Thanks Obama- Food Stamp Beneficiaries Exceed 46,000,000 for 38 Straight Months

[rdean]

The majority of welfare and food stamps go to white people in Conservative Red Republican states. I believe it's the whole "anti education" thing.

 

[Roadrunner]

Wouldn't you rather these people got a job building infrastructure, advancing our science edge or creating new r&d???

A new New Deal would be great. Just what the country needs. Eighty years after the New Deal and we are still reaping benefits and profiting from many of those projects.

Work for benefits New Deal style???

That would be SLAVERY!!

Dey gwinter put yawl back in chains!!!!!

 

[Camp]

46 Million?

That is horrible! Obama needs to start doing something about it. Lets start by raising the minimum wage to $10 and to $15 within five years

Lets start taxing companies whose employees need to go on food stamps to survive

What say you conservatives? Are you with me?

How bout we give out shovels before we give out checks.

I am game with that

Lets get off our asses and start some meaningful public works projects that pay decent wages. It will get alot of people off of food stamps

Thats what your president should be doing.

Congress appropriates the funding.

Right and they did, Obama blew it on his union buddies.

No they didn't. You can't compare the stimulus packages of 2008 and 2009 to the New Deal. That is ridiculous. The stimulus packages were used to pay for all kinds of things, including keeping already employed government workers like teachers and police working. The funds were used for boosting local and state treasuries on frivolous programs that had little to do with creating jobs. Less than 50 billion was even appropriated for infrastructure jobs. The funds were squandered by state and local governments who controlled how the funds were spent.

 

[Camp]

Wouldn't you rather these people got a job building infrastructure, advancing our science edge or creating new r&d???

A new New Deal would be great. Just what the country needs. Eighty years after the New Deal and we are still reaping benefits and profiting from many of those projects.

Work for benefits New Deal style???

That would be SLAVERY!!

Dey gwinter put yawl back in chains!!!!!

Obviously you do not know how the New Deal worked. The workers were given normal pay checks. No one forced them to take those jobs. The jobs paid many times more than what might be obtained from charity of government hand outs. People lined up for those jobs.

 

[rightwinger]

46 Million?

That is horrible! Obama needs to start doing something about it. Lets start by raising the minimum wage to $10 and to $15 within five years

Lets start taxing companies whose employees need to go on food stamps to survive

What say you conservatives? Are you with me?

How bout we give out shovels before we give out checks.

I am game with that

Lets get off our asses and start some meaningful public works projects that pay decent wages. It will get alot of people off of food stamps

Thats what your president should be doing.

The Obama jobs bill has funding for those programs

Republicans squashed it. They don't want any jobs bills that don't involve trickle down

 

[rightwinger]

46 Million?

That is horrible! Obama needs to start doing something about it. Lets start by raising the minimum wage to $10 and to $15 within five years

Lets start taxing companies whose employees need to go on food stamps to survive

What say you conservatives? Are you with me?

No, we're not ready to go full blown secular progressive (read communist) yet

-Geaux

Gotta love conservatives

They gloat because their policies hold down wages and leave people no alternative but to get government assistance to feed their families

Now, lets examine what conservatives want to do about 46 million people on foodstamps. Rather than initiate programs to help people make more money so they don't need foodstamps......Just kick them off

That's because our society is a give me, give me now.. type

Parents are putting the cart ahead of the horse. I recommend they do a risk analysis on probability vs consequence. Research your job options or better understand your current job position. Is what I have to offer warrant enough compensation to support my family plans? If I don't have the budget for a new house or car, guess what? I don't buy it

And maybe a box of trojans will have to suffice instead

-Geaux

It is not gimme, gimme

These people are working jobs in which they used to be able to support a family without public assistance. They didn't change, the conditions of employment changed.

This is not a case where one employee can research his job options and find a better job. We are talking 46 million people and there are not 46 million "better jobs" out there

So you're saying that progressive policies are putting people into the poor house without recourse? I appreciate that admission, RWer. Every now and then even you have a decent point - like a broken clock being right twice a day.

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[HereWeGoAgain]

46 Million?

That is horrible! Obama needs to start doing something about it. Lets start by raising the minimum wage to $10 and to $15 within five years

Lets start taxing companies whose employees need to go on food stamps to survive

What say you conservatives? Are you with me?

How bout we give out shovels before we give out checks.

I am game with that

Lets get off our asses and start some meaningful public works projects that pay decent wages. It will get alot of people off of food stamps

No,you pay them crap wages so they'll go out and get a damn job on their own.
And they'll be doing the jobs Americans won't do.

 

[Moonglow]

Yes, thank you Oblama for helping to follow Christ's teachings about generosity and being your brothers keeper..something religious organizations could not do all by themselves

Yeah Obama sets a great example of liberal generosity with your own money, the way he helps his own brother.

His brother said he needs no help....

Is that why he had to borrow money from someone else, for medical bills?

Tell his bro to move to the USA and that would be covered...

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

I think we should start a 'work as you go' program. Since the moms, and sometimes dads, were irresponsible in bringing life into the world for which they could not sustain, in order to receive welfare you must clean the shoulders of our highways. A welfare chain gang if you will. Oh, and since the WE/FEDS are paying for your kids, the FEDS can provide free day care to boot for your illegitimate kids while you work off your pay

A win win for society

-Geaux

one proposal was to have welfare moms provide day care if nothing else

Not sure if i'd be comfortable leaving my child with someone who cant manage to take care of themselves.
I suppose there are probably some decent people who just fell on hard times,but....

 

[rightwinger]

46 Million?

That is horrible! Obama needs to start doing something about it. Lets start by raising the minimum wage to $10 and to $15 within five years

Lets start taxing companies whose employees need to go on food stamps to survive

What say you conservatives? Are you with me?

How bout we give out shovels before we give out checks.

I am game with that

Lets get off our asses and start some meaningful public works projects that pay decent wages. It will get alot of people off of food stamps

No,you pay them crap wages so they'll go out and get a damn job on their own.
And they'll be doing the jobs Americans won't do.

Crap wages that they will need food stamps to feed their family?

Why not offer good wages and an opportunity to learn new skills?

 

[Theowl32]

One sure way to stop the socialists from gleefully expanding these government teets.

Anyone on food stamps does not have the privilege to vote.

Why would that be wrong. Voting btw is not a right. Never was.

Yeah, that would be just sooooo mean. Meanwhile we know why the democrats expand any and all government programs, don't we?

 

[rightwinger]

One sure way to stop the socialists from gleefully expanding these government teets.

Anyone on food stamps does not have the privilege to vote.

Why would that be wrong. Voting btw is not a right. Never was.

Yeah, that would be just sooooo mean. Meanwhile we know why the democrats expand any and all government programs, don't we?

Voting btw is not a right. Never was.

 

[CherryPanda]

Well, if someone wanted wellfare state, they are definitely nearing it. The only question is who is going to pay for all that prosperity and happiness... The rich? The middle class? The government? Any ideas?

 

[NLT]

How bout we give out shovels before we give out checks.

I am game with that

Lets get off our asses and start some meaningful public works projects that pay decent wages. It will get alot of people off of food stamps

Thats what your president should be doing.

Congress appropriates the funding.

Right and they did, Obama blew it on his union buddies.

The coal miners?

No the public sector unions

 

[NLT]

The majority of welfare and food stamps go to white people in Conservative Red Republican states. I believe it's the whole "anti education" thing.

prove it.

 

[NLT]

How bout we give out shovels before we give out checks.

I am game with that

Lets get off our asses and start some meaningful public works projects that pay decent wages. It will get alot of people off of food stamps

Thats what your president should be doing.

Congress appropriates the funding.

Right and they did, Obama blew it on his union buddies.

No they didn't. You can't compare the stimulus packages of 2008 and 2009 to the New Deal. That is ridiculous. The stimulus packages were used to pay for all kinds of things, including keeping already employed government workers like teachers and police working. The funds were used for boosting local and state treasuries on frivolous programs that had little to do with creating jobs. Less than 50 billion was even appropriated for infrastructure jobs. The funds were squandered by state and local governments who controlled how the funds were spent.

Bolded are public sector union jobs.

 

[Camp]

One sure way to stop the socialists from gleefully expanding these government teets.

Anyone on food stamps does not have the privilege to vote.

Why would that be wrong. Voting btw is not a right. Never was.

Yeah, that would be just sooooo mean. Meanwhile we know why the democrats expand any and all government programs, don't we?

The right to vote is mentioned in the Constitution five times, more than any other right. It mentions specific times when restrictions can be applied. Being poor is not one of them.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

46 Million?

That is horrible! Obama needs to start doing something about it. Lets start by raising the minimum wage to $10 and to $15 within five years

Lets start taxing companies whose employees need to go on food stamps to survive

What say you conservatives? Are you with me?

How bout we give out shovels before we give out checks.

I am game with that

Lets get off our asses and start some meaningful public works projects that pay decent wages. It will get alot of people off of food stamps

No,you pay them crap wages so they'll go out and get a damn job on their own.
And they'll be doing the jobs Americans won't do.

Crap wages that they will need food stamps to feed their family?

Why not offer good wages and an opportunity to learn new skills?

I could see a program for those who actually showed a desire to work and learn.
Those that dont show,are constantly late or are a problem for whatever reason would be sweeping the streets and picking up trash.

 

[Camp]

I am game with that

Lets get off our asses and start some meaningful public works projects that pay decent wages. It will get alot of people off of food stamps

Thats what your president should be doing.

Congress appropriates the funding.

Right and they did, Obama blew it on his union buddies.

No they didn't. You can't compare the stimulus packages of 2008 and 2009 to the New Deal. That is ridiculous. The stimulus packages were used to pay for all kinds of things, including keeping already employed government workers like teachers and police working. The funds were used for boosting local and state treasuries on frivolous programs that had little to do with creating jobs. Less than 50 billion was even appropriated for infrastructure jobs. The funds were squandered by state and local governments who controlled how the funds were spent.

Bolded are public sector union jobs.

So what, that is how the Congress and the local government chose to spend the stimulus. Stimulus funding for what you call "shovel ready jobs" wouldn't even have paid for the Post Offices built by the New Deal let alone the Triborough Bridge, Lincoln Tunnel, Blue Ridge Parkway, Grand Coulee Dam, etc.

 

[NLT]

Thats what your president should be doing.

Congress appropriates the funding.

Right and they did, Obama blew it on his union buddies.

No they didn't. You can't compare the stimulus packages of 2008 and 2009 to the New Deal. That is ridiculous. The stimulus packages were used to pay for all kinds of things, including keeping already employed government workers like teachers and police working. The funds were used for boosting local and state treasuries on frivolous programs that had little to do with creating jobs. Less than 50 billion was even appropriated for infrastructure jobs. The funds were squandered by state and local governments who controlled how the funds were spent.

Bolded are public sector union jobs.

So what, that is how the Congress and the local government chose to spend the stimulus. Stimulus funding for what you call "shovel ready jobs" wouldn't even have paid for the Post Offices built by the New Deal let alone the Triborough Bridge, Lincoln Tunnel, Blue Ridge Parkway, Grand Coulee Dam, etc.

I am not arguing with you about the new deal, I just said the stimulus money was squandered on keeping public sector union jobs.

Ron Hart Where did the stimulus money go - The Orange County Register