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Kablooie

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5. They misinterpret the reason for the food stamp cuts.

Reply to progree (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2014, 04:28 AM

Jan 2014

It has nothing to do with saving money.
It's about making poor people suffer.
If it costs more money, so be it but the poor must be punished for being poor.

That's the true Republican way.

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Doctors say cutting food stamps could backfire [View all] progree Jan 2014 OP

An argument from pure economics doesn't work. delrem Jan 2014 #1

"Fuck the poor AND doctors!" - GOP sakabatou Jan 2014 #2

Don't even try to explain cause and effect to a republican. truthisfreedom Jan 2014 #3

It is so obvious that good nutrition is a foundation these cuts have taken a sledgehammer to. Nika Jan 2014 #4

They misinterpret the reason for the food stamp cuts. Kablooie Jan 2014 #5

Any country club Republican would tell you the same: TheOldDancingBear Jan 2014 #7

+1 frylock Jan 2014 #11

If they cared about such logic there would be free condoms in every school. jtuck004 Jan 2014 #6

private for profit creates more sick people to 'treat' /w state/federal money = more private profit! Sunlei Jan 2014 #8

Repubs don't care about costs. Turbineguy Jan 2014 #9

True...though this brings up an argument against food stamps... Dopers_Greed Jan 2014 #10

That's not a bug, that's a feature Prophet 451 Jan 2014 #12