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34. Why did they end 'Government Cheese' anyway? I use to help hand out these supplies at the Grange
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 02:04 PM
Nov 2012


The Government use to purchase surplus food at very low cost and just hand that out.

Food stamps put a lot of money in the pockets of grocery stores, Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan.

People stop judging assistance when they're applying for it leftstreet Nov 2012 #1
Didn't that guy... Tribalceltic Nov 2012 #2
A good Rule of Thumb: There, but for the grace of God, go I. libdem4life Nov 2012 #3
+10000 n/t azurnoir Nov 2012 #11
Absolutely, .... words to live by! meti57b Nov 2012 #13
I'd hear something like that when I was a public school lunch cashier...Why is she wearing.. Tikki Nov 2012 #4
Ha! I got that from a student! I looked at her and said, "Yes, I have jewelry. You know what I DON'T WinkyDink Nov 2012 #8
and Remember Goldman Sachs is making a killing speculating on food RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #5
Hear! Hear! Raster Nov 2012 #33
Kick&Recommended... butterfly77 Nov 2012 #6
In the 70's and 80' I grew up on welfare, food stamps, low income housing, medicaid... all american girl Nov 2012 #7
your mom is awesome!! Skittles Nov 2012 #10
HEAR, HEAR! Skittles Nov 2012 #9
HOPEFULLY Ccarmona Nov 2012 #12
It wasn't that long ago when Right Wingers were OUTRAGED to hear about black people buying,... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #14
Yes I remember that gollygee Nov 2012 #27
Nothing lasts longer than Conservative hate.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #30
My daughter uses food stamps skydive forever Nov 2012 #15
Got in a discussion the other day.. Lokey Nov 2012 #16
Every time I hear a story like this... WaitWut Nov 2012 #18
I have to be careful myself. murielm99 Nov 2012 #17
i was on food stamps right after my divorce. Delmette Nov 2012 #19
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Nov 2012 #20
We can use this when the anecdotes are paraded out etherealtruth Nov 2012 #21
Already in my e-mail to the local radio wingnut yak station. The dude has a daily anecdote UTUSN Nov 2012 #26
Why not just tell him he is full of shit, because there are no food "stamps" anymore eridani Nov 2012 #31
I judge the foodstamps, not the user. mwooldri Nov 2012 #22
Sorry, but that is a bad idea. GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 #29
I read this to a bagger at my job.. humbled_opinion Nov 2012 #23
My Mum had a great saying...... Smilo Nov 2012 #24
I have always supported welfare, food stamps and unemployment insurance etc. rurallib Nov 2012 #25
Calm down I've had 'foodstamps" and shopped and worked at Goodwill for some twenty years now. maddiemom Nov 2012 #28
In addition, most poor folks don't own that fridge, Warpy Nov 2012 #32
Why did they end 'Government Cheese' anyway? I use to help hand out these supplies at the Grange RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #34
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