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Miles Archer

(20,684 posts)
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 05:09 PM Friday

W.H. "economic advisor" Kevin Hassert doesn't want to pay for SNAP with emergency funds in case we have a food emergency

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett complained after U.S District Judge John McConnell ruled that the Trump administration could legally use a contingency fund to pay Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits while the federal government was facing a shutdown.

In Friday's ruling, just one day before the food benefits were set to lapse, McConnell ordered the Department of Agriculture to distribute money owed to recipients "as soon as possible."

"We're about to use emergency funds from the Department of Agriculture because of a liberal judge ruling that we disagree in the law on," Hassett complained to Fox News after the ruling. "But then we don't have our emergency funds in case we have a hurricane or we have an emergency, a food emergency.



https://www.rawstory.com/kevin-hassett-2674255190/

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W.H. "economic advisor" Kevin Hassert doesn't want to pay for SNAP with emergency funds in case we have a food emergency (Original Post) Miles Archer Friday OP
This administration allowed food to spoil from the shut down of USAID.................... Lovie777 Friday #1
Kevin Hassert, the Smiling Nazi. dem4decades Friday #2
Can he hear himself speak? 2MuchNoise Friday #3
He hears himself in the original German. Swede Friday #4
He's in line for Fed Chairman's job. Turbineguy Friday #5

Lovie777

(20,924 posts)
1. This administration allowed food to spoil from the shut down of USAID....................
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 05:14 PM
Friday

so STFU.

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