In Reply to: Cheapskate President isn't paying enough welfare posted by mh on December 10, 2025 at 12:02:45
After the record-breaking 43-day government shutdown, a stretch that left about 1.4 million federal workers unpaid, disrupted food supplies for low-income Americans and threw air travel into chaos, Washington is finally back open for business.
The Republican-controlled House passed a new funding bill, 222–209, with six Democrats crossing the aisle (1). The 328-page package keeps most federal agencies running through January 30 and fully funds SNAP along with the Department of Agriculture, Congress and Veterans Affairs through next September.
“That’s some bullsh--t," he told FOX 17 News. "Man, I'm devastated, actually.'
The question now is whether this is what accountability looks like or if it punishes people who are already on the edge
For Scott, the new requirements feel like a door slamming shut. His SNAP benefits, about $292 a month, cover most of his food budget.
Scott insists that for people like him, it isn’t that simple. As a convicted felon, he says employers rarely look past his record.
"I would get one if y’all get me one,” he said. “Y’all be felony-friendly, hire us.”