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4. Many people don't know, or don't care, that most of those using food stamps

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Fri Dec 30, 2016, 06:17 AM

Dec 2016

are children, disabled or elderly. The benefits for able bodied adults with no dependants are very limited.

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The idiocy of people arguing over food stamps in a country that wastes 31% of available food [View all] nadine_mn Dec 2016 OP

That says it. TreasonousBastard Dec 2016 #1

Absolutely. Thank you! nt DLevine Dec 2016 #2

Well said! Sherman A1 Dec 2016 #3

Many people don't know, or don't care, that most of those using food stamps Arkansas Granny Dec 2016 #4

There are people getting rich from our tax dolars IronLionZion Dec 2016 #5

Very well said! Sunriser13 Dec 2016 #6

+1!!! I didn't realize until my disabled brother started getting food stamps. Dustlawyer Dec 2016 #7

Bear Creek Bear Creek Dec 2016 #8

Who is getting thousands each month? nadine_mn Dec 2016 #9

Most Bear Creek Dec 2016 #10

Proof? Because SNAP nadine_mn Dec 2016 #13

Proof is needed Bear Creek Dec 2016 #16

Proof that people are receiving "thousands" a month in food stamp benefits nadine_mn Dec 2016 #19

Sorry Bear Creek Dec 2016 #26

Sorry now I call bullshit nadine_mn Dec 2016 #30

Yes it is Bear Creek Dec 2016 #34

But what you are saying just isn't true nadine_mn Dec 2016 #38

Fraud Bear Creek Dec 2016 #41

Please provide some of those headlines and new articles with the information you claim csziggy Dec 2016 #60

I've worked in a food bank Phoenix61 Dec 2016 #56

You can't just say stuff mountain grammy Dec 2016 #32

Fraud Bear Creek Dec 2016 #42

"That which can be asserted without evidence... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2016 #50

don't forget the part where they drive off in a Cadillac. uncle ray Dec 2016 #35

Why sure Bear Creek Dec 2016 #44

No. That isn't. Why would you say it is? Squinch Dec 2016 #54

No they do not require that at all rbrnmw Dec 2016 #14

Backpacks Bear Creek Dec 2016 #27

I'm sorry but bullshit. No one gets thousands of dollars in food stamps. It just doesn't happen. Squinch Dec 2016 #53

Back pack programs Bear Creek Dec 2016 #11

Those are not tax payer programs nadine_mn Dec 2016 #15

I grew up in the Portsmouth area, some people should walk a mile in others shoes rbrnmw Dec 2016 #17

Yes Bear Creek Dec 2016 #29

bullshit I know people who work in the schools and Job and Families rbrnmw Dec 2016 #40

Bullshit Bear Creek Dec 2016 #48

The percentage of fraud is very small, probably less than 5%. panader0 Dec 2016 #59

The percentage is smaller than that in the last few years csziggy Dec 2016 #62

Thanks--I was looking for that info. panader0 Dec 2016 #63

This is all RW trolling tactics. I wonder what he is trying to do? Squinch Dec 2016 #55

it's obvious, feel superior to poor people rbrnmw Dec 2016 #58

So why are you saying that people get thousands in food stamps, when that happens nowhere? Squinch Dec 2016 #52

Lots of complete bullshit here! Wonder what you get out of talking such rot. Squinch Dec 2016 #51

Complete bullshit. Iggo Dec 2016 #57

We need a universal basic income for everyone libtodeath Dec 2016 #12

I agree but I can already hear howls of complaint both sides nadine_mn Dec 2016 #21

Agree Bear Creek Dec 2016 #25

Yes!!! Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #18

Oh I can't even get into it with Facebook people nadine_mn Dec 2016 #22

I try to stay away from FB comments as much as I can Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #24

The hate I cannot understand nadine_mn Dec 2016 #28

IKR? Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #31

Good post. It is so petty the way they treestar Dec 2016 #20

This sentiment makes me angry and can actually make me cry nadine_mn Dec 2016 #23

WSAZ Investigates: Cashing in on Food Stamps oberliner Dec 2016 #33

So, one food stamps recipient out of 500 does this. haele Dec 2016 #36

Oh for fucks sake nadine_mn Dec 2016 #39

+1. Interesting that nobody says we should scrap the navy because of Fat Leonard ck4829 Dec 2016 #45

Lot more than one Bear Creek Dec 2016 #49

What does this article have to do with food stamps? Moosepoop Dec 2016 #61

City Harvest in New York city is a charity that collects excess food and gives it to the poor Yavin4 Dec 2016 #37

K&R ck4829 Dec 2016 #43

And the same people have no problem with most of our budget going to Oneironaut Dec 2016 #46

The GOP are the "I want it all for myself and fuck everybody else" party. Initech Dec 2016 #47

excuse me jodymarie aimee Dec 2016 #64