Mike Howard
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Mtn,gravel cyclist , stroke survivor
Reposted by Mike Howard
If you made this argument back in the day you were smugly dismissed as an economically illiterate lefty.
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The Walmart Effect
New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.
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January 25, 2025 at 12:05 AM
If you made this argument back in the day you were smugly dismissed as an economically illiterate lefty.
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So now we see how long they can silence us !
January 19, 2025 at 4:30 AM
So now we see how long they can silence us !
Reposted by Mike Howard
There is an opportunity to help people on SNAP eat healthier, but it's not through restrictions; it's by expanding access to healthier foods and, importantly, providing information and education to ensure beneficiaries can use those foods.
Rand Paul on RFK Jr: "One of the things I plan on talking to him about is the idea that food stamps shouldn't cover unhealthy food. I don't think that food stamps should pay for full sugar Coca-Cola, Pepsi, full sugar anything."
December 12, 2024 at 11:58 PM
There is an opportunity to help people on SNAP eat healthier, but it's not through restrictions; it's by expanding access to healthier foods and, importantly, providing information and education to ensure beneficiaries can use those foods.