Critics condemn ‘cruelty’ of state opting out of federal problem to feed children from low-income families during summer break
Critics condemn ‘cruelty’ of state opting out of federal problem to feed children from low-income families during summer break
Mississippi is withdrawing from a federal program to feed children during their summer break from school, the governor there announced, characterizing the decision as a way to reject “attempts to expand the welfare state”.
Governor Tate Reeves, a Republican, declined to participate in the federal program that would give electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards to low-income families to supplement food costs when academic classes are out of session, Mississippi Today reported.
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“The cruelty of being the poorest state in America and choosing – choosing – to turn down federal aid for poor children to eat,” Hannah-Jones said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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“Mississippi gave millions of dollars of welfare funds to former NFL quarterback Brett Favre to build a volleyball facility for his daughter’s school, but they won’t take federal funds to feed hungry children. Because helping poor kids is the kind of welfare that Republicans hate,” Boykin said on X.
They're not even pro-birth. Abortions are an important aspect of maternal care. They're anti-women and that's literally all there is to it. Misogyny is all there is to it.
To be fair, both of his daughters are adults, and more than capable of speaking out against their father's abhorrent behavior. Additionally, they stand to benefit, directly or indirectly from their father's actions. They are also likely to be among the very small group of people that Brett Farve would listen to and could be shamed by. I would not consider them innocent bystandards.
I don't understand how poor people buy into their bullshit. Like, I understand it when explained, I just don't get how people don't see right through it.
For some people it's because it's garbage in and garbage out. I have relatives that consume only conservative news and claim they don't believe in facts.
"If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you."
Conservation of traditional hierarchies, in this case Rich over Poor. Probably a bit of men over women, and white over black as well. But it always goes back to this core philosophy.
The irony of not accepting children's food money, but taking oil, farm, and tax break money, funded by Blue counties and states, and saying "we aren't welfare queens" sure, you're still on welfare but now your kids are going hungry. Good job American South.
These ghouls hate children. They have rolled back most of the child labor laws and refuse to feed them. Politicians doing these type of actions should not be allowed to feel safe or comfortable in public.
If you give kids free lunches, they will have no incentive to get jobs cleaning slaughterhouses! Without this opressive welfare program, the kids will be free to choose whether to continue on to middle school or leave their studies behind for a lucrative career in an abattoir.
That's right! I'm a Protect The Children Republican and I think Tax Dollars should ONLY be used to give rich people like Brett Favre money! Protecting The Children DOES NOT mean FEEDING them! As long as Brett Favre gets a new mansion I don't care how many of those brats die!
They've got the wrong idea. Mississippi is picked on for being a poor state which is a shitty place to live. Calling it a "welfare state" is just a short and convenient descriptor. Taking less federal funding will not change anyone's opinion of Mississippi.