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What happens when food stamps are a day late?

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BoberFett said:
Then it shouldn't be an issue if people on welfare, food stamps etc. no longer get checks, but instead get government issued clothes, housing, and food. And they aren't allowed to have any kind of entertainment, because those things should be reserved for people who work. Otherwise, what's the point of working? As more and more things become basic "rights" the reason for working for those people at the bottom of the totem pole becomes less and less. Why be a janitor and clean up other peoples shit for $9/hr when you could just sit at home and play Xbox all day?
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Absolutley. I'd much rather the children of people on welfare and food stamps find a way to amuse themselves rather than sitting at home playing with toys or an Xbox. I can't imagine anything possibly going wrong with your plan.
 
werepossum said:
LOL +1

Although personally I think government issuing clothing and food to welfare people is kind of creepy.
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You want something for free or my money? Then I get to tell you EXACTLY what it is. Don't like it? Don't take the free shit. I still like the idea of forced work/labor camps if you take government money. Talk about win/win all around.
 
irishScott said:
Well then she's not fit to be a mother of 6 and at least a few of them should be put in foster care. Sucks, but at least there they won't starve due to lack of fucking food stamps

You want to feel entitled to food? Go start a farm.
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You do realize that foster care parents are paid monthly for every child they take in, right? There are many people who live solely on the income they receive from being foster parents and many of them treat it like a business spending as little as possible to feed and cloth the children in their care as possible.
 
Eos said:
"Seem to". "It'd have to be". "If".

These terms don't work in this kind of discussion. Quantifiable numbers. Everyone "knows" someone. And?

I'm in favor of reforms, but it's not going to be easy.
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Well, one could always go ask the people gaming the system if they're gaming it. I'm sure that'll produce a really accurate count... :hmm:
 
NoWhereM said:
Absolutley. I'd much rather the children of people on welfare and food stamps find a way to amuse themselves rather than sitting at home playing with toys or an Xbox. I can't imagine anything possibly going wrong with your plan.
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I hope you know to folks on welfare school is free day care, complete with breakfast, lunch and dinner for the kids and they don't have to pay a dime for any of it.
 
NoWhereM said:
If you seriously believe that to be true I would suggest you see your doctor.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delusion
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Did you not know that "free school lunch" provides at a minimum breakfast and lunch and many times after school dinner or take home dinner?

I do. I volunteered for a low income school every year around christmas time (donated time and christmas gifts like coats, shoes, clothing because the parents won't buy it for them...not that they can't afford it, they just won't buy them clothes), I know exactly what they get. You're delusional if you didn't know this.
 
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My personal (common) favorite is the new Tahoe/Mercedes/whatever parked in the handicap spot, person gets out with absolutely no difficulties, walks right on into the store, and then they're using their Link card to buy something that has absolutely nothing to do with basic survival.

Or the latest that has been happening to me, is going into Jewel, and someone really casually comes up and asks if you'd like to buy a Link card for $50.

It'd be pretty funny if we weren't paying for it...
 
chucky2 said:
My personal (common) favorite is the new Tahoe/Mercedes/whatever parked in the handicap spot, person gets out with absolutely no difficulties, walks right on into the store, and then they're using their Link card to buy something that has absolutely nothing to do with basic survival.
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Christ on a crutch. Not all maladies that qualify a person for a handicapped placard are visible. Ever heard of emphysema?
 
Eos said:
It was their car, not borrowed? You saw the registration? You saw the same people every week? Why would you choose to shop on the 1st of each month at 12:00?

Inquiring minds want to know.
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I needed ammo, and walmart is cheap. I just happened to be in on the 1st of the month after before midnight as they roamed waiting for the food cards to be refilled. I've learned to avoid this time.
 
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