Trump wants to cut back on food stamps for the poor and substitute with packaged food deliveries

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

8 hours ago, Póg mo said:

How much money per recipient are we talking about? And why does Trump think that the way to tackle an exploding deficit, is to go after the poor? Maybe Trump could stop taking so many trips to his country club?

It depends my brother who applied for Food stamps got a whopping $10 a month. All the while my x-wife who had custody of our two kids at the time got $600 a month. You also know that when you buy using EBT there is no taxes on to that either.

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

5 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Spam is the Official State Food of North Carolina.

I had some really mean to say to you about how you are going against my home state of NC. That was until I looked it up and lowered my head in shame................

[TBoneTX 45,778]

5 hours ago, cyberfx1024 said:

I had some really mean to say to you about how you are going against my home state of NC. That was until I looked it up and lowered my head in shame................

Cower in our august presence, even during February, si man.

Lived in N.C. in a past life, so know what's what about Many Relevant Things, si man.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

23 hours ago, yuna628 said:

Right. Got it. Good statistical proof is really hard to read on an iphone sometimes.

I understand a wisecrack can make people smile, and smiling is good.  

 

But people do abuse the EBT quite often.  I have personally been approached a few times to buy an EBT card for half price or 25%, in cash.  When I asked why, they wanted to buy cigarettes or alcohol; something that EBT won’t but.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

16 hours ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

Why do all you liberals want to be in the middle of the road.  Studies have shown most people don't want to admit, they are liberals because of the stigma attached. 

Not all of us liberals consider our beliefs to be a stigma.  

[smilesammich 10,727]

53 minutes ago, IDWAF said:

I understand a wisecrack can make people smile, and smiling is good.  

 

But people do abuse the EBT quite often.  I have personally been approached a few times to buy an EBT card for half price or 25%, in cash.  When I asked why, they wanted to buy cigarettes or alcohol; something that EBT won’t but.

and if trump has his way, you'll be asked if you want to purchase a box of government approved food instead. bravo! fraud solved!

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

4 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

and if trump has his way, you'll be asked if you want to purchase a box of government approved food instead. bravo! fraud solved!

Pretty sure the food will not have beer, cigarettes and fake nails in them 

 

 

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Odd, but the handful of people that I personally know/knew that received food stamps actually used them to feed their families. And each one of them got back on their feet and went off the program. 

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

2 minutes ago, spookyturtle said:

Odd, but the handful of people that I personally know/knew that received food stamps actually used them to feed their families. And each one of them got back on their feet and went off the program. 

You need to move down here and hang a bit 

[smilesammich 10,727]

3 minutes ago, spookyturtle said:

Odd, but the handful of people that I personally know/knew that received food stamps actually used them to feed their families. And each one of them got back on their feet and went off the program. 

same. 

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Just now, Nature Boy Flair said:

You need to move down here and hang a bit 

I live in the best part of the country, not interested in moving. 

[smilesammich 10,727]

4 minutes ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

Pretty sure the food will not have beer, cigarettes and fake nails in them 

 

 

well, that's why you sell the food. derp.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

1 hour ago, spookyturtle said:

Odd, but the handful of people that I personally know/knew that received food stamps actually used them to feed their families. And each one of them got back on their feet and went off the program. 

I have had the same experience Spooks.  At one point, I qualified for and used WIC.  While working more than full time.  

 

But surely you recognize that there exists a group of people who expect to get these benefits for life, and have no desire to work enough to get off of them?

[spookyturtle 9,466]

21 minutes ago, IDWAF said:

I have had the same experience Spooks.  At one point, I qualified for and used WIC.  While working more than full time.  

 

But surely you recognize that there exists a group of people who expect to get these benefits for life, and have no desire to work enough to get off of them?

I have no doubt there is abuse and that some people don't want to work period and would rather get a handout. The purpose of the program is to help people get back on their feet. And of course I'm speaking of able bodied people who are capable of work. If someone is disabled, etc, that's  different scenario. 

 

The people I know were very happy and proud when they were able to get off the program. They worked hard to achieve that. It's a shame that fraud became a problem. 

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

1 hour ago, spookyturtle said:

Odd, but the handful of people that I personally know/knew that received food stamps actually used them to feed their families. And each one of them got back on their feet and went off the program. 

And I have been exposed to 1000s . Most are using it as a lifestyle .

 

Seems you admit you have limited exposure