11,629 more go on food stamps each day..

[g5000]

Isnt this the definition of "safety net"? How wonderful a country to have the ability to feed our poor and unemployed rather than let them starve...until this horrible economic mess passes. What caused this economic mess anyway?

I have an extremely hard time imagining anyone starving in the USA. Perhaps you could explain that to us? Even in the the worst of the post-Bush period, I was not unaware of any starvation. Please show me where people have been starving, or admit to being the self-righteous punk which is far more obvious as well as far more tired.

I have an extremely hard time imagining any major Wall Street banks collapsing in the USA. Perhaps you could explain that to us? Even if the worst of the Bush period, I was not aware of any major Wall Street banks collapsing.

So this whole TARP thing was a giant hoax. The banks didn't need it. They weren't going to collapse.

 

[depotoo]

STATE OF THE UNION: 11,629 MORE GO ON FOOD STAMPS EACH DAY...
Food Stamp Rolls in America Now Surpass the Population of Spain
Food Stamp Rolls in America Now Surpass the Population of Spain | CNS News

With that many people collecting food Stamps, how are things getting any better in this economy?

So is this because they need it or because they're lazy? Which angle are you going with today?

Angle?
I keep hearing the economy is improving......Everything is getting better
at the same time 11,629 more go on food stamps each day! I just don't
believe you can have both a growing economy and that type of increase in
food stamps. Some one is lying, and the increase in food stamps is not debatable.

which in 1 week is a total of 81,403 added to food stamps and in 52 weeks (one year) that means we will add 4,232,956 more. Sounds like something is wrong if this is an improving economy. And how many are currently on food stamps before this next week of 81,403 are added?

 

[g5000]

So is this because they need it or because they're lazy? Which angle are you going with today?

Angle?
I keep hearing the economy is improving......Everything is getting better
at the same time 11,629 more go on food stamps each day! I just don't
believe you can have both a growing economy and that type of increase in
food stamps. Some one is lying, and the increase in food stamps is not debatable.

which in 1 week is a total of 81,403 added to food stamps and in 52 weeks (one year) that means we will add 4,232,956 more.

And that means in 75 years, every American will be on food stamps!

Fuckin' Obama!

 

[g5000]

 

[RDD_1210]

A homeless man can make roughly $100 a day on a semi-busy intersection. At least that's what I've read from people actually trying it. Not to mention they can get free meals at the local homeless shelters.

So no, they don't seem too bad off to me.

If they have it so great, why don't you do it? Become homeless, live off food stamps, get your Obamaphone. Live the good life!

You idiots have no clue what the real world is like.

Because I don't consider mooching off the system to be the "good life."

Sure you do. Why else would you be so jealous?

 

[Dot Com]

this con/repub food stamp meme is getting really old. Interestingly, a lot of people who work at WallyWorld (the epitome of con businesses) must rely on tax-payer funded benefits to make up the diff because their wages are so low. PolitiFact | Alan Grayson says more Walmart employees on Medicaid, food stamps than other companies

In Ohio, the state Department of Job and Family Services report found Wal-Mart to be the state’s top employer for workers and family members who receive Medicaid (16,098), food stamps (14,799) and cash assistance (803), according to January 2012 numbers. A state spokesman cautioned the report does not tell the difference between full- and part-time employees, or employees who do not yet qualify for benefits, or why employees sought Medicaid.

how do cons/repubs feel about subsidizing the Walton family's bank accts?

 

[Sallow]

I have an extremely hard time imagining anyone starving in the USA. Perhaps you could explain that to us? Even in the the worst of the post-Bush period, I was not unaware of any starvation. Please show me where people have been starving, or admit to being the self-righteous punk which is far more obvious as well as far more tired.

You ever been here?

I've been to the Czech Republic.

And from what I've seen, NYC homeless are in much more sorry shape then the homeless in Prague.

A homeless man can make roughly $100 a day on a semi-busy intersection. At least that's what I've read from people actually trying it. Not to mention they can get free meals at the local homeless shelters.

So no, they don't seem too bad off to me.

 

[Sallow]

Ahh, you're right. Lets just make the move to socialism already so we can all get food stamps.

That's like the Evel Knevel of logical leaps. Snake River Canyon style!

Well, what would be the next logical step?

We don't live in full blown capitalism, and yet you're talking about the lucky ones not sharing.

Last I checked, government is as big as it's ever been. Since you're not happy with our current mixed economy I just thought you were striving for the next choice further down the left.

Okay.

Which Socialistic program you want to do way with first?

Lets start with the ones mandated by the Constitution.

The Navy and the Mail Service.

 

[LeftofLeft]

Isnt this the definition of "safety net"? How wonderful a country to have the ability to feed our poor and unemployed rather than let them starve...until this horrible economic mess passes. What caused this economic mess anyway?

A country with more jobs and prosperity is a more wonderful country because it has a better ability to feed a smaller poor and smaller unemployed pool and have less starving. Since you asked, The Community Reinvestment Act caused this economic mess.....a program rooted in class envy.

 

[clevergirl]

So we basically provide enough free food to feed the entire population of Spain...a country on the verge of insolvency btw.

 

[Freewill]

Isnt this the definition of "safety net"? How wonderful a country to have the ability to feed our poor and unemployed rather than let them starve...until this horrible economic mess passes. What caused this economic mess anyway?

6 years of democrat rule is what caused it.

 

[francoHFW]

Thanks for the meltdown and 3 1/2 years of mindless obstruction. The debt ceiling rise debacle/fiscal cliff/sequestration etc etc is close to treason, dupes.

 

[francoHFW]

Isnt this the definition of "safety net"? How wonderful a country to have the ability to feed our poor and unemployed rather than let them starve...until this horrible economic mess passes. What caused this economic mess anyway?

6 years of democrat rule is what caused it.

6 months when they could pass any laws, dupe.

 

[Meathead]

You ever been here?

I've been to the Czech Republic.

And from what I've seen, NYC homeless are in much more sorry shape then the homeless in Prague.

A homeless man can make roughly $100 a day on a semi-busy intersection. At least that's what I've read from people actually trying it. Not to mention they can get free meals at the local homeless shelters.

So no, they don't seem too bad off to me.

If they have it so great, why don't you do it? Become homeless, live off food stamps, get your Obamaphone. Live the good life!

You idiots have no clue what the real world is like.

So, we can presume that you live off food stamps and have an Obamaphone and so know the "real life". I can see why you feel the way you do.

Anyway yet another Obama success story.

 

[depotoo]

here is the info from the government per year for recipients starting from year 2008 through 2012-
SNAP Annual Persons Partipating - Average


TOTAL 28,222,630 33,489,975 40,301,878 44,708,726 46,609,072
An increase of over 18.3 million recipients since the end of 2008.

I have a question for you. Since the average in 2012 was 5206 per day NOT over 11 thousand, why did he double that figure in his speech?

 

[zeke]

What is it that you rethugs want poor people to do? If the Federal government doesn't help feed poor people, will you?

BUT just like the EIC, the poor people of the country did not pool their funds, hire a lobbyist and go to Washington to get their food stamps.

If you rethugs have a problem with SNAP, why are you not bitching about your Congresspeople? They are the ones that put the guidelines in place.

You don't want poor people to have access to food stamps, Congress can fix that. WHY don't they?
Why is Bohenor not making this a central issue. Cut the amount of money available for food stamps.
Rethugs have the majority in the House. Have they put a bill forth to cut SNAP? If not, why?

 

[ScienceRocks]

If things were getting better why are more people going on foodstamps? Not saying it is wrong or right.

 

[depotoo]

What is it that you rethugs want poor people to do? If the Federal government doesn't help feed poor people, will you?

BUT just like the EIC, the poor people of the country did not pool their funds, hire a lobbyist and go to Washington to get their food stamps.

If you rethugs have a problem with SNAP, why are you not bitching about your Congresspeople? They are the ones that put the guidelines in place.

You don't want poor people to have access to food stamps, Congress can fix that. WHY don't they?
Why is Bohenor not making this a central issue. Cut the amount of money available for food stamps.
Rethugs have the majority in the House. Have they put a bill forth to cut SNAP? If not, why?

what a ridiculous response. Do you not see it is a sign of how the economy is doing? That is the whole point here.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Thanks for the meltdown and 3 1/2 years of mindless obstruction. The debt ceiling rise debacle/fiscal cliff/sequestration etc etc is close to treason, dupes.

Except, they didn't obstruct. All of O's worthless scams were passed.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

This is how O measures success.