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Afghanistan Veteran on Food Stamps Writes Letter to ‘Caring’ Conservatives

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Some people measure a society’s condition by the lifestyles of the rich and famous — and those people are usually the rich and famous. For the rest of humanity, a society’s success is measured by the living conditions of the poorest. And who exactly the “poorest” are.This letter, posted on September 19th by a combat veteran named Jason, speaks volumes of what American poverty looks like on the side streets of our society, and of the people who sleep on them.

“My name is Jason. I turned 35 less than a week ago. My first job was maintenance work at a public pool when I was 17. I worked 40-hours a week while I was in college. I’ve never gone longer than six months without employment in my life and I just spent the last three years in the military, one of which consisted of a combat tour of Afghanistan.
Oh, and I’m now on food stamps. Since June, as a matter of fact.
Why am I on food stamps?
The same reason everyone on food stamps is on food stamps: because I would very much enjoy not starving.
I mean, if that’s okay with you:
…Mr. or Mrs. Republican congressman.
…Mr. or Mrs. Conservative commentator.
…Mr. or Mrs. “welfare queen” letter-to-the-editor author.
…Mr. or Mrs. “fiscal conservative, reason-based” libertarian.
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Read more @: Afghanistan Veteran on Food Stamps Writes Letter to 'Caring' Conservatives | Americans Against the Tea Party

"...the moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; those who are in the shadows of life; the sick, the needy and the handicapped. ". Thanks house GOP for voting to cut SNAP(food stamps), really showing your "Christian values" about how you treat the least among us.
 
Unfortunately, the military has never paid the lower ranks well enough. My husband spent 20 years in the Army, and they talked about it even back then, when he was active duty. Lower ranks don't get paid for squat, and most all of the ones with families have to be on food stamps because they don't make enough money.
 
So we should continue to increase food stamp spending by 50% every 4 years? These "cuts"are simply getting back to some form of reality. In a sane country,such an increase in food stamp use would have defeated the incumbent,as a sure sign that their was never the "recovery"we are told happened.
 
I call bullchips.

First off...."Americans Against the Tea Party?" Seriously?

Secondly, if they guy has a college education, and served in the military, there are employers who practically hand jobs out. Hell, he can go work for Wal-Mart. They recently came out and said they supported hiring veterans.

Methinks, he'd rather not take that job at Wal-Mart, in favor of making a point. Take his stamps away from him.
 
Velvet Elvis said:
Methinks, he'd rather not take that job at Wal-Mart, in favor of making a point. Take his stamps away from him.
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You do realize most of those that work at Walmart also have food stamps as well right?
 
TheNextEra said:
You do realize most of those that work at Walmart also have food stamps as well right?
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Why gosh no! Having a job = being able to support yourself! People could never, ever work at a job and still come up short on money!

/sarcasm
 
Velvet Elvis said:
I call bullchips.

First off...."Americans Against the Tea Party?" Seriously?

Secondly, if they guy has a college education, and served in the military, there are employers who practically hand jobs out. Hell, he can go work for Wal-Mart. They recently came out and said they supported hiring veterans.

Methinks, he'd rather not take that job at Wal-Mart, in favor of making a point. Take his stamps away from him.
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Lets look at the # of veterans on gov assistance and food stamps:
"$31 million of SNAP/food stamps funding in 2008 was spent at military commissaries to help feed military members and their families who struggle against hunger." Veteran Poverty by the Numbers | Center for American Progress

"An estimated 170,000 of those 900,000 veterans could be affected by the two provisions of the House proposal that would place food assistance for jobless workers at risk."
Cuts in House Leadership SNAP Proposal Would Affect Millions of Low-Income Americans — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
 
TheDemSocialist said:
"An estimated 170,000 of those 900,000 veterans could be affected by the two provisions of the House proposal that would place food assistance for jobless workers at risk."
Cuts in House Leadership SNAP Proposal Would Affect Millions of Low-Income Americans — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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Then why doesn't Mommie Government get off it's ass and go after the food stamp abusers. Perhaps once you reign in all the corruption and exploitation, there'd be more than enough for the veterans.

Oh...that's right...no such thing as corruption and exploitation in democrat-land.
 
TheDemSocialist said:
Read more @: [/B]Afghanistan Veteran on Food Stamps Writes Letter to 'Caring' Conservatives | Americans Against the Tea Party

"...the moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; those who are in the shadows of life; the sick, the needy and the handicapped. ". Thanks house GOP for voting to cut SNAP(food stamps), really showing your "Christian values" about how you treat the least among us.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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He should write the letter to Harry Reid and your ally,Barack Hussein Obama.
 
Velvet Elvis said:
Then why doesn't Mommie Government get off it's ass and go after the food stamp abusers. Perhaps once you reign in all the corruption and exploitation, there'd be more than enough for the veterans.

Oh...that's right...no such thing as corruption and exploitation in democrat-land.
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Yes because in a gov program its so easy to go after a small minority who somehow abuses $200 a month for food..
 
TheDemSocialist said:
Yes because in a gov program its so easy to go after a small minority who somehow abuses $200 a month for food..
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It's abuse when they don't need them, rather sell them for drugs. Yes, it happens. Yes, I've seen it.
 
TheDemSocialist said:
Read more @: [/B]Afghanistan Veteran on Food Stamps Writes Letter to 'Caring' Conservatives | Americans Against the Tea Party

"...the moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; those who are in the shadows of life; the sick, the needy and the handicapped. ". Thanks house GOP for voting to cut SNAP(food stamps), really showing your "Christian values" about how you treat the least among us.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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What a ridiculous letter!
 
TheDemSocialist said:
They use those...
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You missed the part where I said "I.D. Required" and "EBT deactivated if I.D. doesn't match." That part doesn't happen. In fact...I.D. isn't even required for the most part, at most POS.
 
TheDemSocialist said:
I mean yea! Cutting food-stamps for vets, and someone writing a letter about it! How ridiculous!
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Vets don't get special status over other people that are hungry.
How the letter was written, the language used and the argument were ridiculous.
If that was sent to me I would think it was written by a moron.
And food stamps should be seriously revamped in order to stop the abuse.
 
Drake McHugh said:
He should write the letter to Harry Reid and your ally,Barack Hussein Obama.
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exactly for what to tell Republicans to stop being traitors. I find it funny all the glad handing and photo ops with Vets over the last couple of days. When Republicans are basically telling some Vets for all we care you can starve. Republicans are pathetic. Of course one of their hero's had 5 deferments.
 
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