"I wonder if both sides would take off their little Democratic pin and their little Republican pin and say, you know what, I am I'm an American and these are the people who I serve and they're hungry they are they are literally hungry and so I'm gonna put aside and Trump and this but and let's just fix it and let's feed let's feet our American citizens,"
"You know, it's like ballrooms over baby food. Like, what are we talking about here? Why are we showing bathrooms? What's really going on? Most Americans, I read, maybe can afford to miss one paycheck. I don't know how many Americans could do that when I was growing up. If it was paycheck to paycheck, literally, so you miss one, now we're at two."
Both parties were urged to set aside political differences and fund the federal government as federal employees miss paychecks and SNAP faces funding uncertainty. Many Americans live paycheck to paycheck and cannot absorb multiple missed pay periods. The administration's optics were described as tone-deaf, with lavish events contrasted against shortages of baby food and basic assistance. The administration has repurposed billions of dollars toward priorities seen as advancing its agenda instead of direct aid. The situation raised questions about priorities and bipartisan responsibility to prevent hunger and ensure federal benefits and paychecks are delivered without political obstruction.
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