I'm going to need to see ID for that tuna there
Since being terrible is a part of the Republican platform these days, Wisconsin's Republican lawmakers would be remiss in their duty to the dark lord if they didn't continue to work towards sinking their state further and
further into racism and depravity.
Rep. Jesse Kremer, R-Kewaskum, says the proposal is an effort to crack down on waste, fraud and abuse and to make programs like FoodShare more efficient. But detractors say it would shame those living in poverty, with no discernible benefit.
The bill, currently being circulated for co-sponsorship, would require the state Department of Health Services to submit an implementation plan to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for approval to issue electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards with photo identification to participants in FoodShare, the state's successor to the food stamps program. Sen. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, is the Senate's lead sponsor.
Representative Jesse Kremer is a super right-wing nutjob with a lot of "pro life" credentials as well as guns. Lots of guns. Here's a tweet supporting concealed carry as a reaction (his only Twitter reaction) to the tragic death of two people near Kentucky school campus, during a 2AM robbery.
That'll solve it, Jesse!
Senator Steve Nass? You might remember him from a couple months ago. He got crazy scared of peaceful demonstrations being held by the people
he is supposed to represent.
Republicans had planned to end public testimony at 7 p.m., but shortly before 6:30 p.m. committee chairman Sen. Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) said he was cutting off the meeting abruptly because of what Nass called a "credible threat" in a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel report. That story said union demonstrators were planning to peacefully disrupt the committee vote by raising their voices if Republicans didn't let everyone from the public testify.
"When the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article came back, that's credible to me or they wouldn't be reporting that," Nass said later of his decision to call the vote early, adding that he wanted Wednesday's Senate session to start on time.
So, two cowardly legislators continue to push for the same kinds of
cost-savings their absolutely dreadful governor has been shoving down Wisconsin's throats already. It makes sense when you think about it. Your political party pushes through terrible budgets and right to work agendas that send your state into an economic nosedive so what do you do? Attack people who are even poorer than the constituents you are sending into poverty.