Iowa won't participate in US food assistance program for kids this summer
Iowa won't participate in US food assistance program for kids this summer
Iowa will not participate in a federal program that gives $40 per month to each child in a low-income family over the summer to help with food costs while school is out.
Iowa will not participate this summer in a federal program that gives $40 per month to each child in a low-income family to help with food costs while school is out, state officials have announced.
The state has notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture that it will not participate in the 2024 Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children — or Summer EBT — program, the state’s Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education said in a Friday news release.
“Federal COVID-era cash benefit programs are not sustainable and don’t provide long-term solutions for the issues impacting children and families. An EBT card does nothing to promote nutrition at a time when childhood obesity has become an epidemic,” Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds said in the news release.
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A bipartisan group of Nebraska lawmakers have urged the state to reconsider, saying Summer EBT would address the needs of vulnerable children and benefit the state economically, the Journal Star reported.
Dear kid,
You will go hungry today because we will also let you starve tomorrow.
Also, you are fat.
Love, Republicans
“Federal COVID-era cash benefit programs are not sustainable and don’t provide long-term solutions for the issues impacting children and families."
"...so instead we the GOP are going to replace this unsustainable program with nothing making a future problem a problem of today!" /s
"An EBT card does nothing to promote nutrition at a time when childhood obesity has become an epidemic,” Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds said in the news release."
"While yes, EBT card is useful to buy all kinds of healthy food such as fresh produce, staples such as beans and rice, as well as great protein choices such as chicken, pork or beef, you may not be aware that EBT card can also buy sugar! And, you may not be aware, its possible for someone to consume enough sugar to gain weight. Therefore the GOP solution is to remove the EBT card which grants access to this sugar (as well as all the other food). By doing this those children that are overweight will effectively be put on a starvation diet where their bodies will slowly first digest their body's muscle and put their liver at risk by forcing ketosis. Those children that don't happen to be overweight, and will suffer tremendously, should have thought about that before they let all their peers eat too much." /s
And Jesus said, onto thee, fuck them kids.
"God, I want to hurt children so much." - Republicans
An EBT card does nothing to promote nutrition at a time when childhood obesity has become an epidemic,
Poor nutrition is when the poors have too much access to food. /s
She added, “If the Biden Administration and Congress want to make a real commitment to family well-being, they should invest in already existing programs and infrastructure at the state level and give us the flexibility to tailor them to our state’s needs.”
Read: "Give us money and let us cut taxes for our ultrawealthy donors yet again."
“Federal COVID-era cash benefit programs are not sustainable and don’t provide long-term solutions for the issues impacting children and families. An EBT card does nothing to promote nutrition at a time when childhood obesity has become an epidemic,” Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds said in the news release.
Okay, so they have a better program they're implementing instead to address those issues?
“Federal COVID-era cash benefit programs are not sustainable and don’t provide long-term solutions for the issues impacting children and families. An EBT card does nothing to promote nutrition at a time when childhood obesity has become an epidemic,” Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds said in the news release.
She added, “If the Biden Administration and Congress want to make a real commitment to family well-being, they should invest in already existing programs and infrastructure at the state level and give us the flexibility to tailor them to our state’s needs.”
They don't think the current program to address child hunger is sustainable. They are not replacing it with another program, are they? They're just going to let the kids go hungry?
And people vote for these assholes?
Evil intent dressed up as "this is good for you"
My sister in law works in a fast food restaurant. My niece (9 years old) primarily eats fast food for this reason. My SIL gets a discount, she doesn’t have to cook or go anywhere else. To her it’s a way to save money. My niece is slightly overweight and doesn’t like fast food anymore.
Food stamps would help, but nobody can get them to reach out for help. They feel ashamed for some reason.
I bet Matt Gaetz was disappointed to find out that this was what his Nebraskan pals had meant when they said they'd be screwing a bunch of kids during summer break.
Republicans every single day you endeavor to be the biggest assholes around- why dont you do everyone a favor and TAKE A DAY OFF?
We’re on the bad side of literally every issue. we’re the GOP!
These are the same people who pretend to worship Christ but Trump is their new messiah.
Oh goodness me no! Why would you want to do that?!? I mean doing something like feeding poor kids is only a hairsbreadth away from total communism.
Evil ghouls that are in power need to feel unsafe. They are too comfy with doing harm to working class/poor people.
The GOP hates children.
Absolute ghoul in the thumbnail
Finally someone is standing up against. Checks notes. Free school Lunches! Wait what?
Fuck kids i guess
I know this might sound weird, but $40/month is definitely enough to cover the costs of feeding a child.
It won't be luxury foods, and you'll have to prepare them yourself, but your child will be able to get the nutrition they need.
I wish the government would give me $40/month just so I can feed myself, lol.
I can't even imagine thinking about having this stance. Literally evil
Big surprise that Iowa is the second worse state to live in in the US
Iowa pulling a Michael Jordan.
My state ladies and gentlemen. Fuck, Iowa used to be decent.
Iowa: You want to lose weight right? All you have to do is eat less and move more!
I wonder how this will impact the 2024 election...
- $40 ain't doing shit
- EBT can be spent on almost anything, so there's no guarantee this isn't just buying your sidechick a steak.
- The grocery store is, just like everything else in the US, a fucking scam. Most of the items aren't nutritious at all, repackaging salt, sugar, and corn into a thousand shapes and flavors. It tastes good, so people buy it because they're fucking stupid, and the ones that aren't were taught a fucked food pyramid that prioritized protein and carbs because of corruption.
- We're fucked lads. The kids are double fucked and don't have any idea.
- CO2 is a painless death.