Trump Just Announced Plan To End ‘Meals On Wheels’ For Seniors

[wjboyer1]

Throughout his campaign for president and since his election, Donald Trump has promised to reduce the size of government, cut taxes, eliminate regulations and slash numerous social programs, even as he boosts defense spending by billions.

One popular program facing elimination is “Meals On Wheels,” which uses federal funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to mobilize volunteers, businesses and donors to provide nutrition to thousands of senior citizens on a daily basis. It supports over 5,000 community-based organizations across America, reaching people in both urban and rural areas.

The money for Meals On Wheels is part of the Older American Act, first passed in 1965 as part of LBJ’s Great Society, and endorsed by every president until Trump. The total cost, which includes other programs, is about $2 billion a year, which is less than the government hands out in fossil fuel subsidies every year. Meals On Wheels costs about $3 million a year, which is the cost of one trip to his winter White House.

[Taltarzac725]

Throughout his campaign for president and since his election, Donald Trump has promised to reduce the size of government, cut taxes, eliminate regulations and slash numerous social programs, even as he boosts defense spending by billions.

One popular program facing elimination is “Meals On Wheels,” which uses federal funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to mobilize volunteers, businesses and donors to provide nutrition to thousands of senior citizens on a daily basis. It supports over 5,000 community-based organizations across America, reaching people in both urban and rural areas.

The money for Meals On Wheels is part of the Older American Act, first passed in 1965 as part of LBJ’s Great Society, and endorsed by every president until Trump. The total cost, which includes other programs, is about $2 billion a year, which is less than the government hands out in fossil fuel subsidies every year. Meals On Wheels costs about $3 million a year, which is the cost of one trip to his winter White House.

He sure seems to be trying to alienate seniors.

[Reiver]

Strange...

NYS Chapter
Meals on Wheels
This program is funded by:
Albany County Department for Aging, the New York State Office for the Aging and the United Way of the Greater Capital Region.

[Greg Nelson]

No way Jose (three word sentence)

[dirtbanker]

Throughout his campaign for president and since his election, Donald Trump has promised to reduce the size of government, cut taxes, eliminate regulations and slash numerous social programs, even as he boosts defense spending by billions.

One popular program facing elimination is “Meals On Wheels,” which uses federal funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to mobilize volunteers, businesses and donors to provide nutrition to thousands of senior citizens on a daily basis. It supports over 5,000 community-based organizations across America, reaching people in both urban and rural areas.

The money for Meals On Wheels is part of the Older American Act, first passed in 1965 as part of LBJ’s Great Society, and endorsed by every president until Trump. The total cost, which includes other programs, is about $2 billion a year, which is less than the government hands out in fossil fuel subsidies every year. Meals On Wheels costs about $3 million a year, which is the cost of one trip to his winter White House.

Inaccurate plagiarism! Unless that is you, Moji Boris?

Donald Trump just announced plan to end ‘Meals On Wheels’ for seniors – MOJI BORIS (http://therockeirwood.ie/?p=25282)

Surprised Rockface and the (unt were not all over your a$$ for not including the link - NOT. They could care less what you do or say, as long as it is "negative Trump"!

You should probably stick to just stealing the silly images Boy!

[deano_hoosier]

Gov't grants provide less than 4% of Meals On Wheels funding. Charity Report - Meals on Wheels Association of America - give.org (http://www.give.org/charity-reviews/national/elderly/meals-on-wheels-association-of-america-in-alexandria-va-3038)

Hardly worth worrying about me thinks.

[MDLNB]

More libtard fake news to smear Trump. You would think that by the way they insist he is Satan himself, that they would not need to make up lies.

[784caroline]

SNOPES response

Did President Trump Announce Plans to End the 'Meals on Wheels' Program? (http://www.snopes.com/trump-meals-on-wheels/)

[wjboyer1]

Meals on wheels will now have to find some funding elsewhere.....66857

[rubicon]

You folks do know this story has been debunked as another false story being sent out via Twitter and Facebook. Geezzz progressives thrive on negativity

Personal Best Regards:

[ColdNoMore]

You folks do know this story has been debunked as another false story being sent out via Twitter and Facebook. Geezzz progressives thrive on negativity

Personal Best Regards:

While I do believe Snopes in that Meals On Wheels does not derive its primary funding from the feds, your statement about whom actually 'feasts on false news'...is frigging hilarious. :1rotfl:

Made all the more humorous, by ignorant and hypocritical Trump cultists like yourself, who have no problem with the blatant lies constantly being put out by the most powerful person in the world and who is so totally divorced from the truth and reality...that his actual sanity has to be questioned. :oops:


Deepest Sincere Wishes: :wave:

[dave harris]

More libtard fake news to smear Trump. You would think that by the way they insist he is Satan himself, that they would not need to make up lies.

Wrong, I don't insist he's satan, he is. Make up lies, you need to look in the mirror.

[ColdNoMore]

More libtard fake news to smear Trump. You would think that by the way they insist he is Satan himself, that they would not need to make up lies.

You are actually correct in one respect.

Chump, in less than two months as POTUS, has put forth so many blatant, serious lies...that this is but a small issue. :ohdear:

When your own elected party members are shaking their heads at the pure idiocy of the POTUS' false proclamations...you really should get a clue. :oops:

But hey, I understand that won't happen with Trump's cultists, even as the rest of the civilized world's leaders...are questioning if they can believe anything that this White House says.




Deepest Sincere Wishes: :wave:

[wjboyer1]

You folks do know this story has been debunked as another false story being sent out via Twitter and Facebook. Geezzz progressives thrive on negativity

Personal Best Regards:

Budget proposal is fact, reporting the items in the budget proposal are facts, you need to start realizing that there are facts out there beyond Faux Noise: according to Trump THEY are the ones who said Obama "wire tapped" Trump Tower.....Geezzz conservatives boast their stupidity

[MDLNB]

Wrong, I don't insist he's satan, he is. Make up lies, you need to look in the mirror.

It's Satan with a capital letter. Get it right, dummy. And if you libtards don't believe in GOD, then why would you believe there is a Satan? Did I confuse you? Think about it, but don't work too hard on it. I would not wish you to have a brain aneurysm. :22yikes:

[Taltarzac725]

Here's the truth about Meals on Wheels in Trump's budget (http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/03/18/meal-on-wheels-trump-budget-proposal-cuts/99308928/)

This looks more complicated than some make out.

[MDLNB]

While I do believe Snopes in that Meals On Wheels does not derive its primary funding from the feds, your statement about whom actually 'feasts on false news'...is frigging hilarious. :1rotfl:

Made all the more humorous, by ignorant and hypocritical Trump cultists like yourself, who have no problem with the blatant lies constantly being put out by the most powerful person in the world and who is so totally divorced from the truth and reality...that his actual sanity has to be questioned. :oops:


Deepest Sincere Wishes: :wave:


So, you admit that you were wrong. Good. One little baby step at a time and you might actually grow into adulthood.

[Rockyrd]

So, you admit that you were wrong. Good. One little baby step at a time and you might actually grow into adulthood.

Said the most immature un knowledgeable poster...read, troll.

Have you been reading how his budget director is actually trashing this meals on wheels. Mocking etc

[MDLNB]

Said the most immature un knowledgeable poster...read, troll.

Have you been reading how his budget director is actually trashing this meals on wheels. Mocking etc

Maybe YOU should do some reading other than your liberal talking points.

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President Trump’s foes and many journalists tend to “jump into [his] every utterance and decision with . . . the dial turned up to 11,” (https://www.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/2017/03/16/liberals-stop-saying-that-trump-will-kill-meals-on-wheels/#3168751e3395) notes Erik Sherman at Forbes. And “a clear example” is the growing claim that his budget “would kill Meals on Wheels.” That’s “factually incorrect,” since only “approximately 3.3 percent of [the national group’s] funding comes from government sources.” Most, in fact, “is from corporate and foundation grants, with individual contributions the second largest source.” Local MOW groups do rely much more on federal funding — but it comes from programs that Trump’s budget doesn’t cut. “Resorting to hysteria is dangerous,” Sherman says, “and that is [what’s] happening.”

Fake news on Meals on Wheels, getting Elmo off the dole and other notable commentary | New York Post (http://nypost.com/2017/03/17/fake-news-on-meals-on-wheels-getting-elmo-off-the-dole-and-other-notable-commentary/)

[ColdNoMore]

So, you admit that you were wrong. Good. One little baby step at a time and you might actually grow into adulthood.

Since I never made a single post about Chump being the one to fully eliminate this program...I wasn't wrong about anything. ;)

Nice try at trying to wriggle out from being constantly eviscerated by me though. :D



Deepest Sincere Wishes: :wave:

[wjboyer1]

"After this weekend, Trump will have already spent about $16.5 million on trips to Mar-a-Lago. For that amount, Meals on Wheels could feed 5,967 seniors for a year and after school programs could feed 114,583 children for a year."

[Taltarzac725]

"After this weekend, Trump will have already spent about $16.5 million on trips to Mar-a-Lago. For that amount, Meals on Wheels could feed 5,967 seniors for a year and after school programs could feed 114,583 children for a year."

Meals on Wheels seems to be getting a lot of donations thanks to Herr DRUMPF.

[MDLNB]

Please show me some facts that suggest that Trump plans to "END" Meals on Wheels. Cutting the budget as promised will mean that someone will not be happy. If Meals on Wheels gets only about 3% of it's funding from the Feds, then I doubt TRUMP intends to "END" the program. More liberal hysteria. Come on libtards, make the discussion challenging. YOu are too easy. Did you all lose your ability to discuss, when you lost your criminal candidate?

[wjboyer1]

Please show me some facts that suggest that Trump plans to "END" Meals on Wheels. Cutting the budget as promised will mean that someone will not be happy. If Meals on Wheels gets only about 3% of it's funding from the Feds, then I doubt TRUMP intends to "END" the program. More liberal hysteria. Come on libtards, make the discussion challenging. YOu are too easy. Did you all lose your ability to discuss, when you lost your criminal candidate?

I just report what Trump does....66911

[MDLNB]

I just report what Trump does....66911

And I guess lying about the facts does not bother you either. More fake news.

[Reiver]

$248,437 - What Meals on Wheels gets in government grants
$248,063 - What liberals paid in kickstarter to create a Bernie Sanders action figure

[MDLNB]

Would a libtard please show proof that TRUMP stated that he wished to "end meals on wheels?" If you are going to make a statement that he has a plan to end MOW, then please show where he said he had a plan to do that. Show us his intention, his goal.....his plan. Otherwise, try to get your information accurate. If you wish to suggest that Trump's budget cuts may be enough to jeopardize MOW solvency, fine. But, do not make statements that if coming from TRUMP, liberals would call "lies." Anything he says, you claim to be lies. Anything the liberal media distorts and blatantly misquotes, is given a pass.