People receiving welfare are complaining they now cannot buy candy and soda with tax money they are given

[pknopp]

A lot of people on SNAP aren't employable. Many you would not want working for you.

Many on SNAP are employed.

 

[Nostra]

And yet it's done. How?

Unconstitutionally.

Next?

 

[TNHarley]

"Individuals"? Just specifically individuals?

Anybody or anything. Such as a corporation.

 

[Woodznutz]

I agree in principle that food stamp recipients should not be allowed to buy random junk food with it.

I also don’t really think it’s that big of a deal one way or the other.

It’s certainly not worthy of the multiple threads on the subject

You guys really hyper-fixate on minor trigger-issues sometimes

It's the other costs associated with laziness and obesity that are problematic. Besides having mental problems, many welfare recipients have an attitude problem that prevents them from doing the right things in their lives. They're a constant drag on the rest of society.

 

[IDIOCRACY]

The sick fvcks get off on it...even though they are more likely to be poor than other demographics.

As I've always said...MAGA is about sticking it to someone--anyone. It's a sickness.

Poor fellow, u want us to buy your m&ms huh?

 

[ColonelAngus]

Buy an Apple instead of a candy bar.

Buy water or a juice with low added sugar rather than soda.

Tax money does not need to pay for Twizzlers and Fanta.

 

[Woodznutz]

Many on SNAP are employed.

I once dated a woman who was on welfare and also worked. She changed my mind (briefly) about welfare recipients. She had three kids to raise by herself. The kids were well cared for, polite, her apartment was neat and clean. For her and those like her it was money well spent.

 

[Winston]

I agree, spending a million dollars on an expensive missile that misses its target most of the time is a far greater waste of money that providing nutrition to poor kids.

The reality of Food Stamps is that they are corporate welfare for the agricultural industry, and always have been. That's why they are distributed through the Department of Agriculture.

I started my career working the grocery business. Was born into it, Dad was upper level management at a major chain. In fact, at one time, the leading employer in Western North Carolina.

I was a junior manager and was constantly hearing employees complain about people using food stamps. I called a meeting. I lined all the employees up and handed out cards with an equal amount of five numbers, one through five. After distribution I had those five numbers placed in a fishbowl, folded. Then I had an employee draw one of the numbers out. It was four. I asked everyone with the number four to step forward and then I announced, "you are all fired".

Shock is an understatement. I let that sit with them for a moment and then I told them. We do 20% of our business through the EBT program. I can stop that, cancel our contract with the DOA, and these terminations will go into effect. Or, all you guys can keep your jobs and I better not hear a single complaint about customers using the EBT card. Never heard them ***** about it again.

 

[ColonelAngus]

I once dated a woman who was on welfare and also worked. She changed my mind (briefly) about welfare recipients. She had three kids to raise by herself. The kids were well cared for, polite, her apartment was neat and clean. For her and those like her it was money well spent.

I agree and that is the intention of welfare.

Not Twizzlers and Fanta like these lunatics are crying over.

 

[pknopp]

Unconstitutionally.

Next?

But you vote for that and get upset when I support the poor.

 

[ColonelAngus]

Just shoplift the candy and soda like so many people do.

 

[pknopp]

I once dated a woman who was on welfare and also worked. She changed my mind (briefly) about welfare recipients. She had three kids to raise by herself. The kids were well cared for, polite, her apartment was neat and clean. For her and those like her it was money well spent.

Well, as long as you approve........

There are millions just like her.

 

[Nostra]

But you vote for that and get upset when I support the poor.

Link to me saying I vote for that? I say you are a liar and won't find it.

And also link to me being upset if you support the poor, Dumbass. You won't find that either. Support them all you want, WTF do I care?

You problem is you think taking from someone else to buy shit for the poor is you 'supporting them".

 

[pknopp]

Link to me saying I vote for that? I say you are a liar and won't find it.

And also link to me being upset if you support the poor, Dumbass. You won't find that either. Support them all you want, WTF do I care?

You problem is you think taking from someone else to buy shit for the poor is you 'supporting them".

Don't you get dizzy with all the spin? LOL

 

[1srelluc]

Dems....We demand you save the Purple Drank.

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[EvilCat Breath]

I agree, spending a million dollars on an expensive missile that mnutisses its target most of the time is a far greater waste of money that providing nutrition to poor kids.

The reality of Food Stamps is that they are corporate welfare for the agricultural industry, and always have been. That's why they are distributed through the Department of Agriculture.

The operative words are nutrition for poor kids. The new rule mandates nutrition for poor kids.

 

[Woodznutz]

Well, as long as you approve........

There are millions just like her.

Sadly, not enough like her.

 

[Woodznutz]

The operative words are nutrition for poor kids. The new rule mandates nutrition for poor kids.

Parents will still feed their kids sugary cereals, even if they have to pay for it themselves. I was raised on sugary cereal...oatmeal, with milk and sugar.

 

[ColonelAngus]

People receiving government benefits MUST have candy and soda!



Come on.

 

[pknopp]

Sadly, not enough like her.

I suppose we should consider ourselves lucky we don't have to go through or face what many others have to.