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W_HAMILTON

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89. Yes, please remember the PROGRESS part of progressive and don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

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Sat Jun 20, 2026, 07:33 AM

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ESPECIALLY under the pretenses that it is being done on our behalf.

I am privileged enough not to need food stamps. I'm also privileged enough to be able to afford the higher ACA premiums. But I'm not so privileged to have not needed student loans.

Trump ended Biden's new student loan repayment that I could actually afford and see a path to being debt free one day. Within the next 90 days or so, myself and millions of others are being forced to begin much more expensive repayment after having been kicked off Biden's affordable repayment plan and onto the Republican's higher priced plan.

This isn't even mentioning Trump's MAGA Supreme Court overturning student loan debt relief that myself and millions of others could have used.

Some voters claiming to be allies and claiming to do what's in our best interest, you can trace a straight line from their irresponsible actions in 2016 to the pain so many of us are feeling today.

With friends like these...

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Please don't forget thousands and thousands of your neighbors have lost their food stamps and are quietly starving [View all] questionseverything Jun 9 OP

I won't. Harker Jun 9 #1

I take the casting of my vote dlilafae Jun 9 #2

This breaks my heart Grim Chieftain Jun 9 #3

Thanks for the reminder that not everyone is able to buy food. Beacool Jun 9 #4

You capture what I could not put in so few words perfectly KPN Jun 10 #45

At least 3.5 million people have lost food stamp access as Trump's 'big beautiful bill' cuts take effect, analysis finds Celerity Jun 10 #54

Ty for putting those facts together, I hope we all can fix this mess questionseverything Jun 10 #56

All we have to do is do it. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jun 10 #61

Thanks for the reminder that not everyone is able to buy food. Beacool Jun 9 #5

Sorry about the double post. I don't know how that happened. Beacool Jun 9 #38

Don't worry, it's worth reading twice 😉 questionseverything Jun 9 #41

Definitely! KPN Jun 10 #46

Thanks! Beacool Jun 10 #74

DURec leftstreet Jun 9 #6

Find the food bank closest to you BonnieJW Jun 9 #7

Ty, that's what I was trying to say in my clumsy way questionseverything Jun 9 #9

Food bank saves my ass I_UndergroundPanther Jun 9 #39

Only problem with food banks Blue Full Moon Jun 10 #52

Hopefully with this new rigid requirements that will change questionseverything Jun 10 #55

That's the way it should be. Blue Full Moon Jun 10 #59

Regular donors and we take our cars to a Midas shop here that heavily promotes food programs underpants Jun 10 #77

Please give us some places to donate. Thank you. No antiwomen groups (Baptists, Catholics, etc.) efhmc Jun 9 #8

It's true most food banks are run by religious groups questionseverything Jun 9 #11

Thank you. efhmc Jun 9 #13

Google your local area. Some might take a bit of a drive... MerryBlooms Jun 9 #18

Other Churches ms.pamela Jun 9 #28

Illinois has already started cutting snap and medicaid questionseverything Jun 9 #30

The farm bill ends the commodities program so when the stock pile is gone questionseverything Jun 10 #50

All Faiths Food Bank on the left coast of Florida buzzycrumbhunger Jun 10 #51

you're not "stooping" to anything Skittles Jun 10 #57

Since there is no god, that food is simply provided by people JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 10 #62

Sneaky Christians, trying to convert you by feeding you, loving and caring for you! questionseverything Jun 10 #66

Been through that shit before I_UndergroundPanther Friday #79

But if it's only a church pantry available, please don't do w/o questionseverything Saturday #80

Feeding America, Meals on Wheels, World Central Kitchen. local food banks Beaverhausen Jun 10 #75

Everything got cut for folks that got that laughable COLA MerryBlooms Jun 9 #10

I'm So fn sick of people telling others go to food banks! MerryBlooms Jun 9 #14

We have food banks in every surrounding town. sheshe2 Jun 10 #53

I've been donating to my local food bank for decades Skittles Jun 10 #58

Your better suggestion would be.....? ColoringFool Saturday #83

I agree completely, I am do sorry if you are going through all of this questionseverything Jun 9 #15

Thank you! Small feminine products, baby wipes! MerryBlooms Jun 9 #20

Hard working folks, but because don't have first, last, deposit, MerryBlooms Jun 9 #21

Ty for reminding us about baby wipes and feminine hygiene needs questionseverything Jun 9 #22

We also supply garbage bags MerryBlooms Jun 9 #24

We didn't know how deep the evil would go, I could not have said it better questionseverything Jun 9 #26

Hot days, I've been giving frozen Gatorade MerryBlooms Jun 9 #25

Vote for food 2026! Ponietz Jun 9 #12

Do you realize how difficult it is to be unhoused? MerryBlooms Jun 9 #16

WTH?! Have You Heard Of---- NO MONEY FOR TRANSPORTATION?!..... ColoringFool Saturday #85

I blame non voters Ponietz Saturday #88

Housing subsidies are also unavailble. milestogo Jun 9 #17

Yes the repubs have taken everything good questionseverything Jun 9 #19

They always bring up Leviticus... MerryBlooms Jun 9 #34

Almost non existent here in Oregon, now, and idiotic republicans MerryBlooms Jun 9 #23

Thank you stage left Jun 9 #27

If we can just help a little bit. Feminine products and also dog food or dog MerryBlooms Jun 9 #32

Republicans Dave Id Jun 9 #29

Jesus said, "whatever you do for the least of them, you do unto me " questionseverything Jun 9 #31

They're probably just trying to pretend it away. calimary Jun 9 #33

Fugelsang takes many "Christian", folks to the carpet MerryBlooms Jun 9 #35

He really is terrific! calimary Jun 9 #36

If you can mgardener Jun 9 #37

Thank you!! 58Sunliner Jun 9 #40

I give a regular $25 per month to one of the food banks in Minneapolis. mn9driver Jun 10 #42

It really does , thank you for being an example!! questionseverything Jun 10 #43

Our local North Texas Church's operate large food banks. Melon Jun 10 #44

Some people seem almost scarred by former stuff done falsely in the name of religion questionseverything Jun 10 #67

My local "Dollar General" has signs calling out for canned food donations, so I'll give them a Jack Valentino Jun 10 #47

Please remind us every day Akakoji Jun 10 #48

I am going to try and do something every day to help contribute to the blue 🌊 wave questionseverything Jun 10 #49

Really? DO YOU NEED REMINDING?! ColoringFool Saturday #84

I never forget how privileged I have become DFW Jun 10 #60

Or, substitute "Fortune" for "the grace of God". Joan Baez sang it back when. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 10 #63

Thank you! HighFired49 Jun 10 #73

I lost mine, along with medicade. Mind you, i still Luz Jun 10 #64

I hate him too and I hate any repub that supports starving people questionseverything Jun 10 #65

Here in Washington County, NY we have Comfort Food Community. redwitch Jun 10 #68

That's wonderful but they are going to have way more clients with these new cuts questionseverything Jun 10 #69

Indeed, the need is always growing. redwitch Jun 10 #70

We did extra garden too for the same reason questionseverything Jun 10 #71

We also donate garden produce, and plant extra for that express reason. Diamond_Dog Jun 10 #78

PORCH is a grass roots food collection/distribution mnhtnbb Jun 10 #72

Kick BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 10 #76

There is a community food bank in my town DFW Saturday #81

The largest food banks rely on government commodities questionseverything Saturday #87

I Am Quite Sure That No Member Of DU Forgets Our Fellow Americans, In Any.... ColoringFool Saturday #82

This Ought Not Be Where We Both Quote Scriptures And Then..... ColoringFool Saturday #86

Yes, please remember the PROGRESS part of progressive and don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. W_HAMILTON Saturday #89

Yes this admin is screwing up everything but questionseverything Saturday #90

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Yes, and that is why we must support D candidates who will WIN in their districts RandomNumbers Saturday #92

Primaries are the time for debate then it's questionseverything Saturday #93

I don't forget, ever. I've been hungry, grew up never knowing what we'd eat. Been on food stamps, WIC. mucholderthandirt Sunday #94

Your post made me tear up, thank you, I needed that today questionseverything Sunday #95