Approximately 42 million Americans—about one in eight people—who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program stand to go hungry after November 1, when benefits are scheduled to expire.

“Bottom line, the well has run dry,” reads a message explicitly blaming Democrats on the Department of Agriculture’s website.

A coalition of 23 attorneys general and three governors are fighting for the latter. They argue that the USDA not only has the funds to continue feeding Americans via SNAP through the month of November, it also has “both the authority and legal duty” to do so.

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    A coalition of 23 attorneys general and three governors are fighting for the latter.

    Yes, good. Not sure how all this works, but I hope a majority of these 42 million participate.

    They argue that the USDA not only has the funds to continue feeding Americans via SNAP through the month of November, it also has “both the authority and legal duty” to do so.

    I mean it’s such an obvious hostage situation. Holding the whole country hostage, not just poor people.

    explicitly blaming Democrats

    And a textbook DARVO. Like the Mafia boss saying “look what you made me do”.