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In reply to the discussion: Where did the "poor folks buying crab legs with food stamps" thing come from? [View all]Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)21. Did she have any other income? TANF of self-employment or part time work?
If not, how did she pay rent?
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Where did the "poor folks buying crab legs with food stamps" thing come from? [View all]
Ken Burch
Aug 2013
OP
Even then, spending 8$ for a pound of protein wouldn't be the choice most poor folks would make.
Ken Burch
Aug 2013
#25
Probably true, but if they chose to spend part of their allocation on a few crab legs, who the hell
Ed Suspicious
Aug 2013
#27
You're right, of course. It's about this country's "Puritanism-on-bath-salts" social values.
Ken Burch
Aug 2013
#30
Canned food and hot dogs have always been allowed purchases under the Food Stamp program.
Gormy Cuss
Aug 2013
#72
So...it was one guy in Michigan buying steak and LOBSTER(not crab legs) to resell for profit.
Ken Burch
Aug 2013
#13
since the roman empire. and where you find people, you'll find cheating, so there's
HiPointDem
Aug 2013
#10
i think it will be more that people will stop believing, since real conditions will no longer
HiPointDem
Aug 2013
#29
It would be pretty easy. I saw the abusers when I was a deputy, but nobody wanted to bother
Lee-Lee
Aug 2013
#34
Did she have any other income? TANF of self-employment or part time work?
Luminous Animal
Aug 2013
#21
Yea. This has been bothering me... I posted similar above and edited it. But yes
Luminous Animal
Aug 2013
#37
The right just makes things up. I seldom see people use food stamps where I live, but when I
bluestate10
Aug 2013
#24
And the response you'd get from the Right is "YES...and they should die A.S.A.P.". n/t.
Ken Burch
Aug 2013
#54
If someone wants to splurge on crab legs or whatever and live on rice and beans the rest of the time
Retrograde
Aug 2013
#60
Fox News today: "People on food stamps buy alcohol and drugs not food." RW talking point du jour
anneboleyn
Aug 2013
#62
Here is a salon.com article about hipsters on food stamps, buying expensive artisanal/local, organic
DeschutesRiver
Aug 2013
#74
Welfare Queens with Canteloupe Thighs holding Anchor Babies while eating Crab Legs
Blue Owl
Aug 2013
#78