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Ramses

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33. Thanks for replying.

Reply to woo me with science (Reply #32)

Sun Feb 15, 2015, 08:38 PM

Feb 2015

I think its a critical topic that gets seldom discussed. American children living in poverty and food insecure is a huge deal to me.

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1 in 5 Kids Use Food Stamps, Setting a U.S. Record [View all] Ramses Feb 2015 OP

...and some of our (so called) Leaders want to cut the funds for SNAP. For Shame. BlueJazz Feb 2015 #1

I was gonna say ... yuiyoshida Feb 2015 #2

I know that's right. If we keep spending so much money to "Protect America", in ten years.... BlueJazz Feb 2015 #4

true dat! yuiyoshida Feb 2015 #5

Obama agreed to 800 million in cuts to food stamps recently Ramses Feb 2015 #3

President Obama signs $8.7 billion food stamp cut into law (over 10 years). ND-Dem Feb 2015 #6

Correct Ramses Feb 2015 #10

yes. just wanted to emphasize it wasn't a one-time cut, but a continuing yearly cut. but ND-Dem Feb 2015 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Feb 2015 #7

:( it's depressing. n/t prayin4rain Feb 2015 #8

For the 1% a great economy Ramses Feb 2015 #9

Add that to the Big Obama List! MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #12

714. bullet point Ramses Feb 2015 #13

Obama's cuts? aquart Feb 2015 #15

Yes, he signed off on a law that he agreed to with 800 MILLION in cuts to the food stamp program Ramses Feb 2015 #16

makes me cry marym625 Feb 2015 #21

Make no mistake, this will affect children greatly Ramses Feb 2015 #22

I have no doubt marym625 Feb 2015 #24

Well, how would YOU feed those full quivers? aquart Feb 2015 #14

It wont be accomplished by cutting 800 million dollar a year Ramses Feb 2015 #20

Conservatives will call them takers. Lobo27 Feb 2015 #17

the takers are the 1% Ramses Feb 2015 #25

It's time to feed them bootstraps. And they can pay for those bootstraps themselves! valerief Feb 2015 #18

Its always amazing that Congress has like a 12% approval rating constantly Ramses Feb 2015 #23

Especially when there's NO WAY the voting machines can be hacked. That's what our TV valerief Feb 2015 #27

E-voting, in many cases with no paper trail. Ramses Feb 2015 #29

True about the non-voters. I remember, also, years ago when I simply *couldn't* vote unless valerief Feb 2015 #31

Bootstraps make a tasty and nutritious broth when boiled in poverty juice Fumesucker Feb 2015 #36

hard post to rec marym625 Feb 2015 #19

I thought the states ran the food stamp program yeoman6987 Feb 2015 #26

Cuts should be made by naturally qualifying people out of needing the resource daredtowork Feb 2015 #28

This economy is a house of card for the 99% Ramses Feb 2015 #30

K&R woo me with science Feb 2015 #32

Thanks for replying. Ramses Feb 2015 #33

That's sad. bigwillq Feb 2015 #34

almost 50 million American citizens Ramses Feb 2015 #37

kick woo me with science Feb 2015 #35

But..but...the economy is rebounding and all is good! Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2015 #38

for the 1% Ramses Feb 2015 #39