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SNAP, WIC, and WTF: The Real Shutdown Story

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It’s Halloween and Nevada Day — but this week’s horrors are real.

Annette and Mayte dig into how SNAP and WIC cuts could leave hundreds of thousands of Nevadans without food starting November 1. They unpack the federal shutdown, Trump’s Project 2025 playbook, and Nevada’s last-minute scramble to fund food banks.

🎧 Recorded on October 29, 2025 — facts may have changed by the time you watch.

📰 Reporting & Fact Sources:

  • The Nevada Independent – https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/as-government-shutdown-drags-on-nevada-reps-sound-alarms-over-food-stamps-health-care-costs 
  • Food Research & Action Center: Project 2025 Analysis https://frac.org/blog/project-2025
  • Project 2025 (Heritage Foundation original) -- https://www.project2025.org/
  • Newsweek: Walmart to Lose Billions if SNAP Stops – https://www.newsweek.com/walmart-set-to-lose-billions-from-snap-benefits-stopping-in-november-10945862

    • 🥫 Food Assistance & Local Help:

    • Three Square Food Bank (Southern NV) – https://www.threesquare.org/
    • Food Bank of Northern Nevada – https://fbnn.org/
    • Nevada 211 Resource Line – https://www.nevada211.org/

      • #NevadaPolitics #SNAPcuts #Project2025 #OneMinuteRecess #FoodAssistance

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