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etherealtruth

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138. I know no such thing

Sun Jan 22, 2012, 02:11 PM

Jan 2012

Sorry to disappoint you.

My belief is that abuse among recipients of "food stamps" is very low.

I am willing to concede w/out offer of proof (basing this upon human frailties) that 1-3% of people receiving assistance somehow "abuse the system."

To me, that means 97 people/families who would otherwise be hungry are (at least minimally) fed ... and 3 people are frivolously spending $X on stuff. how the hell much do you assume folk receive.

I guess I have seen some of what you say ... i remember, years ago, a person I worked with asked me to pick up a back-pack and other basic back to school items for her 6 year old ... in return she offered to buy my groceries. In my mind this was more an indictment of the "system" than it was of a very young mother trying to provide for her child.

I continue to agree with the OPs subject line.

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Anyone upset about food stamps is scum [View all] cthulu2016 Jan 2012 OP

I get upset when someone buys a huge bag of shrimp with food stamps taught_me_patience Jan 2012 #1

Yes, I do. cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #2

I agree. n/t taught_me_patience Jan 2012 #19

I agree with you madokie Jan 2012 #22

You mentioned one very important point regarding the areas of this nation that never came back jwirr Jan 2012 #48

Inner cities and Indian Reservations were doing well before the Great Depression? AngryAmish Jan 2012 #177

Of course you are correct but there was NO effect from the recovery in either of these places. If jwirr Jan 2012 #179

"You are probably upset by some food stamp recipients" NCTraveler Jan 2012 #41

+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! - HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2012 #116

No, because it keeps the shrimpers in business. glowing Jan 2012 #3

I tend to agree with you, however.... GoCubsGo Jan 2012 #23

That's because there are no shrimp left in America. LOL just kidding. Love that corporate propaganda Zalatix Jan 2012 #57

I think where one lives often determines where the shrimp one is getting.. glowing Jan 2012 #68

Too many people buy into the myth that the majority that are on public assistance abuse it. unapatriciated Jan 2012 #83

+1,000,000 nt nanabugg Jan 2012 #109

I think the opinion you're expressing is short-sighted DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2012 #4

I don't get upset. Maybe it's a special occasion Autumn Jan 2012 #5

+10000000000 etherealtruth Jan 2012 #10

Yep. Maybe it's an anniversary... hunter Jan 2012 #11

Soylent Green vs plankton and soybeans LOL good way to put it Zalatix Jan 2012 #85

Completely, utterly agree. closeupready Jan 2012 #25

I tend to disagree taught_me_patience Jan 2012 #30

A lot of those people on food stamps have, and do pay taxes. Autumn Jan 2012 #35

Shrimp are cheaper than vegetables obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #37

what type of vegetables are you buying?! Maybe if you live on an island. Tunkamerica Jan 2012 #46

Nope obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #72

No, it's true. laundry_queen Jan 2012 #95

well, shrimp here, less than 2 hours from the coast are 10 bucks+ for a smallish bag. Unless you're Tunkamerica Jan 2012 #120

If you can't afford shrimp laundry_queen Jan 2012 #94

Agreed. It's noone's damn business what they buy. Puglover Jan 2012 #130

I was on food stamps for a few months 30 years ago. mysuzuki2 Jan 2012 #8

Oh goodness obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #13

Maybe you should go on food stamps. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #15

Why don't you apply for food stamps? Starry Messenger Jan 2012 #17

So why not call them out on it then? Earth_First Jan 2012 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Logical Jan 2012 #133

I get upset when some sanctimonious person denigrates the poorest among us... Leftist Agitator Jan 2012 #21

I don't begrudge foodstamps taught_me_patience Jan 2012 #31

Your posts certainly say you begrudge those on foodstamps obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Bunny Jan 2012 #69

Regardless of what people buy Texasgal Jan 2012 #96

Begrudging a perception is an exercise in absurdity. LanternWaste Jan 2012 #165

They might even own a microwave. woo me with science Jan 2012 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author pamela Jan 2012 #33

I get upset when they drive off in their new Cadillac!11!!1! U4ikLefty Jan 2012 #40

When I was shopping in a supermarket in Miami years ago, RebelOne Jan 2012 #89

Hurry...quick, off to the Newtmobile with that "story"!!! U4ikLefty Jan 2012 #103

You have to be kidding obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #107

It's really none of anybody's business what people use their food stamps for. HappyMe Jan 2012 #47

for one meal blueamy66 Jan 2012 #54

nope unless you are buying... unapatriciated Jan 2012 #84

I get upset when CEOs use welfare dollars to buy corporate jets. Zalatix Jan 2012 #58

They can't either treestar Jan 2012 #59

I don't believe in limiting food stamp recipients to hamburger and canned tuna. haele Jan 2012 #82

In New Orleans or coastal cities where I lived shrimp and seafood were often cheaper than beef! Mimosa Jan 2012 #159

Shrimp on foodstamps? keri555 Jan 2012 #167

I hope you're joking because IT IS THEIR MONEY once it is given to them. rustydog Jan 2012 #170

Who are you to decide what food people can and can't spend their food stamps on? Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #176

I get upset by food stamps Sherman A1 Jan 2012 #6

I begrudge samplegirl Jan 2012 #7

It irks me when people deride other on food stamps because the drive a Cadillac. liberal N proud Jan 2012 #9

Cadillac in "welfare queen" stories 60+ years unc70 Jan 2012 #20

so.....maybe they should sell that Caddy...no matter how they got it blueamy66 Jan 2012 #55

Well said, I know of plenty of welfare recipients driving cars more expensive than Cadillacs Zalatix Jan 2012 #61

Sell a reliable car, that may be paid for to make a purchase and tke on debt? liberal N proud Jan 2012 #63

My comment about welfare recipients was about bankers. Zalatix Jan 2012 #64

The thread is about food stamps liberal N proud Jan 2012 #65

Who said anything about taking on debt? blueamy66 Jan 2012 #74

If the car was paid for that would be a dumb ass move liberal N proud Jan 2012 #80

I beg to differ blueamy66 Jan 2012 #117

Hope you don't regret turning in that Camry... ljm2002 Jan 2012 #121

I've had it for 4 years....no problems, cept for the new brakes blueamy66 Jan 2012 #127

Lucky you - most people don't have that kind of luck buying used cars. liberal N proud Jan 2012 #134

You have waaayyy too much time on your hands blueamy66 Jan 2012 #181

let me add a few of my own. unapatriciated Jan 2012 #168

Riiiiiight!!!! liberal N proud Jan 2012 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author Bunny Jan 2012 #70

Oh please. blueamy66 Jan 2012 #75

: liberal N proud Jan 2012 #81

Please walk a mile in their shoes first. Zalatix Jan 2012 #115

Umm, I use coupons and shop the sales religiously blueamy66 Jan 2012 #118

I never use coupons. hunter Jan 2012 #137

You don't NEED toilet paper? blueamy66 Jan 2012 #160

I can buy 2.3 miles of green certified 100% recycled 2-ply non-Koch Bros. toilet paper for $40 hunter Jan 2012 #164

. unapatriciated Jan 2012 #169

Are you sure you're in the right place? ceile Jan 2012 #166

You do know sales are a rigged game. unapatriciated Jan 2012 #172

Like you're sticking up for a boss that owns a mansion Lars39 Jan 2012 #182

An older "luxury car" might have a low resell value Nikia Jan 2012 #175

K&R! Louisiana1976 Jan 2012 #12

How does anyone know when someone is even using food stamps? obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #14

That's what always kills me about these stories. pamela Jan 2012 #34

Yes, we do blueamy66 Jan 2012 #161

When I was a cashier years ago, before the debit-like cards, you'd have to tell the cashier WIC/EBT. Tunkamerica Jan 2012 #42

I was a grocery store cashier back in those days too. PA Democrat Jan 2012 #73

Correct. That is one of the reasons we moved to the EBT cards. Personal privacy. No longer do we jwirr Jan 2012 #50

Eh, the ones in AZ have a huge cactus on them. blueamy66 Jan 2012 #77

Thanks for telling me. Normally I do not look at what card someone is swiping. Zalatix Jan 2012 #86

Oh please blueamy66 Jan 2012 #87

Since I have also seen that done - I hazard a guess - drugs and alcohol. This also cannot be jwirr Jan 2012 #92

Woah woah, wut? Zalatix Jan 2012 #93

Okay blueamy66 Jan 2012 #119

May I ask how this is done with an EBT card, since there are no "stamps" to tear out? Lars39 Jan 2012 #140

Um, it's easy.... blueamy66 Jan 2012 #145

And that could easily be stopped with the cashier asking for ID. Lars39 Jan 2012 #152

I have an "enormous" (only a slight exaggeration) 15 year old son at home etherealtruth Jan 2012 #154

Naw, not gonna report it blueamy66 Jan 2012 #156

That's what I always wondered tammywammy Jan 2012 #99

Oh yeah? Well, anyone upset about scum Shankapotomus Jan 2012 #16

don't get me started on scum stamps Enrique Jan 2012 #26

Agreed. closeupready Jan 2012 #24

K & R! Wind Dancer Jan 2012 #28

Always the first thing on the list Prophet 451 Jan 2012 #29

It's the only thing ignorant, hateful scum talk about.... redqueen Jan 2012 #32

And it is nothing new over here. You know we have this lie called the American Dream and when jwirr Jan 2012 #51

It's not really about food stamps Matariki Jan 2012 #36

And everybody "knows" somebody who's abusing the system. BiggJawn Jan 2012 #39

Do people really look at what other people are buying? And what they use to pay for it? ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #43

Well, you know how there's always some people who can never mind their own business TheCruces Jan 2012 #45

Come on...you're waiting in line blueamy66 Jan 2012 #56

Come on...I'm waiting in line, looking at the covers of the tabloids. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #66

Not entertaining, just curious. blueamy66 Jan 2012 #78

Mine would bore you to death. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #88

what, ya got a bunch of TP and paper towels???? blueamy66 Jan 2012 #91

This message was self-deleted by its author Bunny Jan 2012 #71

NEVER, EVER??? blueamy66 Jan 2012 #79

Sure, I've looked at people's carts Texasgal Jan 2012 #97

I may look at what's on the conveyor belt, but I don't inspect how they're paying for stuff. tammywammy Jan 2012 #101

Yeah you do blueamy66 Jan 2012 #128

Think what you want tammywammy Jan 2012 #131

read upthread blueamy66 Jan 2012 #135

I think it's none of your business what someone on SNAP buys or what they drive tammywammy Jan 2012 #141

Yeah, they're borrowing a Caddy from a friend blueamy66 Jan 2012 #143

I'm not the one inspecting fellow shoppers payment and making judgments on them. tammywammy Jan 2012 #146

I do worry about my own finances blueamy66 Jan 2012 #148

I'm not the one railing about Cadillac driving food stamp queens tammywammy Jan 2012 #149

It appears that not buying in to "welfare queen" assertions etherealtruth Jan 2012 #150

Well, hey, let everyone do their own thing, no? blueamy66 Jan 2012 #157

Jeeze, I don't want you any where near me when I grocery shop etherealtruth Jan 2012 #142

yeah, I'm scarrryyyyy blueamy66 Jan 2012 #144

Seriously ... you don't see your behavior as reprehensible? etherealtruth Jan 2012 #147

no shoulder to look over blueamy66 Jan 2012 #162

so let me get this right..... unapatriciated Jan 2012 #173

I wonder what the banksters are eating on after they got that 7 trillion dollar bailout? gort Jan 2012 #44

exactly shanti Jan 2012 #52

PA. is cutting food stamps to households with more than $2,000 in assets (other than house and cars JPZenger Jan 2012 #49

It's hard to imagine... 99Forever Jan 2012 #53

Feeding people is the right thing to do.... Allowing insider trading is not.. midnight Jan 2012 #60

Call me scum all you want! I'm upset that not enough people have access and most of those that do TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #67

Yes they are quinnox Jan 2012 #76

I would prefer we gave people actual food instead of money to buy food Neue Regel Jan 2012 #90

Why? Texasgal Jan 2012 #100

You raise an interesting point Neue Regel Jan 2012 #105

Show me one family on food stamps who has a "middle class lifestyle" obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #108

how do you suggest Texasgal Jan 2012 #110

By giving them food, not money Neue Regel Jan 2012 #114

It is vastly more expensive to distribute food quaker bill Jan 2012 #122

We apparently owe them very little, given what we do. quaker bill Jan 2012 #123

I am middle class and I LOOK AT PRICES blueamy66 Jan 2012 #129

Really quaker bill Jan 2012 #158

There is very little fraud obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #102

Very little fraud? I think that statement is open for debate Neue Regel Jan 2012 #104

Your post proved there's very little fraud obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #106

Actually, the article says it's "below 4 percent" Neue Regel Jan 2012 #111

Nope, keep on digging, New Rule obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #125

You keep on proving that fraud is very low. Good job! FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #155

We did that in the Reagan years..... unapatriciated Jan 2012 #174

The majority of RW'ers... SHRED Jan 2012 #98

that is truth Lex Jan 2012 #112

Judgmental idiots pass judgment. flvegan Jan 2012 #113

A friend of mine in Oregon was one of those middle-aged long-term unemployed Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #178

If more people are on food stamps, its because of the George W. Bush Recession anyway. phleshdef Jan 2012 #124

This is one of the most interesting threads I have seen on DU NNN0LHI Jan 2012 #126

I have always believed the quote I use in my signature line etherealtruth Jan 2012 #132

oh please blueamy66 Jan 2012 #136

I know no such thing etherealtruth Jan 2012 #138

oh... The Midway Rebel Jan 2012 #139

I appreciate your thoughts blueamy66 Jan 2012 #163

It is not that I think that is OK... The Midway Rebel Jan 2012 #180

My Mother Worried senior Jan 2012 #151

After reading through the responses to your OP etherealtruth Jan 2012 #153

Happy to rec this post - TBF Jan 2012 #171

K&R! mvd Jan 2012 #183