The Giant Noodle
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I say get rid of food stamps entirely. Think of all the money we could save.
I say get rid of food stamps entirely. Think of all the money we could save.
It says they are voting on it, I doubt such cuts would pass especially right now. Also are they high? Food prices definitely are going up. So I guess because they aren't going up as much as they thought though, kids should have to eat ramen noodles instead of brown rice until daddy gets a new job? I think if they want to save money in the long run, what they should do is be more careful about whom they give food stamps to, but punishing poor families because of a few bad seeds is a very greedy, and bad idea.
I say get rid of food stamps entirely. Think of all the money we could save.
Think of all of the children that will starve.
@Your Star if not for the liberals taxing the **** out of corporations and CEOs they would have had PLENTY O cash to go around to the poor (you know like by donating to food pantries and stuff?) and then they would never of had to start this socialist program in the first place.
I don't trust CEO's to put their own money into charities, and give to the poor. What do businessmen care about? Their bottom line, and if they got tax cuts do you really believe they would give that money to the poor, or just stuff their pockets with it? I'm guessing the latter. I think the whole welfare system needs to be reformed, but I'll stick with welfare than having to rely on private charity.
How could you not trust CEO's? These billionares got to where they got with hard honest work.
Think of all of the children that will starve.
Or lose weight at least - not eating all those chips and chugging sodas. A huge number of children on welfare are - well - huge. . . and so are their parents.
The government allocates some money to the states for welfare.
The states determine *how* the welfare program will be run.
If the states are facing losing money - they NEED to step in with some serious fraud PREVENTION as well as heavy regulation of what can and cannot be bought with those benefits. (chips and sodas being just two items that should get the axe).
Years ago when I was on the program I had 3 young children and one infant - all 5 of us received $500.00/month in benefits which was *more* than enough for food - I was a savvy grocery shopper before, during and after benefits - it went really far.
Keyword here is years ago. How long ago is years ago? What were you feeding yourself, and 4 kids on $500 a month?
That's pretty hardcore. :shock:
For a more up to date equivalent, my family is receiving food stamps, and I think we get around $700 a month. It lasts us okay, but usually things get scarce around here towards the end of the month.
family of how many?
Family of 5.
That's pretty hardcore. :shock:
I say get rid of Republicans entirely! Think of all the corruption that would prevented.
Think of all of the children that will starve.
For a more up to date equivalent, my family is receiving food stamps, and I think we get around $700 a month. It lasts us okay, but usually things get scarce around here towards the end of the month.
Because only Gov't provides help to children.
Churches, communities, volunteers and families JUST CAN'T BE TRUSTED! One child, might go hungry... only government can stop this!
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