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    ABC News‏Verified account @ABC Feb 23

    Agriculture Sec. Sonny Perdue defends a proposal that would cut food stamp benefits in half and replace them with a box of shelf-stable goods: "We're looking to do more with less, we think it's a reasonable way to do that." http://abcn.ws/2GDXhWy pic.twitter.com/5ZJpAjo6oe

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      2. My Sweet Baboo Redux‏ @babsben Feb 23
        Replying to @ABC

        Sonny doesn't look like he's ever missed a meal. Perhaps he's not the best person to address food insecurity.

        3 replies 4 retweets 66 likes
      3. Michele‏ @mstweed151 Feb 23
        Replying to @babsben @ABC

        LOL, you got that right! Thanks for the chuckle amongst all of this foolery.

        1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
      4. My Sweet Baboo Redux‏ @babsben Feb 23
        Replying to @mstweed151 @ABC

        The idiocy is just so exhausting.

        1 reply 0 retweets 12 likes
      5. Michele‏ @mstweed151 Feb 23
        Replying to @babsben @ABC

        To say the least. I have to take mini breaks from twitter because with each scroll my blood boils a little more.

        0 replies 1 retweet 22 likes
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      2. Geri Mattern‏ @geri_mattern Feb 23
        Replying to @ABC

        Just stop already. This is immoral and inhumane. Who's making money on this plan because it's always about the money

        1 reply 5 retweets 46 likes
      3.  ❌Casper952 ❌ 🇺🇸‏ @TravisPearce952 Feb 23
        Replying to @geri_mattern @ABC

        Immoral to give someone food? People have been getting food boxes delivered for years, paying to have that service.

        7 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Geri Mattern‏ @geri_mattern Feb 23
        Replying to @TravisPearce952 @ABC

        This plan is cutting benefits. These boxes aren't coming from Blue Apron. They will be filled with government surplus products.

        3 replies 3 retweets 29 likes
      5.  ❌Casper952 ❌ 🇺🇸‏ @TravisPearce952 Feb 23
        Replying to @geri_mattern @ABC

        I think it would be a win win. Source locally for fresh and healthy products bulstering local farming and ag. Then getting those healthy choices in homes that maybe don’t usually have them readily available for numerous reasons?

        8 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Ya boi Knuckles @ Pumpkin Hill‏ @ChocolatePopes Feb 23
        Replying to @TravisPearce952 @geri_mattern @ABC

        I rang up a pair of brothers this week. The oldest must have at least 21. The younger one was on a Caroline's cart. They bought stuff you didn't need to cook cause they were sleeping in their car. People know what they need, not the government.

        0 replies 0 retweets 12 likes
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      2. Bobbie Rose Soaps‏ @SoapsRose Feb 23
        Replying to @ABC

        You're not taking into considerations such as food allergy's. What about the people who are homeless on snap? What about the cost of shipping? How about healthy food choices? Why can't the snap recipients make their own food choices?

        12 replies 11 retweets 100 likes
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      4. CMDoran‏ @TheFebrileMuse Feb 23
        Replying to @WillHouston11 @SoapsRose @ABC

        That says more about you than them.

        3 replies 0 retweets 25 likes
      5. Michelle‏ @cookiebaker57 Feb 23
        Replying to @TheFebrileMuse @WillHouston11 and

        Exactly! It's none of my business what people are buying. 😒

        1 reply 0 retweets 7 likes
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      7. mummy  💀 mia  🧟‍♂️‏ @silentblue1978 Feb 23
        Replying to @WillHouston11 @cookiebaker57 and

        So limit what can be bought with snap benefits. Like with wic, you can only get certain things.

        2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      8. mummy  💀 mia  🧟‍♂️‏ @silentblue1978 Feb 23
        Replying to @silentblue1978 @WillHouston11 and

        Make it so you aren’t allowed soda etc. boxes of shit food are not the answer.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      9. Michelle‏ @cookiebaker57 Feb 23
        Replying to @silentblue1978 @WillHouston11 and

        Kansas voted to not allow steaks and seafood. That's too bad. I'd rather they have access to healthy cuts of meat and not just hot dogs and hamburgers.

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
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      2. Bobbie Rose Soaps‏ @SoapsRose Feb 23
        Replying to @ABC

        Why don't the lawmakers in favor of this eat that food for a year before trying to force it on everyone else

        8 replies 13 retweets 135 likes
      3. Michelle‏ @cookiebaker57 Feb 23
        Replying to @SoapsRose @ABC

        Some of them tried the food stamp challenge for a week. Many admitted it was tough but still support this cruelty.

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
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