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Old Union Guy

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2. Good graphics, but here's another point ...

Reply to napkinz (Original post)

Sat Nov 2, 2013, 06:36 PM

Nov 2013

To a degree, "food stamps" are a corporate subsidy, too.

Why JPMorgan Wants to See More Americans on Food Stamps
http://moneymorning.com/2013/04/09/why-jpmorgan-wants-to-see-more-americans-on-food-stamps/]

The point being, not merely that they are being paid to do the IT for the EBT program, but that it is structured in a way that is in effect a bounty per recipient.

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Three Important Graphics: War On The Poor [View all] napkinz Nov 2013 OP

So corporate welfare costs every American family $6,000 a year, but some have not come to indepat Nov 2013 #1

Good graphics, but here's another point ... Old Union Guy Nov 2013 #2

I am going to steal those...n/t zeemike Nov 2013 #3

Which is it 90-percent Nov 2013 #4

I was wondering the same thing. Useless without Lucky Luciano Nov 2013 #6

Whatever, it's too fucking much when you starve poor people for their fucking benefit. lonestarnot Nov 2013 #9

True! n/t snacker Nov 2013 #12

Also depends on the definition of "subsidy"... rwsanders Nov 2013 #10

I am not sure who that "average taxpayer" is. Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #7

and how long do you figure that will take? people are hungry right now. niyad Nov 2013 #8

OR, we will save food, corporate profits will increase because they will need less employees, more jtuck004 Nov 2013 #11

$ Wilms Nov 2013 #13

kick napkinz Nov 2013 #14

And many of those food stamp recipients (or their children) will have the pleasure of Marr Nov 2013 #15

GOP cuts to food stamps? hfojvt Nov 2013 #16

related stories/threads ... napkinz Nov 2013 #17

more ... two other threads napkinz Nov 2013 #18

new graphic added napkinz Nov 2013 #19