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kestrel91316

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27. So now medical cannabis patients can't get Food Stamps?

Reply to cali (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 01:08 PM

Jun 2013

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House votes to let states run drug tests on food stamp applicants [View all] cali Jun 2013 OP

How's that jobs bill coming? Atman Jun 2013 #1

Notice how these clowns never want themselves tested. hobbit709 Jun 2013 #2

I demand IQ test for safeinOhio Jun 2013 #3

unfortunately... handmade34 Jun 2013 #5

I'd settle for a drug test for them. LuvNewcastle Jun 2013 #18

this... handmade34 Jun 2013 #4

They just love to humiliate the poor. HappyMe Jun 2013 #7

Neo-Christians atreides1 Jun 2013 #26

The biggest welfare recipients are corporations, its called corporate welfare. Trillo Jun 2013 #6

Well since i know people that are on drugs and collecting food stamps and a Vietnameravet Jun 2013 #8

No, it's a terrible idea. Orrex Jun 2013 #12

The Reagan Campaign called... MindPilot Jun 2013 #14

It's alive and well JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #32

hmmm handmade34 Jun 2013 #17

^^^^This^^^ LuvNewcastle Jun 2013 #19

There are something like 11.7 million unemployed and only 3.8 million jobs duffyduff Jun 2013 #21

There is widespread unemployment, to be sure, LuvNewcastle Jun 2013 #23

People on food stamps can't afford to be on drugs. "Abuse" isn't widespread. duffyduff Jun 2013 #20

i think that you're lying.. frylock Jun 2013 #25

I agree. HappyMe Jun 2013 #35

So you want hard working people struggling to make ends meet that are also on medical cannabis for, kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #28

Great RW talking points there. Enjoy your stay. kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #30

I have family who agreed with this like you do xmas74 Jun 2013 #34

Don't go away mad MattBaggins Jun 2013 #37

Do I need to send them the Florida statistics? Chan790 Jun 2013 #9

Exactly! rusty fender Jun 2013 #24

How many of these GOD DAMNED politicians sorefeet Jun 2013 #10

Slow week in con-gress...no ignoring the jobs bill or trying to repeal healthcare this week? tjwash Jun 2013 #11

Damn...I miss "Bloom County". bullwinkle428 Jun 2013 #15

Disgusting davidpdx Jun 2013 #13

let's drug test congress spanone Jun 2013 #16

Oh, those poor little babies that get food stamps. The majority of people on food stamps are jwirr Jun 2013 #22

So now medical cannabis patients can't get Food Stamps? kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #27

It remains to be seen shanti Jun 2013 #39

They have no other pressing concerns? What a double insult n/t Catherina Jun 2013 #29

I hate these people Politicub Jun 2013 #31

Didn't they already pass a drug test MindPilot Jun 2013 #33

How does conducting drug tests save the taxpayers' money? treestar Jun 2013 #36

The house should require drug tests of bankers and Wall Street avaistheone1 Jun 2013 #38