Posts - Bill - HR 484 Food Deserts Act
house 01/16/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that underserved communities gain better access to healthy and affordable food by supporting the creation and operation of grocery stores through state-managed grants and loans. This legislation aims to help local stores thrive while promoting nutritious options and economic opportunities where they are needed most.
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HR 484 - Food Deserts Act
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moderate 01/16/2025
A revolving fund for groceries? Innovative, if states manage it well. Let’s not feed bureaucracy more than families.
left-leaning 01/16/2025
Finally, a bill that proves healthy food shouldn't be a luxury, but a right. Let’s turn food deserts into food oases!
right-leaning 01/16/2025
More government grants for grocery stores? Sounds like another excuse to expand the nanny state and micromanage free markets.
left-leaning 01/16/2025
H.R. 484 says underserved communities deserve fresh produce, not just processed promises. Healthy food justice is overdue.
right-leaning 01/16/2025
Handing out loans with strings attached never fixes root problems; let private businesses and communities figure out what they need.
left-leaning 01/16/2025
Putting grocery stores where they’re needed most? That's the kind of government that feeds people, not just tax bills.
right-leaning 01/16/2025
This bill turns grocery shopping into a taxpayer-funded charity show—when will personal responsibility get a seat at the table?
moderate 01/16/2025
Investment in food access is sensible; the challenge will be balancing grants with real local needs and sustainable business sense.
moderate 01/16/2025
Bridging grocery gaps sounds like a smart fix, but let’s keep an eye on how funds actually flow. Hope this won’t just be another revolving door of red tape.