Full page : Strange Kraft Brand ad in washington post on Day 30 of Government Shutdown.

Better then NOTHING?

“Trump is starving government children to death”....not exactly an apolitical message.

It’s the implication....

this is such bullsjit

none of these gov workers are starving

give us a break on the fake news

I'd feed my kids beans and rice before I gave them that shit.

People should really give more of a fuck what they put in their bodies. It has more effect than you might think.

Thank you! My husband and I are both self-employed, and I am certainly not complaining because this is the choice we have made for ourselves.

However, these workers have a few things I do not have (outside of the shutdown, of course):

1. Steady paycheck, knowing exactly how much they are going to get with each check and exactly when they are going to get it. I can try to make a "budget" for my family, but it usually gets shot to hell (up or down) within a few days.

2. Nice health care benefits with reasonable deductibles and premiums -- a fraction of mine.

3. The promise of back pay from when they are not working due to a shutdown.

4. Paid vacations and sick days.

5. The ability to "bank" their unused vacation days and sick days for another year or for early retirement. (I think they have some restrictions on banking the sick days, but you get my point.)

6. Maternity leave and family leave without being replaced by someone else while they are out. (My clients need the work done, and will find someone else with no qualms.)

7. Cannot be fired or replaced (at least, not very easily, not like in the private sector or the self-employed world).

8. Matched retirement investments and other benefits (which some people get in the private sector).

9. Steady cost of living raises (not guaranteed every year, but in general, yes).

I'm sure there is more.

Don't get me wrong, I would not trade my work and lifestyle for theirs any day! But...

Are they telling us that they get steady, consistent income, and even accounting for unexpected bumps in life, they are not able to budget a little every month for a small cushion of savings? Enough for at least one mortgage payment?

I know they'd need cash for the mortgage payment and things like that. For everything else (groceries, utilities, etc.), if they haven't saved in advance, put it on a damn credit card and pay it back when the guaranteed back pay comes in. Sheesh.

A food company that provides the same kind of nutrition that the government provides service.

Less than none.

Honestly, I've gone much longer than 30 days without work and never needed a free handout of food, or money for that matter. Government employees are paid well, guaranteed back-pay and being given interest free loans -- why do they need charity?

this is such bullsjit

none of these gov workers are starving

give us a break on the fake news

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This is simply Virtue Signaling at its finest.

Bunch of Opportunists capitalizing on the shutdown for a shameless plug.

I’m not fooled.

Besides, Kraft produces some of the shittiest GMO processed garbage on the market.
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Of course it's political, otherwise they would be doing it helping the homeless and the less fortunate throughout the year, suddenly they get all community aware?

"Kraft Now. Pay Later"

Is it just me?

Free poisonous cheese goop with artificial colors and phthalates.

Yay!

What’s the issue with this? Good for business and also contributing to make sure the shutdown, which is necessary, is as painless as possible for people who are effected. Maybe I’m over looking something I just don’t see why it’s a problem.

No, that’s what I was going to say. Seemed strange. Are they giving the food for free or doing IOU’s?

What’s the issue with this? Good for business and also contributing to make sure the shutdown, which is necessary, is as painless as possible for people who are effected. Maybe I’m over looking something I just don’t see why it’s a problem.

Of course it's political, otherwise they would be doing it helping the homeless and the less fortunate throughout the year, suddenly they get all community aware?

What’s the issue with this? Good for business and also contributing to make sure the shutdown, which is necessary, is as painless as possible for people who are effected. Maybe I’m over looking something I just don’t see why it’s a problem.

It almost sounds like a health warning, too