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[–] [email protected] 244 points 1 year ago (6 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 96 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It’s unconscionable.

BUt... but... he doesn't believe in welfare! how dare you intrude onto his lack of belief!

(/s. this guy can fuck off to the nether.)

[–] [email protected] 59 points 1 year ago (9 children)

I keep hearing that violence isn't the answer but I swear it feels like.... FOR LEGAL REASONS THIS IS SATIRE

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[–] [email protected] 52 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Republicans get off on dead children. It's as simple as that.

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 year ago

It's unconscionable

It's conservative.

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[–] [email protected] 172 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

He doesn't believe in welfare... I see. But what about this welfare?

Pork processor partially owned by Pillen gets $25 million federal grant

Or what about the time he got got $7.8M in pandemic loans and only paid back 2/3 of it. The rest was forgiven. What about the hundreds of thousands he takes every year in federal subsidies? He seems to like that kind of welfare.

[–] [email protected] 61 points 1 year ago

Don't look for any moral center for these crooks. As you've shown, they are complete and utter hypocrites. He condemns "welfare" because it gets him votes, while he gladly uses taxpayer money to fund himself and his wealthy campaign contributors. It's the GOP long con.

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[–] [email protected] 116 points 1 year ago (1 children)

“I don’t believe in welfare”

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

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[–] [email protected] 113 points 1 year ago (5 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Loophole: Poor people must change their name to corn

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[–] [email protected] 97 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago

Those entitled brats made a deal with the devil when they took the money. Greed got the better of them. It always does.

[–] [email protected] 89 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago

Just need to get those little tykes their own LLCs and then they can have their lawyers file for federal aid!

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[–] [email protected] 75 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 56 points 1 year ago (1 children)

33% of Nebraska's operating budget comes from federal grants and funding.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago

Definition of a welfare state right there.

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[–] [email protected] 61 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago

Or even his "holy" rich supporters.

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[–] [email protected] 55 points 11 months ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 21 points 11 months ago (3 children)

He is like Trump. He'll pretend to be whatever you want to believe as long as you give him money. Then he'll rape your kids.

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[–] [email protected] 53 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

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.

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So he pays for his campaign out of his own pocket? He doesn't collect donations. Surely.

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 year ago (2 children)

“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.

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago

That’s the thing, taxes would be lower if it was spent on society, education, healthcare, infrastructure, etc instead of stadiums and police. This is proven fact, not some ethical debate.

Uplifting society means everything gets better.

Almost like socialism works.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

It's worse than that.

It's $40/month, and only for the 3 months of summer to make up for impoverished children not getting meals through school during the summer.

These people are ghouls.

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 year ago

“I don’t believe in welfare*.”

* for the poor

[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The rich get bailouts, the poor get welfare

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not in the USA. The rich get both. The poor get nothing.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As Chomsky puts it, when it comes to "tough love", the rich get all the love and everyone else gets the "tough" part.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 year ago

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...

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Even if welfare is in the Constitution...

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (4 children)

This exact post came up yesterday except with Iowa. Wtf is going on?

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I hope he doesn’t have children.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago

Don't be a villain, Jim Pillen

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago

Sounds like a real swell guy.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Has he also blocked welfare to Nebraska farmers?

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago

Americans need to start going to these politician's homes. Don't protest at city Hall, protest in their yard. Make sure their rich neighbors hate it and are inconvenienced. Any time they go out to get coffee or sit down at a restaurant, harass them until they leave. These fucks should get no peace.

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