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Re: The Cato fucking Institute? For real? by Vested Id 03/20/2017, 2:49pm PDT
"Have you no class?" wrote:

Vested Id wrote:

So keep the rage on the burner I guess. I care less about the vulnerable than I do about fake news, which helps Trump enormously:

Reported: Trump is killing Meals On Wheels!

Truth: We would like to defund Community Development Block Grants, which pays enough into Meals On Wheels to use it as a Big Bird shield.


White House budget director Mick Mulvaney wrote:

We can’t spend money on programs just because they sound good. And Meals on Wheels sounds great — again, that’s a state decision to fund that particular portion to. But to take the federal money and give it to the states and say, look, we want to give you money for programs that don’t work — I can’t defend that anymore. We cannot defend that anymore. We’re $20 trillion in debt. We’re going to spend money, we’re going to spend a lot of money, but we’re not going to spend it on programs that cannot show that they actually deliver the promises that we’ve made to people.”


So you're right, it's not precise to say Meals on Wheels is having federal funding cut off, we should instead say that Meals on Wheels and other Community Development programs are having their federal funding cut off, and this is the full intention of the Trump budget.

Jesus Fucking Christ what a dumb hair to split.


Are CDBGs pork or not, answer: depends on who is cutting them.

How much of Meals on Wheels do they fund, oh my god retard stop splitting hairs.

I don't think you can even blame them for cutting PBS, the NEA etc., those have been on the Republican chopping block for nearly 40 years now. The NEA has helped ruin American art culture and PBS is providing broadcasting in a packet-switched world.

Fabio was more on-point to be morally disgusted that any money is being taken away from domestic programs to fund stuff one might regard as reactionary bullshit. And you left out of your quote the part where I more or less say what you're saying.
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I'll kill us all. My only regret will be not doing it faster. NT by Trump's budget 03/17/2017, 8:05am PDT NEW
    Well, we had to cut stuff to increase the military budget. And that wall and NT by school vouchers ain't free. 03/17/2017, 5:32pm PDT NEW
        "There's no evidence that kids NOT starving improves school performance!" by cant make this shit up 03/18/2017, 1:28am PDT NEW
            What percent of funding would Meals on Wheels lose? by Vested Id 03/18/2017, 4:28am PDT NEW
                The Cato fucking Institute? For real? by fabio 03/18/2017, 1:54pm PDT NEW
                    Starvation in America is not a thing. Go to a McDonalds NT by Oh noes I have to live on 365$/yr 03/18/2017, 3:40pm PDT NEW
                        Not even the trolls can spin this one :( NT by fabio 03/18/2017, 10:42pm PDT NEW
                            Post me a sob story about an American kid going hungry NT by Govt cheese may suck but its edible 03/18/2017, 10:51pm PDT NEW
                        Eating an entire double cheeseburger a day? Look at Mr Moneybags here NT by Sad Kid 03/18/2017, 10:47pm PDT NEW
                        Re: Starvation in America is not a thing. Go to a McDonalds by Injustice 03/23/2017, 10:31pm PDT NEW
                            Haha, I just checked Craigslist. by Injustice 03/23/2017, 10:45pm PDT NEW
                                Not in America not in America not in America *ears plugged* NT by Not in America 03/24/2017, 7:56am PDT NEW
                                    Hold the phone guys, i just learned Section 8 housing is a THING that EXISTS! NT by Mysterio 03/24/2017, 8:03am PDT NEW
                                        We have some subsidized housing here, but the waiting list is years long. NT by Injustice 03/24/2017, 1:55pm PDT NEW
                                            Are you the richest Hobo on Earth or are you posting from your Obamaphone NT by Inquiring minds want to know 03/24/2017, 2:53pm PDT NEW
                                                I'm using my TDARCOS-level intellect to play the welfare system like a violin. by The thinking man's fiddle. 03/24/2017, 4:20pm PDT NEW
                        The point of Meals on Wheels is to keep invalids out of expensive nursing homes. NT by Mischief Maker 03/24/2017, 8:01am PDT NEW
                            Why not just implement assisted suicide for invalids like our enlightened NT by European betters? Its a win win 03/24/2017, 2:54pm PDT NEW
                    Re: The Cato fucking Institute? For real? by Vested Id 03/18/2017, 8:30pm PDT NEW
                        Beans for Bricks program by Anno Trumpus Nihilum 03/18/2017, 9:02pm PDT NEW
                        Killing the NEA will hit rural areas the most by skip 03/19/2017, 1:34pm PDT NEW
                        Re: The Cato fucking Institute? For real? by "Have you no class?" 03/20/2017, 12:01am PDT NEW
                            Re: The Cato fucking Institute? For real? by Vested Id 03/20/2017, 2:49pm PDT NEW
                                Re: The Cato fucking Institute? For real? by "Have you no class?" 03/20/2017, 10:12pm PDT NEW
                                    People get past mine fields and walls to escape from the DPRK into China NT by Pinko Floyd 03/21/2017, 7:40am PDT NEW
                                        They do all that to escape from where? by Vested Id 03/21/2017, 6:00pm PDT NEW
                                    Is PBS worth preserving without Sesame Street? NT by No. 03/21/2017, 8:29am PDT NEW
                                        Fine, but that's the conversation to have. Not pretend like it's not happening. NT by "Have you no class?" 03/21/2017, 11:09pm PDT NEW
                                    This is fake news. by blackwater 03/23/2017, 9:40pm PDT NEW
                                        I'm a Libertarian :( NT by Gary Johnson 2016 03/23/2017, 10:00pm PDT NEW
                                            This user has violated the NAP NT by Taxation is Theft 03/23/2017, 10:14pm PDT NEW
            Re: "There's no evidence that kids NOT starving improves school performance!" by Mischief Maker 03/18/2017, 5:44pm PDT NEW
    What might save us is the Freedom Caucus since they reject anything to the left NT by of Mises. Tea Party are the true he 03/24/2017, 8:32pm PDT NEW
 
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