Republican SNAP Proposals Could Take Food Away From Millions of Low-Income Individuals and Families

[krichton]

you people are so broken I cant even laugh anymore,,

Says the person who reads conspiracy theories all night long in their basement, then wakes up and posts their fragmented and confused thoughts on it the next morning.

 

[progressive hunter]

Says the person who reads conspiracy theories all night long in their basement, then wakes up and posts their fragmented and confused thoughts on it the next morning.

you must have my comment confused with someone elses cause all I said is I dont care as long s the feds stay in their constitutional lane,,

so not seeing a conspiracy theory there,,

 

[Anathema]

They'll criticize things like medicaid but when giant corporations get handouts it's ok.

It’s not okay for the Government to be giving money to any entity who is not directly employed by or contracted with the Government to provide goods and services related to the 17 SPECIFIC ITEMS listed in Articke I, Section 8 of the Constitution

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

What’s really happening is corporate welfare on a massive scale. Walmart, Amazon, and other corporate giants absolutely rely on the government to subsidize their workforce

Exactly!
Just think of all the money those low-skilled workers could be making somewhere else.

DURR

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Walmart subsidizes no one but themselves. Two questions, one, why would the richest family in America need handouts? Two, why criticize things like SNAP, Medicaid, etc. but not when billionaires get handouts? hmm

why would the richest family in America need handouts?

I agree, no one in the Walton family should receive any SNAP benefits.

Two, why criticize things like SNAP, Medicaid, etc. but not when billionaires get handouts?

Which billionaire got a handout? Where?

 

[Concerned American]

Exactly!
Just think of all the money those low-skilled workers could be making somewhere else.

DURR

Certainly not the $14-$19/hr starting wage with benefits that Walmart offers.

 

[TruthNotBS]

Exactly!
Just think of all the money those low-skilled workers could be making somewhere else.

DURR

You assume that because these workers are paid poverty wages, that means they must be “low-skilled” and therefore deserve to be underpaid? What a joke. The reality is that every single worker in that store is essential to Walmart’s profits, from the cashiers to the stockers to the janitors. Without them, Walmart doesn’t function. Their labor generates billions in revenue, yet the company refuses to share even a fair fraction of that wealth with the people who actually produce it. That’s not “the market at work,” that’s exploitation, plain and simple.

Moreover, skills don’t determine whether someone deserves a living wage. Being able to survive shouldn’t be a privilege reserved for those deemed “skilled” enough by the whims of capitalists or Todd. Every full-time worker should be paid enough to afford housing, food, healthcare, and basic necessities, period. If Walmart and Amazon can afford to pay their executives obscene salaries and hand out billions in stock buybacks, they can damn well afford to pay their workers a wage that doesn’t leave them dependent on government assistance. And if they won’t do it voluntarily, then the government should force them to.

You and your ilk love to say, “If these workers don’t like their wages, they should just go work somewhere else.” But where exactly, Todd? If every major corporation follows Walmart’s example, slashing wages, crushing unions, and relying on government subsidies to prop up their workforce, where are these workers supposed to go? The truth is, that this system is designed to keep workers trapped in low-paying jobs while billionaires rake in the profits. That’s why raising the minimum wage to a living wage is non-negotiable. No one working full-time in the United States of America should be struggling to survive while billionaires hoard everything. If that offends you Todd, too bad.

 

[krichton]

why would the richest family in America need handouts?

I agree, no one in the Walton family should receive any SNAP benefits.

Two, why criticize things like SNAP, Medicaid, etc. but not when billionaires get handouts?

Which billionaire got a handout? Where?

Walmart alone receive an estimated 7.8 billion in federal government subsidies and tax breaks a year, but sure, go ahead and continue being the gullible rube you are and complain about SNAP, lmao.

 

[WEATHER53]

Fork over the $7 for breakfast and lunch deadbeats. It’s a bargain but it may put too much of a hurting on your booze budget.!

 

[TruthNotBS]

Certainly not the $14-$19/hr starting wage with benefits that Walmart offers.

The price of goods and services has risen dramatically in the past few years, especially since COVID-19, largely due to government policies, supply chain disruptions, and corporate price gouging. While Walmart has raised wages to $14–$19 an hour in many locations, let’s not pretend they did it out of the kindness of their hearts. These wage increases only happened because of public pressure, because society, the media, and even the government called out the fact that Walmart was paying wages people could not survive on.

But even with these raises, context matters. $14 an hour might be livable in Tennessee, but in cities like New York, Los Angeles, or Chicago, it’s barely scraping by. And let’s not forget, that Walmart remains ferociously anti-union, meaning workers still lack the leverage to demand better conditions, better schedules, and a real voice in their workplace. Without union power, wage gains are fragile and temporary, they can be reversed the moment Walmart decides it’s more profitable to squeeze workers again.

So yes, the situation is somewhat better than it was a decade ago, but let’s not celebrate corporations for doing the absolute bare minimum after years of paying starvation wages. These wage increases didn’t come from “market forces” alone; they happened because of workers speaking out, public outrage, and yes, government intervention. If Walmart workers had unions, they wouldn’t have to rely on public pressure or political trends to secure fair wages, they would have the power to negotiate and fight for themselves. That’s why the fight for labor rights and unionization is just as critical today as it ever was.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

You assume that because these workers are paid poverty wages, that means they must be “low-skilled” and therefore deserve to be underpaid? What a joke. The reality is that every single worker in that store is essential to Walmart’s profits, from the cashiers to the stockers to the janitors. Without them, Walmart doesn’t function. Their labor generates billions in revenue, yet the company refuses to share even a fair fraction of that wealth with the people who actually produce it. That’s not “the market at work,” that’s exploitation, plain and simple.

Moreover, skills don’t determine whether someone deserves a living wage. Being able to survive shouldn’t be a privilege reserved for those deemed “skilled” enough by the whims of capitalists or Todd. Every full-time worker should be paid enough to afford housing, food, healthcare, and basic necessities, period. If Walmart and Amazon can afford to pay their executives obscene salaries and hand out billions in stock buybacks, they can damn well afford to pay their workers a wage that doesn’t leave them dependent on government assistance. And if they won’t do it voluntarily, then the government should force them to.

You and your ilk love to say, “If these workers don’t like their wages, they should just go work somewhere else.” But where exactly, Todd? If every major corporation follows Walmart’s example, slashing wages, crushing unions, and relying on government subsidies to prop up their workforce, where are these workers supposed to go? The truth is, that this system is designed to keep workers trapped in low-paying jobs while billionaires rake in the profits. That’s why raising the minimum wage to a living wage is non-negotiable. No one working full-time in the United States of America should be struggling to survive while billionaires hoard everything. If that offends you Todd, too bad.

Their labor generates billions in revenue, yet the company refuses to share even a fair fraction of that wealth with the people who actually produce it.

Wow!

How many billions in revenue?
How much does Walmart keep away from all the noble, low-skilled workers?

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Walmart alone receive an estimated 7.8 billion in federal government subsidies and tax breaks a year, but sure, go ahead and continue being the gullible rube you are and complain about SNAP, lmao.

Walmart alone receive an estimated 7.8 billion in federal government subsidies and tax breaks a year

What subsidies and tax breaks do they get?
Be specific.

 

[TruthNotBS]

Their labor generates billions in revenue, yet the company refuses to share even a fair fraction of that wealth with the people who actually produce it.

Wow!

How many billions in revenue?
How much does Walmart keep away from all the noble, low-skilled workers?

This is easy, laborers generate all the revenue, practically, and hence should collectively own Walmart. Society shouldn't allow capitalists to own the productive, for-profit enterprise, because mass production is a social endeavor, not a private one.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

This is easy, laborers generate all the revenue, practically, and hence should collectively own Walmart. Society shouldn't allow capitalists to own the productive, for-profit enterprise, because mass production is a social endeavor, not a private one.

Cool story.

How many billions in revenue?
How much does Walmart keep away from all the noble, low-skilled workers?

 

[TruthNotBS]

Cool story.

How many billions in revenue?
How much does Walmart keep away from all the noble, low-skilled workers?

Practically ALL of the revenue is produced by labor. Human labor (not monkeys, giraffes, or robots) working in any productive for-profit enterprise, should collectively own and run it. "Durrrr", that was easy.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Practically ALL of the revenue is produced by labor. Human labor (not monkeys, giraffes, or robots) working in any productive for-profit enterprise, should collectively own and run it. "Durrrr", that was easy.

Yeah, obviously all the revenue generated by Walmart should go to the people stocking the shelves and running the register, because the billions in inventory, equipment and real estate don't count in your world.

Property is theft, right?

Now, if you could answer, between running away and frothing at the mouth, that'd be great.

How many billions in revenue?
How much does Walmart keep away from all the noble, low-skilled workers?

 

[Kondor3]

Are these proposals In Committee yet?

Have we seen hardcopy on any such proposals, or is this just wild hairy-a$$ed speculation?

Serious question.

 

[TruthNotBS]

Yeah, obviously all the revenue generated by Walmart should go to the people stocking the shelves and running the register, because the billions in inventory, equipment and real estate don't count in your world.

Property is theft, right?

Now, if you could answer, between running away and frothing at the mouth, that'd be great.

How many billions in revenue?
How much does Walmart keep away from all the noble, low-skilled workers?

Yeah, obviously all the revenue generated by Walmart

Is generated by human labor..WOW! that was simple.

should go to the people stocking the shelves and running the register,

Yeah, the human beings (not dogs or cats, or mere sea monkeys purchased from an ad in the back of a comic book), who produce all of the goods and services with their very lives (their precious human presence, bodies, energy, sweat, tears, even their blood when they die in workplace accidents or get shot or stabbed...)

Death of 19-year-old employee found in Walmart walk-in oven was not foul play, police say

“We do not believe anyone else was involved in the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death,” a Halifax Regional Police spokesperson said.

www.nbcnews.com

https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/work/industry-incidence-rates/most-dangerous-industries/#:~:text=In%202023%2C%20depending%20on%20the,experienced%20the%20most%20workplace%20deaths

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The so-called "unskilled" and hence supposed "worthless" laborers, who according to Todd, shouldn't get paid a wage that covers their basic living expenses, are the ones who currently, produce all of those billions of dollars in revenue for those billionaires Todd worships.

because the billions in inventory, equipment and real estate don't count in your world.

Yes sir, here it is:

As of January 31, 2024, there were 4,615 Walmart stores in the United States. Walmart is the world's largest retailer, with stores in 19 countries.

Walmart store types in the United States

• Supercenters: The largest type of Walmart store
• Discount stores: A smaller type of Walmart store
• Neighborhood Markets: A smaller type of Walmart store
• • Sam's Club: A separate store brand within Walmart
  • Fuel stations: A type of Walmart store that sells fuel
  • Grocery pickup locations: A type of Walmart store that offers grocery pickup
  • Deli sections: A type of Walmart store that sells ready-to-eat meals

Number of Walmart Store & Supercenter locations in the USA in 2025 | ScrapeHero

There are 4,592 Walmart locations in the United States as of November 15, 2025. The state/territory with the most number of Walmart locations in the US is Texas with 509 locations, which is 11% of all Walmart locations in America.

www.scrapehero.com

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All of the above, isn't worth a dime, if not for the human labor that imbues all of those assets with value. Indeed, now you're learning an important principle in economics. Here it is in simple terms.. No wage labor = no money or wealth for billionaires. Human labor should own the enterprise they work in, collectively, in a worker-owned, democratically run cooperative, because they're the ones who produce and deliver all of the goods and services to the marketplace. The market itself is also comprised of workers, who earn a wage and purchase goods and services.

Property is theft, right?

No sir, personal property isn't theft, when it's for personal use, however private property (i.e. all property that exploits human labor for a profit) when not collectively owned by human labor, shouldn't be permitted in a modern, civilized society that values human life and freedom. Democracy in government, and democracy in the workplace, where people spend most of their waking hours.

Now, if you could answer, between running away and frothing at the mouth, that'd be great.

Your irrelevant, stupid question was answered, so perhaps you're the one who should stop running and "frothing at the mouth".

How many billions in revenue?

Irrelevant. Because it's all generated by human labor, whether "skilled" or "unskilled", everyone who works in those thousands of stores, are the ones producing all of the companies revenue, hence they should own it together. Mass production is a social endeavor not a private or personal one. The fact that Todd the billionaire has:

4,615 Toddmarts stores in the United States and is the world's largest retailer, with stores in 19 countries.

Toddmart store types in the United States

• Supercenters: The largest type of Toddmart store
• Discount stores: A smaller type of Toddmart store
• Neighborhood Markets: A smaller type of Toddmart store
• • Sam's Club: A separate store brand within Toddmart
  • Fuel stations: A type of Toddmart store that sells fuel
  • Grocery pickup locations: A type of Toddmart store that offers grocery pickup
  • Deli sections: A type of Toddmart store that sells ready-to-eat meals

Todd wouldn't make a dime, if not for the "unskilled", "worthless" labor who according to him, doesn't even deserve a living wage (enough to eat, house themselves..etc). To avoid soulless golems like Todd exploiting human beings to extract billions of dollars yearly in revenue from their labor, society should legally prohibit such exploitative activities. Democracy in government, democracy in the workplace, where workers labor with their lives and spend most of their waking hours. Mass production is a social phenomenon, not a private one. This was the case back then:

As is the case today in 2025.

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How much does Walmart keep away from all the noble, low-skilled workers?

It robs practically everything from the worker. Human labor is the source of all of Walmart's (Toddmart's lol), billions. All of the assets that you mentioned earlier are dead, without value, if those properties become unproductive, and it's the human workforce, that imbues them with their "billions of dollars" in value. Again, being repetitive: "Mass production is a social venture, not a private one".

 

[Moonglow]

In my Dem run shithole they buy cases of water...pour out all the water...turn in the bottles for the bottle deposit and buy drugs with the money.

What a load.

 

[Concerned American]

You assume that because these workers are paid poverty wages, that means they must be “low-skilled” and therefore deserve to be underpaid? What a joke. The reality is that every single worker in that store is essential to Walmart’s profits, from the cashiers to the stockers to the janitors. Without them, Walmart doesn’t function. Their labor generates billions in revenue, yet the company refuses to share even a fair fraction of that wealth with the people who actually produce it. That’s not “the market at work,” that’s exploitation, plain and simple.

Moreover, skills don’t determine whether someone deserves a living wage. Being able to survive shouldn’t be a privilege reserved for those deemed “skilled” enough by the whims of capitalists or Todd. Every full-time worker should be paid enough to afford housing, food, healthcare, and basic necessities, period. If Walmart and Amazon can afford to pay their executives obscene salaries and hand out billions in stock buybacks, they can damn well afford to pay their workers a wage that doesn’t leave them dependent on government assistance. And if they won’t do it voluntarily, then the government should force them to.

You and your ilk love to say, “If these workers don’t like their wages, they should just go work somewhere else.” But where exactly, Todd? If every major corporation follows Walmart’s example, slashing wages, crushing unions, and relying on government subsidies to prop up their workforce, where are these workers supposed to go? The truth is, that this system is designed to keep workers trapped in low-paying jobs while billionaires rake in the profits. That’s why raising the minimum wage to a living wage is non-negotiable. No one working full-time in the United States of America should be struggling to survive while billionaires hoard everything. If that offends you Todd, too bad.

Fourteen to nineteen bucks/hr with benefits for unskilled labor is not poverty wages. It doesn't have anything to do with billionaires--it is reality. Also the value of multi national companies and their CEOs compensation has absolutely nothing to do with SNAP or abused public assistance, no matter how many word salads you serve. Get back on topic or STFU