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4. Appart from it being humane to keep poor people fed ...

Mon Sep 24, 2012, 10:40 AM

Sep 2012

... food stamps are a good example of a program that helps the economy.

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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

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

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

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