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Warpy

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32. In addition, most poor folks don't own that fridge,
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 11:43 AM
Nov 2012

the landlord does. That goes for AC if it's there. If you're poor, you can't afford to fill the fridge or turn on the AC, no matter how hot it is.

People might pay using food stamps and then load the food into a Lexus. That just means the fall has been really fast and the repo man hasn't found the car yet.

You won't get rich eating on food stamps. For one thing, the diet they afford is spartan, to say the least. For another, most people with kids find there's month left over with no money on the card, so they have to make use of the local food bank, rescue missions, and anywhere else they can feed themselves and the kids until the new money is deposited on midnight at the first of the month.

People getting food stamps need them. People who sneer at people getting food stamps are scum.

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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