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13. The real Welfare

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 12:49 PM

Apr 2015

The real benefactor of these programs are the Big Corps. It is guaranteed money year after year. If you were to cut WIC there would be as many Repubes as Dems crying foul. Texas, New Mexico, and Idaho are huge Diary producers besides Cali, WI, and NY.

It is just soo much easier to vilify an ordinary person that really needs the help. Even if the stories of waste and abuse were even remotely accurate, how does it compare to other Gov't programs.

I know KBR just flat out lost(or stole) 7 Billion dollars on just ONE (JUST ONE)contract in Iraq. Money was never found and nobody held accountable.

Estimated theft from Food Stamps yearly 330 Million. Not even Close.

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Great post: "The day I bought steak with my food stamps" [View all] OneGrassRoot Apr 2015 OP

You... NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #1

K&R! Mnemosyne Apr 2015 #2

From what I can SamKnause Apr 2015 #3

My understanding was no cash benefit but they were able to save a little due to the food stamps. Shrike47 Apr 2015 #8

Thanks for the clarification. SamKnause Apr 2015 #9

I think a lot of this belief that food stamps are wasted stems from anecdotal evidence Calista241 Apr 2015 #4

and isn't it sad that it took her family being in that situation before she could niyad Apr 2015 #5

Exactly.... AuntPatsy Apr 2015 #10

Unfortunately, some people have to be smacked across the face by a proverbial 2x4 calimary Apr 2015 #14

you are absolutely correct. nobody should ever have to be in the position she described, niyad Apr 2015 #15

Thank you for posting OneGrassRoot Dragonfli Apr 2015 #6

Because both Dems and the GOP find it useful to LIE about it daredtowork Apr 2015 #17

K&R! Omaha Steve Apr 2015 #7

Wally World is thinking about,,, Cryptoad Apr 2015 #11

The humiliation is the hard part. murielm99 Apr 2015 #12

The real Welfare 4Q2u2 Apr 2015 #13

I've repeatedly written along these lines daredtowork Apr 2015 #16