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1. May be an old feeling of embarrassment,

Sun May 6, 2012, 01:36 PM

May 2012

most not familiar with people who needed or used food stamps, and some of the 'us vs. them' mind-set.

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Why are Americans in the dark about the benefits of food stamps to the society as a whole? [View all] Harmony Blue May 2012 OP

May be an old feeling of embarrassment, elleng May 2012 #1

The good news is people are starting to see truth Harmony Blue May 2012 #4

Economically, food stamps are the #1 return on investment Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #3

That's why repubs are against it. Turbineguy May 2012 #5

Amen! LASlibinSC May 2012 #8

America has been hijacked by greedy power hungry billionaires. Initech May 2012 #6

People allow themselves to be brainwashed by... Brooklyn Dame May 2012 #7

I couldn't agree more, People allow themselves to be brainwashed mabuhayp May 2012 #11

I saw a documentary on how Fox conducts business one time. Initech May 2012 #19

The propaganda keeps people in the dark about food stamps liberal N proud May 2012 #9

Benefits of food stamps to the society as a whole mabuhayp May 2012 #12

um, look I'm pro-food stamps cali May 2012 #15

It's the feeling of something for nothing... TedBronson May 2012 #16

Stereotypes funded and fueled by the M$M Rex May 2012 #17

Willful ignorance. nt Mnemosyne May 2012 #18