Sonny Perdue Argues Food Stamp Cuts Will Incentivize People To Get Exploitative Jobs That Won’t Exist In 5 Years

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WASHINGTON—Responding to the criticism surrounding the Trump administration’s recent decision to tighten restrictions on supplemental nutrition eligibility, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue argued Thursday that the food stamp cuts will incentivize people to go out and get exploitative jobs that won’t exist in five years. “Look, these cuts are not about kicking people off the food stamp rolls, but encouraging them to get off the couch and start looking for thankless, backbreaking work that will be rendered obsolete by either automation or outsourcing by 2025,” said Perdue, adding that the administration’s goal wasn’t to prevent Americans from affording food, but to create an empowering situation where U.S. citizens could barely have the means for sustenance because their degrading, short-term job, with severe physical and emotional hazards, forces them to work overtime without extra pay. “We are hoping the new directive will serve as a gentle nudge for Americans to take their lives into their own hands by signing up for one, two, or even three demanding jobs from a hellish megacorporation that only cares about their bottom line. People shouldn’t be relying on the government for free food, especially in this current Trump economy—there are tons of available positions that will push the boundaries of their physical and mental health, as well as significantly decrease their life expectancy, all in exchange for a meager subsistence that robs them and their families of their dignity.” Perdue also added that the new rules would work in tandem with the proposed cuts to Medicare, which the administration has argued will incentivize unemployed people to take up jobs that offer inhumane health care plans that don’t cover essential services.

 

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Look at this guy, ano fat old rich guy, telling the poor what's good for them!

Gotta keep that cheap labor streaming flowing! Why do you think they are letting all these criminals out of jail?

OK, say what you will about this guy, but at least he's honest!🤔😏🙄🤪👍🇺🇸

Uhhhh, isn't that Ed Asner?

Name one non-ceo job that isn't exploitative tho

Like Uber/Lyft--? Yeahbaby dat gig economy

It will also help them compete with immigrants to be the most desperate job applicants.

On behalf of Georgia, we're sorry.

Which is precisely what I imagine somebody who looks like him would say.

Food stamp (SNAP) cuts will harm agricultire and local supermarkets who receive the snap money food purchases that contribute to increased yearly earnings. Cut food stamps = starving poor, grocery workers getting laid off. Yay. Build that fighter jet, buy that 12th yaugt... ☹️

Are you sure this is not CNN?

Is that Lou Grant?

This dude looks like he is created for the specific purpose of kicking the shit out of Tiny Tim

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This is how a sound news network ought to title their article

like cabinet secretaries

Onion, you're supposed to do satire, remember?

I thought The Onion was satirical.

fries sir

Ouch!!

SecretarySonny I was unaware he was still relevant.

SecretarySonny Ouch

SecretarySonny Not the onion

SecretarySonny Sonny sure doesn't look like he's missed any meals. GOPFraudster

SecretarySonny That’s Ed Asner! I’m not falling for it,

SecretarySonny Including you ?

SecretarySonny We all toil with that hanging over our heads...

SecretarySonny That's ok, they'll starve to death long before that 5 yr mark.

SecretarySonny Remember, the longest running war in US history is the war waged on the poor. Any welfare or benefit is being stripped from them, and any attempt to improve their condition is condemned by the ruling class as them being 'jealous' or 'lazy'

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SecretarySonny This reminds me of Bloomberg saying “ the poor will live longer because we are going to raise their taxes”.

SecretarySonny Who needs food when work can make you feel full?

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SecretarySonny Merry Christmas hungry people, especially you Veterans.😡✝️

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SecretarySonny

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