Haha, let's force poor women to give birth to unwanted children, and then take away the tiny crumbs we've been giving them. Governor, you're a genius!
This is a federal program. It costs them nothing. These people are fucked up monsters.
That's actually not the case. Per the linked article...
States that participate in the federal program are required to cover half of the administrative costs, which would cost an estimated $2.2 million in Iowa, the news release says.
Of course, that's no excuse to turn this program down. Particularly since she also just announced that the state will "end Fiscal Year 2023 with a balance of $1.83 billion in the General Fund, $902 million in reserve funds and $2.74 billion in the Taxpayer Relief Fund." $2.2 million is a drop in the bucket when it would benefit so many needy children.
This is a federal program. It costs them nothing
That's really the most fucked up thing. These are always states that already take far more from the federal government than they provide in taxes, and they complain as if they'd be the ones paying for this shit.
As someone who's in a state that gives far more to the US government in taxes than we take, I should have more of a say where that money goes, and I would prefer to continue giving aid to these children in Iowa. In fact, it should be more.
Her only claim of accomplishment is that the state has a huge surplus, which is simply due to her cutting just about everything simply so she can trigger tax cuts for the rich.
Not even the first federal money she's rejected, when not misappropriating the federal money she has taken
Some kids are fat so poor kids should starve?
Holy shit GOP.
There's a very good chance the kids that are overweight are overweight in part because the parents can't afford better food as junk food is often cheaper. This could just worsen the problem.
Yup. Not to mention, distended bellies are also a symptom of malnourishment. These are the people who will point at starving kids in Africa and claim they're fat.
I'd never heard of that, wow. That's so shitty.
I love when this happens and they present no alternative. Choosing a losing option instead of accepting an imperfect effort. Try to improve it? No surely not. Throw it all away. If a social program helps someone I deem unworthy of aid it must be removed.
How small of a person.
Their entire party is built around making their constituents angry at other people. Earnst us trying to enrage people because she's ameyeing a national positikn.
I think it's time to just call them on it. Everyone believes in feeding kids. It's not controversial. It's the ethical right thing to do. There is no disagreement between parties here. She's just doing this to try and stir up anger at "them/"others" because she thinks it will make a subset of people vote for her.
The biggest Republican. Is still a fucking small person.
This is so fucking stupid, not only does this feed kids the money goes to local retailers but a huge chunk also buys Iowa food products. What the fuck is wrong with that idiot
They have never experienced poverty so they think it's fine because if they were in that situation they would pull themselves up by their bootstraps or whatever delusional shit they come up with. To them it's non-issue and everyone in poverty must be lazy.
Haha yeah, stupid lazy jobless children.
Now that you mention it they did lower the age limit for working in Iowa this year.
If these kids didn't want to be poor, they should've thought twice before being born to poor parents
Yeah but wealthy donors are complaining the people aren't desperate enough to take whatever job for whatever salary.
And Jesus said, onto thee, fuck them kids.
“Federal COVID-era cash benefit programs are not sustainable and don’t provide long-term solutions for the issues impacting children and families. An EBT card does nothing to promote nutrition at a time when childhood obesity has become an epidemic,” Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds said in the news release.
Okay, so they have a better program they're implementing instead to address those issues?
Well those kids are obese. Probably do them some good to drop a few pounds right?
Seems like a great way to campaign, "you're kids are fat so i am goibg to starve them to make them healthy?"
The "pro-life" and "protect the children" party at work
"hey shut up" - conservatives
Surprise, surprise that Republican Christians don't give a fuck about the welfare of kids in poverty.
Republican Christian should be considered a Sect in this religion.
Sounds like a state that needs to put more funding into basic education.
They are trying to abolish that too
We’re on the bad side of literally every issue. we’re the GOP!
These are the same people who pretend to worship Christ but Trump is their new messiah.
Twelve million children are food insecure in the "Greatest Country on Earth™" and they want to cut spending to feed them.
The GOP hates children.
"God, I want to hurt children so much." - Republicans
An EBT card does nothing to promote nutrition at a time when childhood obesity has become an epidemic,
Poor nutrition is when the poors have too much access to food. /s
She added, “If the Biden Administration and Congress want to make a real commitment to family well-being, they should invest in already existing programs and infrastructure at the state level and give us the flexibility to tailor them to our state’s needs.”
Read: "Give us money and let us cut taxes for our ultrawealthy donors yet again."
“Federal COVID-era cash benefit programs are not sustainable and don’t provide long-term solutions for the issues impacting children and families. An EBT card does nothing to promote nutrition at a time when childhood obesity has become an epidemic,” Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds said in the news release.
She added, “If the Biden Administration and Congress want to make a real commitment to family well-being, they should invest in already existing programs and infrastructure at the state level and give us the flexibility to tailor them to our state’s needs.”
They don't think the current program to address child hunger is sustainable. They are not replacing it with another program, are they? They're just going to let the kids go hungry?
And people vote for these assholes?
That's the Republican way - criticise and cut everything while offering no real solutions
Fuck kids i guess
My sister in law works in a fast food restaurant. My niece (9 years old) primarily eats fast food for this reason. My SIL gets a discount, she doesn’t have to cook or go anywhere else. To her it’s a way to save money. My niece is slightly overweight and doesn’t like fast food anymore.
Food stamps would help, but nobody can get them to reach out for help. They feel ashamed for some reason.
Children of the corn to get less corn.
Starve your kids to own the libs.
I can't even imagine thinking about having this stance. Literally evil
Big surprise that Iowa is the second worse state to live in in the US
Surprised she didn't add something about "decreasing the surplus population".
Yikes
“In the end, I fundamentally believe that we solve the problem, and I don’t believe in welfare,” Nebraska Republican Gov. Jim Pillen told the Journal Star on Friday.
So I guess even church run food banks are too communist.
I bet Matt Gaetz was disappointed to find out that this was what his Nebraskan pals had meant when they said they'd be screwing a bunch of kids during summer break.
Oh goodness me no! Why would you want to do that?!? I mean doing something like feeding poor kids is only a hairsbreadth away from total communism.
Do Iowans know how to vote?
Yes, they know how to vote very well. They just only know how to vote against their own interests because that’s how their pastor told them to vote and because they are scared of brown people and people from shudder New York and California
Finally someone is standing up against. Checks notes. Free school Lunches! Wait what?
This is just the, "Don't feed strays. They won't leave if you do." Except they think poor people will magically find the money to move.
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