re: #167 realwest

Hey sub! This was, I gather, and I think admirable attempt by the government to get food to food banks and “soup kitchens” for the poor and needy.
But I don’t get this part of the official reply: “also provide a modest economic benefit of benefiting Americans working at food retailers”,”
Uh, what? How are workers at food retailers supposed to benefit from this?
I honestly don’t understand that line at all.

Hi RW!! It’s really good to see you this morning, and I hope you’re feeling well!!

Okay, can’t resist:

“The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.” I’ll go with ya if the intent was to get food to food banks and soup kitchens, but I seriously doubt the folks who run those organizations were consulted. But I like your idea. My only change would be:

“The administration today announced that $2.5 million in funding for food banks and soup kitchens has been made available through the recovery act, to allow those “hardest hit” access to these local and neighborhood operations.”

Again, takes government out of the decision making process at a level they can’t possibly hope to manage effectively.

;-)