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Congress Reduces SNAP Benefits To One Free Treat On Recipient’s Birthday (www.theonion.com)

submitted 9 months ago by ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to c/theonion@midwest.social

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[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 53 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Thompson added that the new bill also implemented a work requirement that limits eligibility for the free treat to individuals who have worked eight hours or more on their birthday.

oh man, it's so good

[–] ZeroCool@slrpnk.net 14 points 9 months ago

lol right? That cracked me up! This is one of my favorite communities on Lemmy so I read a lot of satire and this article is among the best in recent memory.

[–] EmergMemeHologram@startrek.website 10 points 9 months ago

Wow, I don’t usually eat the onion, but I just swallowed it whole

[–] DaCookeyMonsta@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

It's so funny I got sad, and I'm not sure that even makes sense to say.

[–] Smite6645@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 9 months ago

House aides furiously taking notes.

[–] Hotdogman@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

"Let them eat cake". That worked out well before.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

They would if they could.