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hamsterjill

(16,678 posts) Fri Oct 24, 2025, 11:38 AM Friday

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Tears this morning. I'm lucky. I've never had to use Meals on Wheels. [View all]

Our local newspaper is reporting that Meals on Wheels is now affected by the cuts in funding for food insecurity. Three hundred and fifty seniors who are basically shut ins are affected. Doesn't affect me - at least not YET - but I found myself sobbing. Because I care.

One local business has agreed to fund the program for 90 days. It is a very muchly Republican leaning operation, but I'm thankful they have agreed to help. Then what? Is this the goal? To make local businesses and taxpayers fund these programs because we can't stand to see our neighbors starve?

Makes me so damn mad. What in the hell are we paying taxes for? I want my taxes to feed the hungry; not feed another freaking billionaire.

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Tears this morning. I'm lucky. I've never had to use Meals on Wheels. [View all] hamsterjill Friday OP

DURec leftstreet Friday #1

This may be a good place to remind readers to fund and support your local food banks. Midnight Writer Friday #2

Very important! hamsterjill Friday #9

Our taxes are going for everything that we are fundamentally, 100% opposed to... slightlv Friday #29

My wife has already upped our popsdenver Friday #49

I agree Skittles Friday #51

Thank you for making this a local opportunity JMCKUSICK Saturday #58

Churches need to step up jmbar2 Friday #3

Some will quakerboy Friday #4

My church's food bank AverageOldGuy Friday #5

I understand the anger. hamsterjill Friday #12

Well, maybe our next "protest" is for doing what trump does. llmart Friday #17

The private sector couldn't handle it after the great depression BlueKota Friday #27

Yes, but the Magats are already getting hurt slightlv Friday #32

That's the MAGA answer to people losing SNAP .... "Get a job". Diamond_Dog Friday #53

You are so cool Keepthesoulalive Friday #13

I have a hard time not saying to Republicans I know BlueKota Friday #30

Righteous post, AverageOldGuy.. Permanut Saturday #55

Housing is so expensive it is out of reach to many. Health care is so expensive it is out of reach to many. twodogsbarking Friday #6

Housing is completely ludicrous, ShazzieB Friday #18

Most our food banks are run by religious organizations Farmer-Rick Friday #7

I'm sorry to hear that. My local Food Bank has no ties to religion that I know of, but solicits broadly in the community Hekate Friday #11

The Catholic Church runs a huge food bank and gives out bags of food twice a week questionseverything Friday #14

The religious indoctrination is one reason why I never donate to the Salvation Army. ShazzieB Friday #21

My mother ran a Catholic charity for years and ananda Friday #50

Yeah, some churches want to help Farmer-Rick Saturday #60

That is absolutely not true obamanut2012 Friday #16

This is 100% correct! ShazzieB Friday #22

It used to be a normal aspect of church's giving to the people.... slightlv Friday #33

It's good to see private businesses and churches step up to help out, BUT we pay federal and state taxes to support iluvtennis Friday #8

Thank you. hamsterjill Friday #10

Ding, ding, ding! Great example with 80 y/o paralpegic. n/t iluvtennis Friday #24

our meals on wheels has several fund raising events a year because of prior budget cuts , etc AllaN01Bear Friday #15

. BeerBarrelPolka Friday #36

howdi AllaN01Bear Friday #40

Crazy BeerBarrelPolka Friday #41

was a single person. i agree, nuts . i do love your screen nick :) AllaN01Bear Friday #43

Thanks BeerBarrelPolka Friday #45

Some states will be able to cover the loss of federal funds, but most won't FakeNoose Friday #19

Tax the rich to feed the poor until there are no rich no more SammyWinstonJack Friday #20

Thank you. Feel the same. Mom used them for number of years and it was a meal and social contact Evolve Dammit Friday #23

Yes! The Social Contact is every bit as important as the food, IMO. slightlv Friday #34

And the EMT's with whom she became quite familiar...Sad but true. Lifeline was huge. Evolve Dammit Friday #44

While living with us, my Mom got well acquainted with the EMTs, too... slightlv Friday #46

My mom could be mystery at times too. She once admitted : "I'm not a nice person" Evolve Dammit Friday #47

MOW is more than delivering meals. BarbD Saturday #54

Yes, this is what we're saying... slightlv Saturday #62

You two stay safe! electric_blue68 Saturday #64

Add this to the grandparents and parents Hope22 Friday #25

The goal is to aid in getting MoW recipients to die off more quickly that they are now.Takes you right back to the Nazis Scalded Nun Friday #26

Soylent Green! n/t slightlv Friday #35

That local right wing business knows deep down Klarkashton Friday #28

So many reich-wing religious people, and even libertarians markodochartaigh Friday #31

Empathy - It's a Democratic curse... Wounded Bear Friday #37

Kristi Noem needs more jets. Trump needs a tarted up WH ballroom. Irish_Dem Friday #38

Megachurches have plenty of money to pitch in. Get on it. They contributed majorly to this problem, Clouds Passing Friday #39

That would be a Jesus-like thing to do, huh? Evolve Dammit Friday #48

Jesus is too woke Clouds Passing Saturday #59

For now, it seems we pay taxes to make Dump more powerful and impress his sociopathic friends. Trueblue Texan Friday #42

So damn mad! yellow dahlia Friday #52

This is so sad samplegirl Saturday #56

I always say that Texas is ground zero. hamsterjill Saturday #63

This morning when I watched some coverage about this on CNN, it struck me that now is the time for Democrats to Vinca Saturday #57

How is this any different? dugog55 Saturday #61

Meals on Wheels Heftylefty 1 hr ago #65

I am so very sorry. hamsterjill 1 hr ago #66