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jwirr

(39,215 posts)
9. September 1 - just before election day - I dare them. Well I am a little afraid to dare them but
Mon Apr 16, 2012, 02:45 PM
Apr 2012

that makes no sense at all. It is going to alienate as many people as their views on women does.

Roughly 50 million people on food stamps and 49% are children banned from Kos Apr 2012 #1
As Newt would say... brooklynite Apr 2012 #19
And that is how an out of control budget affects poor people. dkf Apr 2012 #2
Why is it out-of-control? Cirque du So-What Apr 2012 #3
Spending trillions for wars IN ADDITION to a trillion+ dollar toddwv Apr 2012 #13
what are you talking about? what benefits are going up to account for this loss? CreekDog Apr 2012 #7
And yet the other side of the equation is never, ever the military. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2012 #12
Just when the price of groceries is sky high HockeyMom Apr 2012 #4
Got to keep tax cuts to almost zero Iliyah Apr 2012 #5
You don't do that at a time of low economic activity Slamdrive Apr 2012 #6
I bet that a portion of the voters that are on food movonne Apr 2012 #8
September 1 - just before election day - I dare them. Well I am a little afraid to dare them but jwirr Apr 2012 #9
Just the latest in Republican voter suppression. olegramps Apr 2012 #10
Edmund Spenser proposed starving the Irish into submission first. aquart Apr 2012 #14
It will take a Democratic president to sign this, so when/if it happens it will be bi-partisan Dragonfli Apr 2012 #11
It is Not as Simple as That AndyTiedye Apr 2012 #16
So you predict the bi-partisan attack on food stamps will be successful, I agree /nt Dragonfli Apr 2012 #20
The GOP and the Media Will Call it "Bi-Partisan" AndyTiedye Apr 2012 #25
whatever helps you rationalize it, only Republicans have power and all they need is one branch Dragonfli Apr 2012 #26
+1 IamK Apr 2012 #31
+100000 This is the truth, of course, woo me with science Apr 2012 #28
Occupy Republicans Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2012 #15
Republicans to ruin country. savalez Apr 2012 #17
This is what happens when you don't vote, or vote for the wrong damn party. Daniel537 Apr 2012 #18
Republicans go after every program that helps the lovuian Apr 2012 #21
Will groceries and farmers complain? bloomington-lib Apr 2012 #22
Don't worry. Ann Romney will offer them cake. freshwest Apr 2012 #23
+100000000000000000 Amonester Apr 2012 #32
Effing Idiots libodem Apr 2012 #24
In unrelated news, the Republicans have voted against the Buffet Rule (millionaire's tax). E-Z-B Apr 2012 #27
Oh, you are a sly dog bringing that up, aren't you? freshwest Apr 2012 #34
This is an election year tactic. GOP voters hate for the government to help poor people. MatthewStLouis Apr 2012 #29
Hungry people get very mean.... lib2DaBone Apr 2012 #30
They will be told to go to the Church... Amonester Apr 2012 #33
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