The Department of Agriculture is demanding states hand over personal data of food assistance recipients — including Social Security numbers, addresses and, in at least one state, citizenship status, according to emails shared with NPR by an official who was not allowed to speak publicly.

  • mrcleanup@lemmy.world
    11·
    20 hours ago

    Do you not think the feds could pass a law saying that sellers have to keep a list of everyone who buys guns or ammo?

    Honestly, I’m really curious at this point why commenters here are so absolutely convinced that they couldn’t.

        • frog_brawler@lemmy.world
          1·
          17 hours ago

          LMFAO - do you think Congress is “the feds?” If you’re not a US citizen, your lack of info is forgivable.

          • mrcleanup@lemmy.world
            11·
            16 hours ago

            Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government, yes. They make the laws carried out by the executive branch. “Feds” refers to federal employees.

            So yeah, members of Congress are feds, though not the ones you are used to seeing at your door.

            • frog_brawler@lemmy.world
              1·
              15 hours ago

              No, “Feds” refers specifically to federal law enforcement. The “fed” sets interest rates.

              No one refers to congress as the feds.

              At this point it’s clear you’re trolling.

              And blocked