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Tuberville and Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" now has Alabama on the hook for $174 million in SNAP payments. Funny how Senator Tuberville, who voted for this mess, is suddenly "frantically trying to do damage control" to save his state from the very policies he helped create. They pushed this through to fund tax breaks that mostly benefit the wealthy, while "poverty-stricken red states" like Alabama get stuck with the bill or lose food assistance for their neediest. This isn't even about fighting fraud. Experts confirm the penalties are for administrative errors, not people cheating the system. So the GOP's plan was to punish states for paperwork glitches to extend tax cuts for the rich, then leave those states scrambling to either find millions or cut vital food programs. It's a neat trick: hurt your own base to reward your donors, then act surprised when it blows up in your face. https://t.co/HvGU9WkkNa