Well, folks, surprise, surprise, the state of Colorado is at it again. According to The Denver Post, our ever-litigious state joined a multistate lawsuit against the Trump Administration over… wait for it… food stamp data-sharing rules. Because apparently stopping fraud and ensuring taxpayer money isn’t pouring into black holes is offensive now.
The Bullet Point Brief
- Colorado AG Phil Weiser is suing the Trump Administration (again) over new SNAP data rules.
- Trump’s USDA rolled out guidelines requiring states to share data about SNAP recipients suspected of committing fraud.
- The lawsuit claims this is an “invasion of privacy”—yeah, because taxpayers footing the bill shouldn’t know where their money’s going.
- Here’s the kicker: The Colorado Legislature gave the AG an extra $4 million just this year during a $1.2 billion deficit to file these lawsuits. Totally normal, right?
My Bottom Line
You’ve got to hand it to the Colorado Attorney General; he sure knows how to campaign on your dime. While you were busy figuring out whether you could afford groceries or pay rent during a cost-of-living crisis made worse by government incompetence, ol’ Phil Weiser took millions in taxpayer dollars and built himself a legal cannon aimed directly at anything with Trump’s name attached. Real subtle stuff from a guy who insists his office isn’t political.
Here’s what blows my gasket: this isn’t about protecting citizens or making government better. it’s about grabbing headlines and virtue signaling on your wallet’s back. Want fewer lawsuits? Maybe stop weaponizing government offices as stepping stones to higher office. Funny how all these lawsuits seem timed perfectly with his gubernatorial campaign. A $4 million check for this side-show act while sitting in a hole-sized deficit. Meanwhile, roads crumble and kids wait six months for mental health services.
Bottom line: this ain’t governance; it’s government cosplay; LARPing as defenders of democracy while torching common sense. And if anyone asks about actual results from these lawsuits? Crickets.
