America Spends $7.8B Monthly On SNAP, Remove ILLEGALS From SNAP The Cost Would Reduce 70%!

[baddog]

Aggie, I understand what you are saying. I looked up the monthly amount spent on SNAP and it said around $8 billion. Percentage of Afghanis  on SNAP is 45%. Both of these stats proved out. Since it’s “illegal” for illegals to receive SNAP, the percentage is zero. However, I think we all know that does not stop them from receiving benefits that they shouldn’t.  I mean it’s against the law (if we’re playing that UT alum game) for them to even cross the border, yet here they are by the millions.

With the internet today, it’s difficult to know what to believe, just like Obama predicted.

[LumRaiderFan]

5 minutes ago, Porter said:

I don’t disagree with you but if the source bothers you then do some research and enlighten us all. 
 

This is an opinion platform. Whatever is posted is a good starting point for an individual to do their own research if they are curious enough to know if it is true. Left or Right everyone should do their own verification.

Agree 100%, been saying this forever.

Don’t agree with a post, prove it wrong instead of wagging your finger at the source.

[AggiesAreWe]

6 minutes ago, Porter said:

I don’t disagree with you but if the source bothers you then do some research and enlighten us all. 
 

This is an opinion platform. Whatever is posted is a good starting point for an individual to do their own research if they are curious enough to know if it is true. Left or Right everyone should do their own verification.

So, have you researched this data to see if it's true or not or just take it that it's true?

[AggiesAreWe]

1 minute ago, LumRaiderFan said:

Agree 100%, been saying this forever.

Don’t agree with a post, prove it wrong instead of wagging your finger at the source.

See, that's the thing. I am not necessarily disagreeing with the data. Could very much be true and likely pretty close. (see baddog's post above).

I just don't get how some here take it as truth just because they agree with it or it supports their side or comes from anyone on their side.

Until baddog's post, no one was willing to verify Mila Joy. You guys liked that it came from "one of yours" so therefore no reason to dispute,

That's my point.

[Porter]

Just now, AggiesAreWe said:

So, have you researched this data to see if it's true or not or just take it that it's true?

I’ve never said that it was true or not but it wouldn’t surprise me if it was. I am not the one bothered by it you are so start your research and enlighten us.
 

At this point from what I’ve read in the past I believe our government is nothing more than a money laundering organization. The treasury and pentagon could not even past an audit because they could not tell us where trillions of dollars went. 

[AggiesAreWe]

1 minute ago, Porter said:

I’ve never said that it was true or not but it wouldn’t surprise me if it was. I am not the one bothered by it you are so start your research and enlighten us.
 

At this point from what I’ve read in the past I believe our government is nothing more than a money laundering organization. The treasury and pentagon could not even past an audit because they could not tell us where trillions of dollars went. 

I am not bothered by the data. Just bothered by how some take certain folks word as fact as long as it supports their cause. That's both sides.

[LumRaiderFan]

2 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

See, that's the thing. I am not necessarily disagreeing with the data. Could very much be true and likely pretty close. (see baddog's post above).

I just don't get how some here take it as truth just because they agree with it or it supports their side or comes from anyone on their side.

Until baddog's post, no one was willing to verify Mila Joy. You guys liked that it came from "one of yours" so therefore no reason to dispute,

That's my point.

Just because someone doesn’t challenge a post doesn’t mean they necessarily  agree with it, not enough time in the day.

How would verifying who Mila Joy is validate or disqualify hard numbers?

Argue the content, not the source.

[AggiesAreWe]

2 minutes ago, LumRaiderFan said:

Just because someone doesn’t challenge a post doesn’t mean they necessarily  agree with it, not enough time in the day.

How would verifying who Mila Joy is validate or disqualify hard numbers?

Argue the content, not the source.

I hear ya.

Maybe reagan should have posted that data from a verified media source/govt. entity instead of a social media influencer. You know, those folks that try to INFLUENCE people. lol

[Porter]

8 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

I am not bothered by the data. Just bothered by how some take certain folks word as fact as long as it supports their cause. That's both sides.

I personally don’t believe there are 2 political parties. I believe there is a Uniparty in charge that plays both sides. 
Now I vote with Republicans because the other option doesn’t even come close to lining up with my beliefs but let’s remember that the Republicans are a political party not a conservative organization which some people forget. I am a Trump supporter not a Trump cult member. If Trump is wrong on certain issues I will say so. 
 

All I know is this country is at a tipping point and not for the good. I hope some substantive legislation can get passed to right the ship.

[LumRaiderFan]

14 minutes ago, AggiesAreWe said:

I hear ya.

Maybe reagan should have posted that data from a verified media source/govt. entity instead of a social media influencer. You know, those folks that try to INFLUENCE people. lol

Not sure there is such a thing as a single verified source that I would trust, certainly not one from the government or mainstream media.

There are lots of folks on social media that provide solid information backed up by research that lots of folks haven’t heard of.

 

[Porter]

11 minutes ago, LumRaiderFan said:

Not sure there is such a thing as a single verified source that I would trust, certainly not one from the government or mainstream media.

There are lots of folks on social media that provide solid information backed up by research that lots of folks haven’t heard of.

 

No kidding. Look at all the media and government officials that pushed the Russia Hoax and no one of any importance that has been held accountable. Smh

[LumRaiderFan]

4 minutes ago, Porter said:

No kidding. Look at all the media and government officials that pushed the Russia Hoax and no one of any importance that has been held accountable. Smh

Yep, and the covid lies.

[Reagan]

9 minutes ago, Porter said:

No kidding. Look at all the media and government officials that pushed the Russia Hoax and no one of any importance that has been held accountable. Smh

Yup, and you can keep your doctor if you want to!  And your health care cost will drop by $2,500!  

[Reagan]

On 12/25/2025 at 3:48 PM, Reagan said:

 

I think that's the point -- stop the money from going to illegals and they'll leave or they won't come!  A show of hands:  Who actually pays taxes to give money to illegals?  Anybody?  Let's see, I see a lot of hands go up on the left side of the aisle.  Well bless your heart!  LOL!   

If there's something not factual that Mila Joy has stated, then there would be a "community note" from X stating what's factually wrong.  To my knowledge there hasn't been any such community note.

[Porter]

31 minutes ago, LumRaiderFan said:

Yep, and the covid lies.

Yep….One of the biggest crimes against humanity and no one has been held accountable. 
 

And yet again conspiracy theorists were right! 

[Porter]

32 minutes ago, Reagan said:

If there's something not factual that Mila Joy has stated, then there would be a "community note" from X stating what's factually wrong.  To my knowledge there hasn't been any such community note.

I believe you are right sir. 
 

 After looking at some of her post I find this one to be interesting.
 

 

 

[Porter]

55 minutes ago, Reagan said:

Yup, and you can keep your doctor if you want to!  And your health care cost will drop by $2,500!  

Omg don’t get me started on Obamacare!!!

This is one issue that Trump should have been prepared for on day 1 and here we are 1 year in and still no replacement for Obamacare!! I am hoping something gets done.

Last I read there are 110 million Americans without health insurance because they just can’t afford it.

Our healthcare/health insurance system is broken.

[Porter]

I believe Elon Musk is spot on.

 

[OlDawg]

I was waiting to see how long it took for those who said they didn’t trust a single source—or the government—for data/information, to realize the X post was partially created using government data.

[OlDawg]

2 hours ago, Reagan said:

If there's something not factual that Mila Joy has stated, then there would be a "community note" from X stating what's factually wrong.  To my knowledge there hasn't been any such community note.

Only if someone checked what she posted. I’m not sure the issue is a big surprise to people. The numbers may be off. But, the occurrences of misuse, overuse, and outright fraud are pretty well known.

Her statement of “if all benefits were cut off, they would leave” is pure conjecture. Nothing wrong with that as her opinion. But, it is pure conjecture.

[LumRaiderFan]

9 minutes ago, OlDawg said:

I was waiting to see how long it took for those who said they didn’t trust a single source—or the government—for data, to realize the X post was partially created using government data.

Truth can come from any source, as can misinformation.

I think most posts are made for discussion, not necessarily to claim without a doubt they are 100% accurate.

Back to my original point, the debate shouldn’t end just because someone doesn’t like the source.

[OlDawg]

6 minutes ago, LumRaiderFan said:

Truth can come from any source, as can misinformation.

I think most posts are made for discussion, not necessarily to claim without a doubt they are 100% accurate.

Back to my original point, the debate shouldn’t end just because someone doesn’t like the source.

I think most debates on this particular political forum are fairly robust. It’s a lot better than most places.

Personally, I do a lot of data checking before I get too deep into discussion. Unless it’s something with which I have personal experience. Even then, if someone asks, I’ll try to provide data to support.

[OlDawg]

The thing that bothers me more than anything else lately, is the amount of posts obviously strictly using AI. I’ve researched quite a few of them, and they are coming from obviously biased source material. Makes sense since most media has a more liberal slant.

I wish people wouldn’t just use AI generated answers, and think for themselves. AI seems to already be taking critical thinking out of the equation for many people.

[AggiesAreWe]

12 minutes ago, LumRaiderFan said:

Truth can come from any source, as can misinformation.

I think most posts are made for discussion, not necessarily to claim without a doubt they are 100% accurate.

Back to my original point, the debate shouldn’t end just because someone doesn’t like the source.

But the person who created this thread claimed the data was factual.

Reagan's reply to someone asking who was Mila Joy, "The one stating the facts!"

So what you are saying is folks like Reagan post threads just to get discussion going, regardless if the subject of the thread is factual.

Got it.

Not sure why we need that kind of discussion here.

I guess I should be used to Reagan flooding the forum with the opinion pieces from the right.

This place is getting very depressing.

[Porter]

19 minutes ago, OlDawg said:

The thing that bothers me more than anything else lately, is the amount of posts obviously strictly using AI. I’ve researched quite a few of them, and they are coming from obviously biased source material. Makes sense since most media has a more liberal slant.

I wish people wouldn’t just use AI generated answers, and think for themselves. AI seems to already be taking critical thinking out of the equation for many people.

No doubt AI has to be fed truth or it will cause confusion on social media. Elon Musk harps on the must of feeding AI truth.