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Cha

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21. In a republicon area where their reps vote against
Sun Feb 16, 2014, 08:43 PM
Feb 2014

SNAP benefits.

And, they vote for them.. they must not really like their food assistance from the US Government.

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Some of the worse abusers of food stamps indirectly is the Walton family. Thinkingabout Feb 2014 #1
this is using people in an ugly way. cali Feb 2014 #2
+1 MMcGuire Feb 2014 #5
Isn't it ironic? Beacool Feb 2014 #3
It isn't exactly bluer than blue here rbrnmw Feb 2014 #4
Because they blame those "other" people for causing the problems that put the white man in the okaawhatever Feb 2014 #12
it's religion here and some of them just hate everybody rbrnmw Feb 2014 #13
or "look like them" for that matter... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #27
And they will continue to vote against ... butterfly77 Feb 2014 #14
Those photos reek of poverty tourism. LeftyMom Feb 2014 #6
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2014 #7
I think the lead photo is a stock photo. I don't know about the one with the girl in the dress. nt okaawhatever Feb 2014 #18
And Sen. Rand Paul recently asked "anyone ever get a job from a poor person?" JaneyVee Feb 2014 #8
Perfect response. Jamaal510 Feb 2014 #20
Given the headline it is odd there is nothing in the article about food stamp usage. former9thward Feb 2014 #9
From skeptic.com: okaawhatever Feb 2014 #15
Actually no. former9thward Feb 2014 #17
Your correct, I should have said very Republican states. Because the post mentioned that okaawhatever Feb 2014 #19
Well there is no "south side of Chicago." former9thward Feb 2014 #22
I don't understand what you're saying. You'd like to see the percents of the various cities. okaawhatever Feb 2014 #25
Having lived in the city of Chicago I know that vast areas of the south side are poor. former9thward Feb 2014 #26
I think the post was more about rebutting a common claim from the Republicans. When you have a okaawhatever Feb 2014 #30
The issue is they are using poor people and twisting, at best, facts joeglow3 Feb 2014 #28
This just shows it's more about economic class than race. brush Feb 2014 #10
The party of shame. n/t Orsino Feb 2014 #11
To be fair rbrnmw Feb 2014 #16
In a republicon area where their reps vote against Cha Feb 2014 #21
They are told it's all President Obama's fault rbrnmw Feb 2014 #23
that's true.. brainwashed suckers Cha Feb 2014 #29
Maybe if they just decriminalized drugs Nevernose Feb 2014 #24
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