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justiceischeap

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3. I think it is a legitimate political issue because the average worker pay has not kept up

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2012, 10:39 AM

Sep 2012

with rising costs in fuel, housing, food, medical care, education costs, etc. It goes beyond people not being able to find jobs but people being able to find jobs that pay a living wage. People are also having larger families, which costs more to take care of. I've got a co-worker in his early 30's that just had his 5th kid (and wants more). I don't know how he and his wife do it.

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Why are so many people on foodstamps?? [View all] kentuck Sep 2012 OP

Republicans want the poor to starve and die in the gutter jsr Sep 2012 #1

And bring back an old industry ismnotwasm Sep 2012 #11

Because tama Sep 2012 #2

I think it is a legitimate political issue because the average worker pay has not kept up justiceischeap Sep 2012 #3

Appart from it being humane to keep poor people fed ... surrealAmerican Sep 2012 #4

Food Stamp Eligibility Is Determined By Income Minus Expenses TheMastersNemesis Sep 2012 #5

Need It? Want It? grilled onions Sep 2012 #6

Obstructionist Congressional republicans won't pass anything helpful, maybe? n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #7

Cuz dey livin high off da hog? Turbineguy Sep 2012 #8

What's their alternative, let them starve and die? JaneyVee Sep 2012 #9

It's a malcious question that ignores 8 years of Bush uponit7771 Sep 2012 #10

Food stamps actually bring in something like $1.68 Tsiyu Sep 2012 #12

Raise the minimum wage by $1.00 per hour and cut work week to 36 hours... kentuck Sep 2012 #14

Sure would Tsiyu Sep 2012 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2012 #13

Every time a repub tries to make this an issue EC Sep 2012 #16

Yes, we need a new direction. So tell the fat cat Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #17

You do realize that $24K is the cutoff in most states and that will only get $100/mo. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #18