He gives tax breaks to rich people instead.
BREAKING: Trump has issued yet another massive regulatory attack on Food Stamps, again sidestepping Congress to force cuts by fiat—since he didn’t get his way in the Farm Bill last year.
— Rebecca Vallas (@rebeccavallas) July 23, 2019
More than 3 million people stand to lose food assistance.
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This proposal hurts low-income families, seniors and people with disabilities.
— Chris Lu (@ChrisLu44) July 23, 2019
And where do those people live? 8 of the 10 states with the highest percentage of people on food stamps voted for Trump. https://t.co/kYRb9Yc58e https://t.co/fcdZlIGkox
8 of the 10 states with the highest percentage of Americans on food stamps went for Trump in the last election.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) July 23, 2019
Once again, he is shafting his own supporters, all while delivering huge tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations. https://t.co/E52xbuVeXC
It should be unacceptable that in a country as prosperous as the U.S., millions struggle to put food on the table.
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) July 23, 2019
The Trump Administration's response? Make it even harder.
After giving massive tax cuts to the wealthy, Trump is pulling the rug out from under families in need. https://t.co/x53a45I6Nd
The White House just told reporters it's going to end food stamp benefits for 3 MILLION AMERICANS.
— Max Abelson (@maxabelson) July 23, 2019
That will apparently save $2.5 billion per year.
Consider this: Trump's tax cuts will hand millionaires something like $37 billion this year alone. https://t.co/VnwVLy0FCv
“Trump wants to change food-stamp eligibility to save $15b over the long run and reduce food aid to 3.1m people. At the same time, he celebrates spending $16b over the short run to bolster 3.4m American farmers—who were hurting b/c of tariffs he imposed.” https://t.co/WE0TrxDzZR
— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) July 23, 2019
A Trump administration proposal could kick 3 million people off of food stamps https://t.co/uE7gu4LCuN pic.twitter.com/tT7AaSPabR
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 23, 2019
Trump administration pursues rule that would remove 3.1 million people from food stamps https://t.co/rHJLPNfu8F pic.twitter.com/6ryviMP6Vm
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) July 23, 2019
Two years after passing a $2 trillion tax cut for corporations and the wealthiest Americans, Trump wants to take food away from 3 million human beings under the guise of caring about deficits. This is an attack on those who need help most. We need to fight for them. https://t.co/fdFflFdxTf
— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) July 23, 2019
Trump gave a trillion dollars in tax breaks to the Top 1% but now wants to endanger 3 million people by cutting their food stamps.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) July 23, 2019
We need a government that works for everyone, not one that serves the rich and attacks the poor. https://t.co/bXLNo2zxUH
The President does not want you to know about this.https://t.co/KaV4gEMFcw
— Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) July 23, 2019
Tax cuts that benefit billionaires? Essential. Food stamps for families that would go hungry without them? A needless luxury.
— David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf) July 23, 2019
This is today's GOP.
Sticking it to the elite by starving the poor! https://t.co/QzcED4Qvew
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) July 23, 2019
Sad! 