Diaper duty for Calif. taxpayers? Bill would create new welfare program

[dmcowen674]

8-5-2014

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/08/05/diaper-duty-for-california-taxpayers/

Diaper duty for Calif. taxpayers? Bill would create new welfare program

California is weighing a first-of-its-kind welfare program that would subsidize diapers for needy families

Assembly Bill 1516, written by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, a Democrat from San Diego, would create the taxpayer-backed program within the state's existing welfare network, called CalWORKs (California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids).

When it passed recently out of the California Assembly, no Republican voted for it.

Gonzalez, a single mother herself, said she first learned that residents can’t buy diapers with food stamps from an Eminem song off the soundtrack to the 2002 movie "8 Mile." Under those programs, diapers -- along with cigarettes, alcohol and pet food -- are prohibited purchases.

 

[dmcowen674]

Why are diapers considered the same as cigarettes?

 

[drebo]

People on welfare shouldn't be having kids, and we shouldn't be subsidizing their ability to have kids.

If you're too poor to feed your existing family, you probably shouldn't be making your situation worse.

Responsibility...it's not just a word.

 

[theeedude]

People on welfare shouldn't be having kids, and we shouldn't be subsidizing their ability to have kids.

If you're too poor to feed your existing family, you probably shouldn't be making your situation worse.

Responsibility...it's not just a word.

Should we be subsidizing the ability of middle class to have kids with tax deductions?

 

[nehalem256]

Gonzalez, a single mother herself, said she first learned that residents can’t buy diapers with food stamps

You can't eat diapers

 

[nehalem256]

Should we be subsidizing the ability of middle class to have kids with tax deductions?

Ah. Another liberal who doesn't understand what welfare is.

You would think with how much they care about they would try and learn what it actually is.

 

[glenn1]

Why are diapers considered the same as cigarettes?

I don't know, but my first guess is that they could be fairly easily resold for cash.

 

[PliotronX]

You can't eat diapers

Apparently some communists believe you can. I can see this sailing through and becoming law pretty quick. When I left that loony state a few years back they had just made EBT cards acceptable at fast food establishments.

 

[nehalem256]

I don't know, but my first guess is that they could be fairly easily resold for cash.

They are both filled with crap?:awe:

 

[glenn1]

They are both filled with crap?:awe:

So is the OP most of the time but we don't cut him off welfare because of it.

 

[alcoholbob]

At least its not like jury duty. We dont have to show up at the homes of welfare recipients and replace their babies diapers while they watch TV. Its just extorting more cash to fund the spending needs of democrat voters.

 

[Victorian Gray]

Apparently some communists believe you can. I can see this sailing through and becoming law pretty quick. When I left that loony state a few years back they had just made EBT cards acceptable at fast food establishments.

Not quite as you present it:

"The California Restaurant Meals Program allows eligible homeless, disabled, and/or elderly (ages 60 and above) CalFresh benefit recipients to use their CalFresh benefits to purchase hot, prepared food from participating restaurants."

http://www.ebtproject.ca.gov/clientinformation/calfreshrmp.shtml

 

[xj0hnx]

FOOD stamps, that you and other progressive morons find this confusing is as expected.

 

[Zaap]

Not quite as you present it:

It's exactly as he said.

Anyone who hasn't noticed ebt accepted signs at fast food places either lives in a sane state, a bubble of ignorance, or is just another loonbag.

 

[nehalem256]

It's exactly as he said.

Anyone who hasn't noticed ebt accepted signs at fast food places either lives in a sane state, a bubble of ignorance, or is just another loonbag.

Are you suggesting that Pizza Hut is not a fine dining establishment? 😡

 

[Victorian Gray]

It's exactly as he said.

Anyone who hasn't noticed ebt accepted signs at fast food places either lives in a sane state, a bubble of ignorance, or is just another loonbag.

Can you not read?

"The California Restaurant Meals Program allows eligible homeless, disabled, and/or elderly (ages 60 and above) CalFresh benefit recipients to use their CalFresh benefits to purchase hot, prepared food from participating restaurants."

 

[Victorian Gray]

Are you suggesting that Pizza Hut is not a fine dining establishment? 😡

Isn't that the 2nd reason you live with a toaster?

 

[Zaap]

Can you not read?

"The California Restaurant Meals Program allows eligible homeless, disabled, and/or elderly (ages 60 and above) CalFresh benefit recipients to use their CalFresh benefits to purchase hot, prepared food from participating restaurants."

As usual you double down on stupid and prove you can't follow.anything.

How does that make the statement you were saying wasn't as presented not true?

California (and several other states) allow people to purchace fast food with ebt, exactly as stated. You're such a dumb, argumentative dipshit.

 

[Zaap]

Are you suggesting that Pizza Hut is not a fine dining establishment? 😡

I'd reserve that title for Jack in the Box.

 

[Matt1970]

It's exactly as he said.

Anyone who hasn't noticed ebt accepted signs at fast food places either lives in a sane state, a bubble of ignorance, or is just another loonbag.

Victorian Gray, you just got owned. Give it up.

 

[Victorian Gray]

Victorian Gray, you just got owned. Give it up.

Person 'A' makes a statement that implies anyone with an EBT card can go to any fast food restaurant for a meal.

I provide information that shows only a certain, very specific, subsection of people are able to do so and only at specifically designated restaurants (some of which are fast food outlets).

That make me "owned"?

You certainly have a unique perspective on life.

 

[Victorian Gray]

As usual you double down on stupid and prove you can't follow.anything.

How does that make the statement you were saying wasn't as presented not true?

California (and several other states) allow people to purchace fast food with ebt, exactly as stated. You're such a dumb, argumentative dipshit.

You are truly a rude, foul mouthed little individual. Nice to be anonymous isn't it.

 

[master_shake_]

http://www.rooseveltinstitute.org/new-roosevelt/food-stamps-jpmorgan-banking-industry-profit-misery

this is my favourite fact about food stamps.

not only does jp morgan get 12 billion in bailout money for ruining part of the economy

they get a piece of the pie for people who are suffering on food stamps

stay classy america

 

[Darwin333]

Why are diapers considered the same as cigarettes?

I am pretty sure that they aren't considered the same as cigarettes. I'm also pretty sure that diapers aren't food. If you would like to post a video of you personally proving me wrong by eating a diaper I will be more than happy to apologize and recant.

 

[pcgeek11]

If they are going to fund diapers, why don't they supply them with cotton washable diapers.

Then they could reuse them.


Then again I think this is just another Stupid California Idea.