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Lonestarblue

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8. Among many other programs, this order may halt the TANF program to assist the working poor.

Tue Jan 28, 2025, 07:56 AM

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States get block grants for various programs, which are now frozen and probably include TANF, whose funds can be used for things other than food, such as helping to subsidize rent. How many poor people, especially in red states, will become homeless because of this stupid order?

This is exactly what Project 2025 promised in its section on giving extraordinary power to the Office of Management and Budget to control all spending according to the president’s wishes and ignoring Congressional laws allocating monies for specific programs.

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Am I crazy, or should we be more worried about this freeze of federal funding today? [View all] Tommy Carcetti Tuesday OP

it is extremely bad edhopper Tuesday #1

And isn't that the point... yellow dahlia Tuesday #45

Probably yes, but if you fret about every stupid, horrible thing he does you'll be miserable. dem4decades Tuesday #2

We should be very worried! bif Tuesday #3

Yes it looks pretty bad Meowmee Tuesday #4

'all federal assistance' is a broad term bucolic_frolic Tuesday #5

But what are the options for appealing this, or countering it? TheRickles Tuesday #20

Excellent points yellow dahlia Tuesday #43

If the freeze pertains to the current budget, it's effectively a gov't. shutdown. But here's the allegorical oracle Tuesday #56

The media needs to announce we are in a dictatorship. tetedur Tuesday #6

Surely you jest durablend Tuesday #40

He's doing this to instigate unrest and then he can invoke the insurrection act nt Bookreadingliberal53 Tuesday #7

General Strike, stay at home! Bluethroughu Tuesday #31

You make a great point. I can see where even his followers would get pissed and some, not all, turn against him. OLDMDDEM Tuesday #55

Among many other programs, this order may halt the TANF program to assist the working poor. Lonestarblue Tuesday #8

Discretionary thinking is anathema to a MAGAT cachukis Tuesday #9

It was the lead story on CBS Mornings this morning. highplainsdem Tuesday #10

Also on Jim Acosta and Ana Cabrera yorkster Tuesday #52

Yes it's a Constitutional crisis Arazi Tuesday #11

Agreed. yellow dahlia Tuesday #46

Close. OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #12

Your comparison to a tsunami is spot on. Bumbles Tuesday #13

Hug Clouds Passing Tuesday #37

Thank you, Clouds Passing. Bumbles Tuesday #39

I hear you. yellow dahlia Tuesday #50

IMO there are going to be serious economic consequences that play out in many countries eventually NoMoreRepugs Tuesday #14

+1 He will crater the economy. bronxiteforever Tuesday #16

But "crypto" will somehow flourish. NoMoreRepugs Tuesday #17

This reminds me of the COVID relief funds johnnyfins Tuesday #15

The PPP funds became the a source of grift and corruption. yellow dahlia Tuesday #51

I don't know who this person is but he nailed it AverageOldGuy Tuesday #18

Actually replace or with and dsc Tuesday #34

Those of us that hit the streets in the 60s multigraincracker Tuesday #19

People will starve and small-town businesses will suffer Orrex Tuesday #21

Also, veterans and military families receive a lot of SNAP aid Orrex Tuesday #22

You are not wrong to be worried genxlib Tuesday #23

Yup. This will start impacting some folks within a couple weeks Arazi Tuesday #26

He will make his subjects dance for their dinner Johnny2X2X Tuesday #24

This is illegal as hell Arazi Tuesday #27

No worries. America is going to hell just as planned. aeromanKC Tuesday #25

Democrats are so very worried . . . AverageOldGuy Tuesday #28

Could not agree more. berksdem Tuesday #35

But keep in mind tavernier Tuesday #49

It's not that he's great at keeping promises, he ran on, but... Omnipresent Tuesday #29

is this new ? i read that he had suspended all fedral grants for now.this is new.? AllaN01Bear Tuesday #30

Yes this is new. The OMB memo is from last night Arazi Tuesday #36

friend of mine who is news savvy, went on cnn , , found a unch of reports that dosent include ss , ssi ssdi. AllaN01Bear Tuesday #62

If congress doesn't take back the purse strings then we are screwed MissB Tuesday #32

Which Congress? durablend Tuesday #44

It is very bad. MineralMan Tuesday #33

YES, time to push for impeachment. milestogo Tuesday #38

There is every reason to be extremely worried about this freeze. yellow dahlia Tuesday #41

He is usurping the role of Congress Betty Boom Tuesday #42

Yep....It's a DAMN big deal when a bridge falls on people Bengus81 Tuesday #47

The crazy fucker is killing people... spanone Tuesday #48

Very bad - not just these particular programs - but it's a test TBF Tuesday #53

Here's text. It's not clear whether the freeze affects $ already in the pipeline or allegorical oracle Tuesday #54

From What I'm Seeing RobinA Tuesday #57

I think I'm numb. maxsolomon Tuesday #58

This will work out fine I-teach-kids Tuesday #59

no and yes bigtree Tuesday #60

I could not be more worried yardwork Tuesday #61