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36. There was a 'surplus food' program in the 1950's ...

Reply to MariaCSR (Original post)

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 08:36 PM

Feb 2018

Some of our neighbors received "surplus food".
My mom drove a neighbor each month to a central location where people who were eligible got a box of food each month.

It had bags of rice, beans, macaroni, powdered milk, large cans of something like 'Spam',
large blocks of cheese, flour, peanut butter, lard, etc. I think there were cans of cooked beef chunks in brown gravy (that looked like dog food).

This was before Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" social programs.

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Trump wants to decide which food SNAP recipients get [View all] MariaCSR Feb 2018 OP

Right, the states will LOVE this! elleng Feb 2018 #1

Subsidy for Unilver and Kraft. haele Feb 2018 #2

Yep. Exactly. Plus everyone around you will know you're on Food Stamps. underpants Feb 2018 #4

Yep. The righties hate ebt cards. How can they victimize people? leftstreet Feb 2018 #6

SNAP recipients should be encouraged orangecrush Feb 2018 #3

You'd think so, but no. MariaCSR Feb 2018 #11

Hunger orangecrush Feb 2018 #15

Right on. MariaCSR Feb 2018 #16

A frickin' men. Cha Feb 2018 #22

Thanks! orangecrush Feb 2018 #24

As long as the trumps and kushners have to live on the same thing, fine Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #26

This is beyond draconian.. this would Cha Feb 2018 #30

We have to stop pretending we are surprised when they purposely try to kill us. Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #31

Yeah, not shocked Cha Feb 2018 #33

His base will love this leftstreet Feb 2018 #5

Until they realize that tricky card they buy groceries on each month, GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #21

and ketchup dweller Feb 2018 #7

Everyday I hate this fucker more. -nt CrispyQ Feb 2018 #8

This article is incorrect. SamKnause Feb 2018 #9

You want someone else to choose your food for you? MariaCSR Feb 2018 #10

Did you reply to the wrong person ??? SamKnause Feb 2018 #13

My apologies. I'm anxious. MariaCSR Feb 2018 #20

That's okay. SamKnause Feb 2018 #25

I didnt see where the article mentioned cash Nevernose Feb 2018 #18

Thanks for your reply. SamKnause Feb 2018 #27

"I get $91.00 per month loaded on my card" left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #35

What state are you in ??? SamKnause Feb 2018 #39

I'm in New Mexico. left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #40

Thanks SamKnause Feb 2018 #41

The scenery is beautiful left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #42

The cops are out of control in Ohio as well. SamKnause Feb 2018 #43

Never watched Longmire left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #44

Thanks for the links. SamKnause Feb 2018 #45

Why not just feed them Soylent Green? smirkymonkey Feb 2018 #12

If they can figure out a way to do it, they will. SamKnause Feb 2018 #14

Whoever gave me a heart, thank you. MariaCSR Feb 2018 #17

Yeah, no. I receive SNAP because I'm physically disabled. There's no reason I can't choose my food. Akoto Feb 2018 #19

Yeah, it's despicable and stupid.. Cha Feb 2018 #23

No doctor would approve of that diet. lpbk2713 Feb 2018 #28

Maybe he can ask North Korea for some tips... hexola Feb 2018 #29

Yeah sure... PoorMonger Feb 2018 #32

Isnt this going back to the good old days? Freddie Feb 2018 #34

There was a 'surplus food' program in the 1950's ... left-of-center2012 Feb 2018 #36

Each day gets worse. each day! riversedge Feb 2018 #37

If this occurs, one prediction a decade from now nitpicker Feb 2018 #38