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In reply to the discussion: Next time you judge someone using food stamps... [View all]RepublicansRZombies
(982 posts)34. Why did they end 'Government Cheese' anyway? I use to help hand out these supplies at the Grange
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.
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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
In the 70's and 80' I grew up on welfare, food stamps, low income housing, medicaid...
all american girl
Nov 2012
#7
It wasn't that long ago when Right Wingers were OUTRAGED to hear about black people buying,...
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2012
#14
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
Calm down I've had 'foodstamps" and shopped and worked at Goodwill for some twenty years now.
maddiemom
Nov 2012
#28
Why did they end 'Government Cheese' anyway? I use to help hand out these supplies at the Grange
RepublicansRZombies
Nov 2012
#34