drjessicaknurick on Instagram: "“That’s the way the ruling class operates in any society: they try to divide the rest of the people; they keep the lower and the mi…" “That’s the way the ruling class operates in any society: they try to divide the rest of the people; they keep the lower and the middle classes fighting with each other so that they — the rich — can run off with all the f*cking money. Fairly simple thing. Happens to work.” -George CarlinSNAP, formerly known as food stamps, is the largest federal nutrition assistance program in the United States, helping roughly 42 million people or about 1 in 8 Americans, each year.But SNAP is more than a food benefit. It’s one of the most effective anti-poverty tools in the U.S. In 2021, it lifted 2.4 million people out of poverty, including 1 million children. And when benefits were increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity declined significantly, even during an economic crisis.SNAP also improves health outcomes across the lifespan. Participation is associated with better birth outcomes, including higher birth weights, lower rates of hospitalizations and nursing home admissions among seniors, and reduced healthcare costs, including fewer missed workdays and doctor visits. In addition to poverty, SNAP reduces food insecurity by up to 30%, especially for households with children. And studies estimate that every $1 in SNAP benefits generates $1.50 to $1.80 in local economic activity, benefiting grocers, farmers, and the broader community.Despite the rhetoric, benefits are modest. In 2023, the average was about $212 per person per month, or roughly $7 per day. And the idea that SNAP is bloated or mismanaged doesn’t hold up. Fraud rates are low (routinely estimated at 1-2%), ~80% of benefits go to households with children, elderly adults, or people with disabilities, and 75% of SNAP recipients live at or below the poverty line.SNAP works. And it works efficiently. But the people actually taking advantage of the system benefit from you thinking it doesn’t.View all 4,657 comments

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At least he has UAE, Qatar and the Saudis giving him billions, along with millions of MAGA rubes buying his baubles and trinkets.

Congressional Republicans just betrayed their constituents to give a tax break to their ultra-wealthy donors.

Voters will remember next year.

The people of #NJ07 will remember that their so-called Representative, Tom Kean Jr, failed to stand up for them when he had the chance, and instead stood in the ranks of far-right idealogues pledging their loyalty to Trump over all.

We will remember when we vote to remove him in November 2026. 6/6

Tom Kean Jr, like his Republican pals, chose to ignore the consequences for his constituents in #NJ07, and to ignore his responsibility for the needs and welfare of the people he is supposed to represent. 5/

Rep Tom Kean Junior (R #NJ07), son of a well respected, moderate Republican former governor of New Jersey, today proved himself to be a far-right radical. He abandoned his father's moderation, conservativism and common sense to vote for the most cruel and destructive legislation in memory.
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Two civic leaders, one a judge and one a U.S. senator, stepped outside the normal bounds of discourse to condemn the utter lack of humanity now rampant in Trump’s GOP. It underscores the deep need not only to win the political fights ahead but to win the battle for America’s moral soul.

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#NJ07 The OneNJ7 Visibility Brigade in action over Rt22 in Mountainside!

Rep Tom Kean Jr's latest so-called newsletter to #NJ07 constituents is filled (again) with staged photo-ops but not one word about-
- how he'll "protect" Medicaid Medicare and Social Security, as he promises, despite his party's push for deep cuts;
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The government continues to cancel grants and funding for non-profits for entirely political purposes. 

This will not save taxpayers’ money, but will put the ideals of liberty and justice for all further out of reach.

Smote it be.......

Go Cory Go!!!

Time to speak up

Where's cowardly Tom Kean Jr.?

About 200 people packed a room at the Summit Elks Lodge for a #NJ07 Congressional District town hall. 500 more joined on Zoom. Their former representative, @tommalinowski.bsky.social, moderated.

Guess who wasn't there? Rep. Tom Kean, too afraid to face voters about what his GOP is doing to the USA!

Trump’s Justice Dept. ousts national security officials in latest purge The transferring of at least three national security officials amounts to a complete gutting of leadership in the highly sensitive National Security Division.

The Justice Department has removed top national security officials as part of a widespread purge of senior career leaders across the law enforcement agency.

We usually avoid mention of the evil orange turd in our messages but the hose of lies from Tuesday must be addressed. #freeamerica
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Calling BS: Live-chat and Prebuttal to Trump's Address · MoveOn A better Tuesday and country are possible! As Trump hawks an hour of lies and dangerous directives to Congress, MoveOn is providing an antidote: a livestream event with Senators Chris Murphy and Brian...

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'Reboot' Revealed: Elon Musk's CEO-Dictator Playbook In 2022, one of Peter Thiel's favorite thinkers envisioned a second Trump Administration in which the federal government would be run by a “CEO”

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