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Coyotl

(15,262 posts) Fri Jul 12, 2013, 10:51 AM Jul 2013

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House Republicans tell 46 Million Americans using Food Stamps "Let them Eat Cake!"

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/07/12/1222959/-House-Republicans-say-to-46-Million-Americans-using-Food-Stamps-Let-them-Eat-Cake

House Republicans' contempt for millions of poor Americans relying on Food Stamps became the centerpiece of the Farm Bill they passed by the Food Stamp component's absence from the bill.

....... A blistering New York Times Editorial flays the House Republicans for turning their backs on immigrants and the poor.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/opinion/in-the-house-a-refusal-to-govern.html

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House Republicans tell 46 Million Americans using Food Stamps "Let them Eat Cake!" (Original Post) Coyotl Jul 2013 OP

I don't understand the second picture . . . JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #1

The Romney horse, symbol of the Republican idea of a Perfect Plutocrat Presidential candidate. Coyotl Jul 2013 #3

I'm so confused. I thought the food stamp portion of the farm bill snappyturtle Jul 2013 #2

New House Farm Bill passed by Republicans eliminated Food Stamps entirely. Coyotl Jul 2013 #4

Do you mean there would be no food stamps at all? nt snappyturtle Jul 2013 #5

While Repubbies engorge themselves at the public trough with their Socialism Welfare for the Rich Berlum Jul 2013 #6

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JustAnotherGen

(31,902 posts)

1. I don't understand the second picture . . .

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 10:53 AM

Jul 2013

Who is that?

The first is obviously the Sun King (Le Roi Soleil).

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)

3. The Romney horse, symbol of the Republican idea of a Perfect Plutocrat Presidential candidate.

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 11:22 AM

Jul 2013

snappyturtle

(14,656 posts)

2. I'm so confused. I thought the food stamp portion of the farm bill

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 11:04 AM

Jul 2013

had draconian cuts to the SNAP program. (?)

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)

4. New House Farm Bill passed by Republicans eliminated Food Stamps entirely.

Reply to snappyturtle (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 11:23 AM

Jul 2013

snappyturtle

(14,656 posts)

5. Do you mean there would be no food stamps at all? nt

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Fri Jul 12, 2013, 12:57 PM

Jul 2013

Berlum

(7,044 posts)

6. While Repubbies engorge themselves at the public trough with their Socialism Welfare for the Rich

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Fri Jul 12, 2013, 01:11 PM

Jul 2013

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