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maspaha

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3. Yes! You are exactly correct!

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 12:01 PM

Oct 31

We, taxpayers, give welfare benefits to the Walton family because the low pay at Walmart qualifies their workers for SNAP, WIC, CHIP, etc…

That’s how it works.

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So, if SNAP benefits are necessary because the minimum wage hasn't kept up with inflation... [View all] Baitball Blogger Oct 31 OP

And groceries cost too much, and the rent is too much leftstreet Oct 31 #1

and ss and ssi not keeping up. AllaN01Bear Oct 31 #7

or they were at one time paying bucolic_frolic Oct 31 #2

Yes! You are exactly correct! maspaha Oct 31 #3

Not only that but about 25% of all SNAP benefits are Farmer-Rick Oct 31 #6

Corporatism MaineBlueBear Oct 31 #4

Of course. Taxpayers have subsidized corporate payrolls for decades Orrex Oct 31 #5