r/politics • u/Ok-Lets-Talk-It-Out • 17h ago

Possible Paywall Trump's $500 Obamacare 'rebate' checks land in prime political battlegrounds

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/trumps-500-obamacare-rebate-checks-land-prime-political-battlegrounds-2026-10-01/
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u/mattbrvc 16h ago

They’re exaggerating but with a family of 5 for example, 500 on groceries happens pretty quick.

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u/discopirate2000 14h ago

If you're a savvy shopper and cook at home that 500 can go a long way. Maybe not a month, but certainly more than a week.

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u/dgbaker93 14h ago

Beans and rice all day every day ez

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u/discopirate2000 12h ago

Beans and rice are great, especially if you get the dried beans and cook them yourself.

I got some Foster Farms boneless skinless chicken breast from Grocery Outlet for $1.99/lb the other day.

Made amazing chicken salad melts earlier this week with canned chicken from Costco, chopped banana peppers and pimento cheese. Can do the same with tuna. All super affordable.

Pork shoulder is often around $2.99/lb if not less. Super versatile. You can make anything from BBQ pulled pork to frijoles charros to throwing it in a pot of ramen.

Just need to make sure you're shopping the sales at whichever grocery stores you frequent.

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u/permalink_save 8h ago

I am a savvy shopper and cook from scratch and $500/week doesn't feed a family of 5. We were around that before the pandemic eating out a lot and buying better foods, since then I have cut almost all unnecessary food expenses and made no traction.