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Travis_0004

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32. I believe the person who signed this law was Bill Clinton

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Sun Jan 31, 2016, 12:03 AM

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Over 1 million face loss of food stamps over work requirements [View all] OhioChick Jan 2016 OP

And the GOP Congress is saying, "Starve the bastards. We got ours." nt valerief Jan 2016 #1

When they think starve them, they know that when people with families are hungry LiberalArkie Jan 2016 #2

+1 daleanime Jan 2016 #4

And as far as the GOP voters themselves, forest444 Jan 2016 #7

White males especially are too proud of a species to admit to any one that they need help. I have LiberalArkie Jan 2016 #10

But you certainly have a sense of humor. forest444 Jan 2016 #13

Thank you, there have been many points in my life where that is all I had. LiberalArkie Jan 2016 #14

You wear it very well, Liberal Arkie. forest444 Jan 2016 #16

There are some areas where there are just no jobs... full-stop JCMach1 Jan 2016 #3

...... daleanime Jan 2016 #5

Don't have a job? Then you don't need to eat. Is this how republicons reduce unemployment? Kip Humphrey Jan 2016 #6

This is particularly bad for women. potone Jan 2016 #9

It does not apply to anybody with children. Travis_0004 Jan 2016 #28

If that is true than that is good. potone Jan 2016 #31

You can't just blame it on Republicans, we have a lot of wealthy Democrats in power that feel and LiberalArkie Jan 2016 #18

or "How to Recognize a Former Republicon 'my-party-left-me-in-the-nineties' Democrat" Kip Humphrey Jan 2016 #19

The ones I knew have never been Republican but have always been wealthy. LiberalArkie Jan 2016 #21

The republican answer to the homeless is kick them out of shelters and put the in the street. trillion Jan 2016 #30

I believe the person who signed this law was Bill Clinton Travis_0004 Jan 2016 #32

Ugh. He did a whole lot of bad to the poor under the guise of appeasing the republicans on a trillion Jan 2016 #33

No job? Just occupy a bird sanctuary, you'll be fed. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2016 #36

Kickin' Faux pas Jan 2016 #8

could i ask you to repost to working poor and poverty groups? or i could if you want, thanks w0nderer Jan 2016 #11

Please feel free to do so OhioChick Jan 2016 #12

x-post via ohiochick::: Over 1 million face loss of food stamps over work requirements w0nderer Jan 2016 #20

So much of this is out of whack Tab Jan 2016 #15

Bill Clinton helped do this dreamnightwind Jan 2016 #17

+10,000 nt Live and Learn Jan 2016 #23

Welfare "reform" was one of the more odious pieces of legislation from the 90's Politicub Jan 2016 #24

Hillary said welfare reform was a "success". ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2016 #26

"ending welfare as we know it" also ends civil society as we know it. nashville_brook Jan 2016 #29

I'm sure this is just a coincidink, but look who the NY Times endorsed dreamnightwind Jan 2016 #34

I'm one of them JesterCS Jan 2016 #22

Sorry to hear this dreamnightwind Jan 2016 #35

Yeah, I'm gonna lose mine Flying Squirrel Jan 2016 #25

'improving economy' elleng Jan 2016 #27

This can be labeled a political dirty trick, they will blame Obama for the cuts. Todays_Illusion Jan 2016 #37

Most Here In Indiana Saw This Deplorable Act Take Place November 1st... Corey_Baker08 Jan 2016 #38

and still… Mr Krepcho managed to make $184,000 last year. Agony Jan 2016 #39