My God. Why this reign of terror*? Yes, that's what it is! Why do you want me to die, Republicans? Why do you want children and old people like me to wither away without food? You want us to not have food or health care! You want poor kids to not be able to take advantage of school. What do you think you are doing to us -- 1 in 7 Americans living in poverty -- but killing us slowly? Yes, we know it will lead to deaths, especially with the decline by GOP governors to take expansion of Medicaid!
Their reign of terror* is waged in full knowledge of it's impact, the deaths that will occur.
I'm a 70 year old woman with many health problems, living on Social Security at below the poverty level. I've lived a useful life, running my own business, teaching, raising a child, working in various jobs, here I am in my last decade reduced to poverty. I planned it otherwise but this is how it turned out despite hard work, a degree and determination. (Several operations over 5 years and no one would hire. No one. Could not stand so many jobs were not possible. I loved working, being useful, part of a team, like at the newspaper where I worked after my husband left for greener pastures. Due to ill health lost the business I started, employing other people, and lost my house. Became poor for first time in my life in my late 50's.) It can happen to almost anyone.
But really. REALLY, Republicans! It is hard to take it in, but it is the truth, you all hate us poor so much that you are happy to take the food out of the mouths babes, from many millions. Cutting Food Stamps for the working poor, those who can't find jobs, those who can't work -- like kids and the elderly... those who need that help! Cutting Social Security is another goal! My God, it is MONSTROUS.
My food stamps were already cut by 1/3 last year, btw! And not due to any changes in my circumstances! Thanks a lot, Republicans.
But Oh, God, what about the children who need this program they cut today?
The food stamp cuts scheduled to go into effect on Nov. 1 will reduce spending by $5 billion in the 2014 fiscal year, and another $6 billion over the 2015 and 2016 fiscal years.
Forget about old people like me, what about the CHILDREN? I believe the Republicans know exactly what they are doing -- because one of you terrorists* told me this TO MY FACE earlier this year.
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