Congressman Seth Moulton visited a free grocery store in Salisbury, Massachusetts, Wednesday and called on the Trump Administration to fund a critical food assistance program.”We’re here because Donald Trump has a plan to starve the American people this weekend,” Moulton said.Starting Saturday, the Trump Administration says it won’t use contingency funds to pay for SNAP benefits.”More air traffic controllers and TSA agents, and park rangers are about to go without a paycheck,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson (R). “You’ve got families and children that rely upon SNAP benefits that are going to go hungry here at the end of the week. The Democrats own every one of these consequences.”Washington sends $240 million every month to Massachusetts to pay for SNAP benefits.About 1.1 million people in the state receive them.The average payout in Massachusetts is $216 per month.”Trump is telling 15 million hungry children eat dirt. Trump is telling a million hungry vets eat dirt,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D) said.”Trump just found 40 billion to bail out Argentina to get the new president elected, but he can’t find enough to feed struggling American families,” Sen. Ed Markey (D) echoed.Local Democrats hope Republicans feel pressure to negotiate.”If they see real pain being visited upon their constituents, because of their inaction, I’m hoping that might compel them to come back and sit down like adults,” Rep. Stephen Lynch said.Food pantries are bracing for what comes next.
Congressman Seth Moulton visited a free grocery store in Salisbury, Massachusetts, Wednesday and called on the Trump Administration to fund a critical food assistance program.
“We’re here because Donald Trump has a plan to starve the American people this weekend,” Moulton said.
Starting Saturday, the Trump Administration says it won’t use contingency funds to pay for SNAP benefits.
“More air traffic controllers and TSA agents, and park rangers are about to go without a paycheck,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson (R). “You’ve got families and children that rely upon SNAP benefits that are going to go hungry here at the end of the week. The Democrats own every one of these consequences.”
Washington sends $240 million every month to Massachusetts to pay for SNAP benefits.
About 1.1 million people in the state receive them.
The average payout in Massachusetts is $216 per month.
“Trump is telling 15 million hungry children eat dirt. Trump is telling a million hungry vets eat dirt,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D) said.
“Trump just found 40 billion to bail out Argentina to get the new president elected, but he can’t find enough to feed struggling American families,” Sen. Ed Markey (D) echoed.
Local Democrats hope Republicans feel pressure to negotiate.
“If they see real pain being visited upon their constituents, because of their inaction, I’m hoping that might compel them to come back and sit down like adults,” Rep. Stephen Lynch said.
Food pantries are bracing for what comes next.
