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Washington Post editorial tells Dems it’s time to end shutdown, stop holding government ‘hostage’

The Washington Post editorial board criticized Senate Democrats on Wednesday for holding the government "hostage" for a month to extend Obamacare subsidies.
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"The right answer is to reopen the government with a clean funding bill, ideally for a full year, to get food stamps flowing and federal workers back in the office, and then have a debate about ACA subsidies," the Post editorial said. "Democrats openly acknowledge that they refuse to do this because it would mean giving up their leverage. If they persist, it could mean families start to go hungry."
 
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Washington Post editorial tells Dems it’s time to end shutdown, stop holding government ‘hostage’

The Washington Post editorial board criticized Senate Democrats on Wednesday for holding the government "hostage" for a month to extend Obamacare subsidies.
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"The right answer is to reopen the government with a clean funding bill, ideally for a full year, to get food stamps flowing and federal workers back in the office, and then have a debate about ACA subsidies," the Post editorial said. "Democrats openly acknowledge that they refuse to do this because it would mean giving up their leverage. If they persist, it could mean families start to go hungry."
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41 million peeps on stamps, democrat voters… cell…
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CELLFISH said:
41 million peeps on stamps, democrat voters… cell…
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The die hard MAGA base will get hit hardest if the SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is cutoff.

In general, a cutoff of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits would disproportionately affect people living in areas with higher poverty and food insecurity, including a significant number of residents in states that lean Republican
. While the impact is not divided cleanly along party lines, rural areas that tend to vote Republican are particularly vulnerable.

The economic and social effects would extend to both red and blue states, affecting individuals, families, and local economies.

Broader impact on Republicans
A cutoff of food stamps is likely to hit many Republican-leaning areas the hardest for several reasons:
  • Higher rural participation: Rural America, a key base of Republican support, relies on SNAP at higher rates than urban areas. Rural counties also experience higher rates of poverty and food insecurity.
  • Greater state-level reliance: Several states with high SNAP participation rates voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 election. An analysis by Time magazine found that 25 of the 30 states Trump carried were more reliant on SNAP than the national average.
  • Damaged local economies: Reductions in SNAP would have a major impact on local economies, especially in rural areas where SNAP benefits account for a larger share of sales at local grocery stores and markets. Small towns could see a decline in local economic activity and even job losses in the retail and agricultural sectors.
  • Increased state burden: Reductions in federal funding shift costs to states, forcing officials to choose between raising taxes, cutting eligibility, or reducing benefits. In rural counties with shrinking tax bases, this is a heavy burden that could lead to even deeper poverty.
 

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