assuming the deal includes drastic cuts to food stamps, that means that many corner stores in poor neighborhoods will go out of business, taking some of their suppliers with them, and it will move up the financial food chain until it takes down many people who think that this does not affect them.
That's one really good argument for returning issues like food stamp funding back to state and local levels, where there's more direct accountability and better ability to be flexible, to address particular needs of different communities.
Folks in DC will never see those stores. But your local councilmember might be right there on the corner with them.
I know, I know, it's not like that change can be made overnight, but it's nice to imaging choosing that different road.
@volkris oh yes, lets had food stamps over to Florida and Texas.
There's always the other side of that coin: maybe we shouldn't be so quick to have Texas and Florida pushing food stamp policies for everyone else.
It's in part because of TX and FL that this funding is under threat right now.
