Those that can’t be slaves anymore shouldn’t get help even though most of them built America’s foundations…

Let’s be very clear: this is yet another result of a lack of subsidized healthcare.

But did the line go up?

the program’s local providers “consistently report serving seniors who struggle to afford or access nutritious food while living on fixed incomes and facing rising costs

It’s OK, that’s how the Americans want it.
Just downvote as much as you want (Apparently not nearly as relevant as I expected). But the reality is that Americans as a people and politically have always been fine with letting poor people die.