Irony: Republicans Cut Food Stamps On Their Own Constituents

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As the U.S. economy recovers from the worst recession since the Great Depression, the explosive growth of food stamps remains a lingering legacy. And now the program comes with an irony, as the Republicans seeking to cut it also represent vast numbers of recipients.

Among the 254 counties where food stamp recipients doubled between 2007 and 2011, Republican Mitt Romney won 213 of them in last year’s presidential election, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data compiled by Bloomberg.

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[R.C. Christian]

Good.

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

Republicans (seek) to cut food stamps on constituents. Irony? Not really. They're allegely supposed to believe in limited government or did you conveniently forget that part? But, I guess in your world, it's ironic to not give gifts for votes.

If there's any irony here, it's the idea that Republican would actually do what they say they're going to do for once.

 

[TheOldSchool]

It's not their job to care about those people

 

[Meister]

I don't think that liberals really grasp the issue.

 

[TheGreatGatsby]

It's not their job to care about those people

Well if money equals caring, then why are Democrats always taking so much of everybody's revenues? Guess they don't care about sticking it to the working man.

 

[BlueGin]

“We supported both versions of the farm bill because we believe we must strengthen our social safety net for those who need it by reforming our broken food stamp system that, according to the Obama administration, has sent $2.7 billion in improper SNAP payments so far this year,” the letter said. “Reforming the food stamp program is not about being ’spiteful’ or denying people benefits; it’s about eliminating the waste that prevents Kentucky families who truly need help from getting it.”

Tragedy. They are cutting out the "improper" SNAP payments in favor of seeing that the truly needy get help. How dare they.

 

[BlueGin]

It's not their job to care about those people

Well if money equals caring, then why are Democrats always taking so much of everybody's revenues? Guess they don't care about sticking it to the working man.

You can't buy love...but you can buy votes

 

[percysunshine]

You can't buy love...but you can buy votes

Is extreme affection negotiable?

 

[BlueGin]

You can't buy love...but you can buy votes

Is extreme affection negotiable?

I'm sure in some cases it can be. Just look what you can get for rep on this board.

 

[dilloduck]

You can't buy love...but you can buy votes

Is extreme affection negotiable?

I'm sure in some cases it can. Just look what you can get for rep on this board.

hold it right there------what can I get for rep ?

 

[whitehall]

Why is it an irony?

 

[BlueGin]

Is extreme affection negotiable?

I'm sure in some cases it can. Just look what you can get for rep on this board.

hold it right there------what can I get for rep ?

Fake adoration and affection?

 

[dilloduck]

I'm sure in some cases it can. Just look what you can get for rep on this board.

hold it right there------what can I get for rep ?

Fake adoration and affection?

hmmm as opposed to ... ?

 

[BlueGin]

hold it right there------what can I get for rep ?

Fake adoration and affection?

hmmm as opposed to ... ?

Real adoration and affection?

 

[Luddly Neddite]

The elderly, children, the military ... pubs don't care about most people.

Let them eat cake.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

And, the pubs want to cut benefits to our military and our vets. Tey have filibustered/obstructed every single bill that would help our military and their families get jobs and housing.

And, the rw's are in favor of it.




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[whitehall]

The elderly, children, the military ... pubs don't care about most people.

Let them eat cake.

Geez, They promote death panels for seniors, 40 years ago they were spitting on the Military and today they kill as many full term babies as they can get their hands on and they say republicans don't care. Can you spell hypocrite?

 

[Stephanie]

boy you can tell that article was written by a couple of progressive lefties...the spew of the left, the worst Recession since the GREAT DEPRESSION...dear gawd

so UNBIASED, NOT
The bloomingidot doesn't care who writes for his rag

 

[Star]

“We supported both versions of the farm bill because we believe we must strengthen our social safety net for those who need it by reforming our broken food stamp system that, according to the Obama administration, has sent $2.7 billion in improper SNAP payments so far this year,” the letter said. “Reforming the food stamp program is not about being ’spiteful’ or denying people benefits; it’s about eliminating the waste that prevents Kentucky families who truly need help from getting it.”

Tragedy. They are cutting out the "improper" SNAP payments in favor of seeing that the truly needy get help. How dare they.

You might have a point-----might, might have a point if-----if that were in fact what the Teapublicans were up to but they're not. But if you are suggesting that food stamp heavy Republican districts should hire investigators to root out food stamp fraud rather than cutting benefits to the needy - good on you--create jobs for taxpayers-cut fraud and waste-circulate money through the economy -- OK, I'm in but-----but congress controls the purse strings and the Teapublicans just aren't going to go for creating any government jobs during the Obama administration. Instead-----instead the Teapublicans will cut benefits for needy people like Stella Marshall...


"Stella Marshall is among the food stamp users in Owsley County. Around the fifth of each month, she heads to a discount grocery store to buy staples: macaroni, beans, corn meal and peanut butter. At the checkout, she swipes the Electronic Benefit Transfer card that carries the $352 in food stamps she receives each month.

“Of all the things they could cut in America, it shouldn’t be the food stamp program,” said Marshall, 58, who received Social Security disability payments and is raising three grandchildren, ages 7 through 17, in Booneville, Kentucky, on a monthly income of $1,255, all from the state or federal government."

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