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In reply to the discussion: Why are food stamps such a bad thing? [View all]madokie
(51,076 posts)25. I'm white
well mostly white. Back in my day we didn't have food stamps rather they made the poor like we were, to have to go to the fair grounds once a month to get our Commodities. I always felt it was to way to shame us as much as it was they were trying to help us. At any rate it was well received by my family because without it our hunger would have been much worse.
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Because hard-working taxpayers are subsidizing a bunch of lazy ne'er-do-wells
The Velveteen Ocelot
Sep 2013
#2
repugs on food stamps believe they have earned that benefit and of course the other person hasn't.
SammyWinstonJack
Sep 2013
#35
Thank you for the Full Disclosure, We should never feel like getting help is a bad thing
Heather MC
Sep 2013
#18
racism, protestant work ethic, supply side jesus, lack of empathy etc.
La Lioness Priyanka
Sep 2013
#14
Funny how those with the classic "protestant work ethic" claim God wants you to work...
Spitfire of ATJ
Sep 2013
#21
They resent that they have to work at a job they HATE only to have the gubmunt take,...
Spitfire of ATJ
Sep 2013
#20