $18m the federal government is offering, to be distributed by the charity instead...

This ass wipe makes 105k salary a year for doing fuck all in a nowhere state of morons, then tells you he doesn't believe in welfare.

Even if welfare is in the Constitution...

He spent more money sending troops to the border as a publicity stunt. Blaming the poor has always been an effective tactic to divert attention away from their groveling to the wealthy.

If he doesn’t believe in giving low income families a meager 40$ a month “welfare” then he should reject the saving Grace that is given from Jesus.

The point of the Gospels of Jesus is that the we are saved ONLY because of the Grace of God, and NOT because of our good works. PERIOD.

Nothing we do gets us the Grace of God. We can’t DO anything to deserve it. It is just given.

Edit: add “Like welfare!” To the end. I forgot.

Don't be a villain, Jim Pillen

I hope he doesn’t have children.

Has he also blocked welfare to Nebraska farmers?

Yeah! Those children should stop being so lazy and go get jobs! Damn children, depending on other people for their well-being.

Sounds like a real swell guy.

Something tells me this guy is about to learn about all the poor Iowa residents who don't believe in letting piece of shit politicians continue to breathe.

Random fellow in Nebraska here, it’s a depressing place to live if you’re not a staunch republican!

People say Lincoln and Omaha are pretty okay, but I suspect that’s just in comparison to the rest of the state.

Feeding children is an investment in the future. It's in our economic best interest that new humans are educated, be in good health during adolescence, and are allowed to explore "The New".

What a complete fuckhead. Love Australia.

Well, at least Pillen is more honest than Iowa, who tried to make excuses on why. Pillen just openly states that he hates poor people because he's a POS.

Man, I hate living here.

"I know the governor a little bit, and he seems to be a reasonable man. He's a man who is compassionate in conversation," Love said. "This is out of character..."

Not for a psychopath, it ain't.

what an absolute pussy

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Nebraska’s Republican governor on Friday reiterated his rejection of $18 million in federal funding to help feed children who might otherwise go hungry while school is out.

That statement came as advocates for children and low-income families held a news conference outside the Governor’s Mansion in Lincoln to call on Pillen to change his mind before the Jan. 1 deadline to sign up for the program.

The program — part of federal assistance made available during the COVID-19 pandemic — would provide pre-loaded EBT cards to families whose children are eligible for free and reduced-price lunches at school.

Many of those who signed the petition also included comments expressing how much the program is needed, especially in light of multi-year inflation that has outpaced many household incomes.

Pillen insisted Friday that the state would continue to help food-insecure children through the Summer Food Service Program, which provides meals and snacks at various sites when school is not in session.

Preston Love Jr,, a longtime community advocate in Omaha, on Friday questioned whether Pillen was bowing to political pressure in rejecting the federal funding.

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Man, for every day that goes by, the US just presents itself as more and more of a hell-hole.

God damn man.

Why do Republicans hate children so much? If they're not raping them or beating them, they starve them.

Agreed! Why feed KIDS when that money can be used to make Rich people RICHER?

I like how Republicans force these children to be born and then don't care if they die as long as they are out of the womb.

I also don’t believe in paying people enough to live.