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Redneck2

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8. B.S.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2012, 01:40 PM

Jul 2012

If I recall correctly something like 65% of the current farm bill goes to food programs. If it only stood 45% of the cuts it's hard to argue injustice!

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NYT: (GOP Inflicts) More Pain for the Working Poor [View all] babylonsister Jul 2012 OP

Hateful BeyondGeography Jul 2012 #1

I expect this kind of thing from the cons but what I find most strange is the fact bowens43 Jul 2012 #2

We can't subsidize people in poverty, to ensure they can eat... but we can afford to subsidize salin Jul 2012 #3

Then I guess it's okay to throw money at the Pentagon when we know there is waste WCGreen Jul 2012 #4

Farmer welfare trumps hungry children. TwilightGardener Jul 2012 #5

According to the winger I spoke with yesterday, the poor aren't really poor... Scuba Jul 2012 #6

Robbing the poor to pay themselves TriplD Jul 2012 #7

B.S. Redneck2 Jul 2012 #8

Have a source for "65% of the current farm bill goes to food programs" ? pinto Jul 2012 #9

Bad logic. PETRUS Jul 2012 #10

More B.S. Redneck2 Jul 2012 #11

Oh good, something else to look forward to...NOT! turtlerescue1 Jul 2012 #12

Cruel. Also, bad economics given the return on the dollar mmonk Jul 2012 #13