Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen.- Heb 11-1. Christian. Husband. Father. Head Football Coach-Unaka Jr. High
PepsiCo spent $2.8 million last year lobbying to keep junk food eligible for food stamps.
Then RFK got 18 states to ban SNAP purchases of soda, candy, and processed snacks. Within a week, PepsiCo cut Doritos, Lay's, and Tostitos prices by up to 15%.
The CEO blamed "affordability." But the timing tells the real story.
SNAP is a $100 billion-a-year program. According to the USDA, 20 cents of every SNAP dollar goes to junk food. Frito-Lay products appeared in 7.2% of all SNAP shopping trips.
The moment the government stopped subsidizing demand, PepsiCo had to compete on price. No regulation. No price caps. No antitrust probe. The subsidy disappeared, and the market corrected overnight.
Now consider that this same pattern — government money in, prices up — plays out in college tuition, healthcare, defense, and every other industry with a guaranteed government buyer.
Pepsi was one company, one product line, one program. Imagine what happens when the subsidies stop across the board.
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It’s ALARMING that most developed countries require VOTER ID—but the United States does not.
Requiring VOTER ID is COMMON SENSE.
PASS the SAVE America Act NOW.
Absolutely incredible…
CNN showing that the overwhelming majority of Americans support Voter ID:
🔴Republicans - 95%
🔵Democrats - 71%
Voter ID is not "racist". It’s common sense.
I was listening to Ron DeSantis talk about eliminating property tax in Florida, and at first I thought, “There’s no way that works.”
Then I heard the details…and it actually made a lot of sense.
The idea isn’t to eliminate property tax for everyone.
It would only apply to primary residences , people who live in Florida full-time.
Snowbirds who come for a few months? They still pay.
Businesses and commercial properties? They still pay.
But, if you own your home and live there permanently, no more yearly tax just to keep what you already own.
And honestly, why should you be taxed every year on something you’ve already paid for?
I saw this in Sweden, property taxes are extremely low, and people can actually stay in their homes for life instead of being forced out when taxes rise.
In the U.S., especially in high-tax states, retirees on fixed incomes often get priced out of their own homes. Some are paying tens of thousands a year just in property taxes.
DeSantis said only about 20% of Florida property is primary residences. The rest is businesses, commercial property, and part-time residents, which makes the numbers more manageable.
The big question is how local governments replace that revenue, especially in rural areas. He mentioned possible state-level revenue sharing.
Personally, I think it’s a really compelling idea, and politically, it’s going to get a lot of attention.
What do you think?
Should homeowners pay property tax forever on their primary residence, or once you own it, should it truly be yours?
Curious to hear different perspectives
If science class explained everything with Midwest emo music, we would have a lot more people paying attention.
Nuclear power explained.
It’s just a fancy way to heat water and make electricity.
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This is what happens when you mix a President with a vision of safer streets, with a team dedicated to implementing the vision.
Talk is cheap, results matter.
For just the 2nd time in franchise history, the Cowboys have had two 1,000-yard receivers, a 1,000-yard rusher and a 4,000-yard passer. Happened in 2019 and Dak is the only player to be included in both years. Should be pointed out the Cowboys missed the playoffs both times.