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9. You are so right

Sat May 16, 2015, 12:13 PM

May 2015

There seem to be so many better ways to combat poverty and hunger. Why not help poor families start and maintain fresh produce gardens? This just sounds like a policy of genocide against the poor.

I hope Wisconsinites are proud of themselves. And I feel for the [progressives in the state having to stand by and see this kind of meanspiritedness prevail against their neighbors and families.

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Wisconsin GOP votes to starve their poor citizens [View all] Generic Other May 2015 OP

Appears to be a list produced by Roundy's Super Markets, Wellstone ruled May 2015 #1

Pretty much anything a poor family could afford Generic Other May 2015 #2

Your reply turbinetree May 2015 #19

Wisconsin is one of the largest producers of Wellstone ruled May 2015 #26

To be true to the republican theme, alcohol and used blankets should be allowed purchases erronis May 2015 #38

So candy and junk food is allowed but rice isn't? yeoman6987 May 2015 #14

... Faux pas May 2015 #3

You are so right Generic Other May 2015 #9

That would be the logical, humane Faux pas May 2015 #21

So basically any food that poor people can afford. sufrommich May 2015 #4

Part of the plan to cull the herd passively hifiguy May 2015 #5

It is time to take the states control of this program away and give it to the feds. I wonder how jwirr May 2015 #8

LBJs War Against Poverty has become the War Against the Poor Generic Other May 2015 #11

This is right out of the opening scene of "The News Room" DFW May 2015 #18

I said they'll have the poor eating nothing but early astronaut toothpaste food a while back ck4829 May 2015 #6

governor walker must be so proud of his legislature.... spanone May 2015 #7

They don't seem capable of even being shamed Generic Other May 2015 #13

Gawd I hate those fucking bastards! lonestarnot May 2015 #10

Get in line! Generic Other May 2015 #12

Geeze... if you're poor and disabled with any sort of illness procon May 2015 #15

K&R.........That is downright stupid. Enthusiast May 2015 #16

You're talking about Scott Walker here ... TBF May 2015 #17

That also fits since he's such a brown noser to the Kochs. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #24

Excellent point - TBF May 2015 #25

Walker is so far to the right he's going to fall right off the flat earth. Enthusiast May 2015 #41

Sure, Walker and the GOP suck. world wide wally May 2015 #20

Soon the poor are really going to begin to understand that workinclasszero May 2015 #37

Is it true that in order to implement this travesty WI will need a Federal Waiver? Hugin May 2015 #22

Everyone in Wisconsin, go up to the nearest Republican voter and ask them if they support this.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #23

They see starving people in Asia getting by on less than $2 a day and that's their model for the US whereisjustice May 2015 #27

If this isn't Government turning into Big Brother I don't know what is perdita9 May 2015 #28

But corporate crooks can make billions dissappear and no one is punished. Initech May 2015 #29

This kind of mindless savagery... gregcrawford May 2015 #30

We get a chance to deal with it every 2 years in one way or another and this is what Wisconsin has world wide wally May 2015 #47

I find this prohibition particularly disconcerting... KansDem May 2015 #31

It looks like a mother with a child who is allergic to cow's milk is going to have a problem Jack Rabbit May 2015 #32

Of course the "pro-life" republicans workinclasszero May 2015 #33

Generic Other Diclotican May 2015 #34

According to Snopes ... sunnystarr May 2015 #35

They have labeled the items junk food! Generic Other May 2015 #58

It's criminal to even suggest to have a list sunnystarr May 2015 #61

Well, as long as they can still eat dirt. Dirt is allowed, isn't it? louis-t May 2015 #36

I don't understand why supermarket chains put up with this. Don't they have to program these items valerief May 2015 #39

someone will sue i hope. barbtries May 2015 #40

Are you fucking kidding me? blackspade May 2015 #42

What the ever loving FUCK is wrong with these people! ? marym625 May 2015 #43

They are left with RC Cola and Moon Pies. How nutritious. kairos12 May 2015 #44

"let them eat cake'. christian my ass. the church of ayn rand. pansypoo53219 May 2015 #45

Vegan on food stamps here IVoteDFL May 2015 #46

Even with eggs the GOP are racists? Generic Other May 2015 #56

I feel acutely distressed by this. lexington filly May 2015 #48

I rarely eat them Generic Other May 2015 #57

Bread and water republiCons project_bluebook May 2015 #49

GOP Seeks to Cut Vegetables, Fruits, Grains, Meats, and Dairy from SNAP Benefits EEO May 2015 #50

I am against the death penalty olddots May 2015 #51

I don't want those men dead. I want them all POOR. Warpy May 2015 #52

Exactly! mvd May 2015 #54

Poor and humiliated Generic Other May 2015 #59

Infuriating. Absolutely infuriating! mvd May 2015 #53

Control freaks on steroids! ananda May 2015 #55

What? gollygee May 2015 #60