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Iliyah

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18. Got to love them Tea-evangelist

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Sun Sep 8, 2013, 07:05 PM

Sep 2013

So Christian of them.

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Ohio to limit food stamps for some adults [View all] OhioChick Sep 2013 OP

People without kids get shafted on social services pitbullgirl1965 Sep 2013 #1

Yes, we do! n/t ColesCountyDem Sep 2013 #28

That makes sense. darkangel218 Sep 2013 #2

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. closeupready Sep 2013 #5

You're being way too generous beerandjesus Sep 2013 #64

No actually, it doesn't philosslayer Sep 2013 #13

Mm maybe because the programs are only supposed to be an aid to assist them in a time of need cstanleytech Sep 2013 #20

So you're judging food stamp recipients now? philosslayer Sep 2013 #25

Look the fact is some do choose it. cstanleytech Sep 2013 #27

It's still judgemental philosslayer Sep 2013 #29

Everything is judgmental phil. cstanleytech Sep 2013 #34

Yes we do... philosslayer Sep 2013 #35

How do you think such policies get set? People got together and judged x cstanleytech Sep 2013 #36

Much like stating recipients of food stamps are merely making a "life-style choice" is simply a judg LanternWaste Sep 2013 #63

Way to go push for the dishonest cherry picker award there Lan, best of luck in your efforts. cstanleytech Sep 2013 #66

And availability is a right, it just comes with obligations. dkf Sep 2013 #52

It WAS a slippery slope.... beerandjesus Sep 2013 #65

Good point. nt JustanAngel Sep 2013 #82

So lets just make everyone samplegirl Sep 2013 #37

The only one saying that is you. nt cstanleytech Sep 2013 #42

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #50

In the eyes of some it would appear so cstanleytech Sep 2013 #57

Working is "suffering"? mainer Sep 2013 #93

Food Stamps NOLALady Sep 2013 #76

Truth is JustanAngel Sep 2013 #81

Oh there could be plenty of jobs if government would scrape the entire trickle down cstanleytech Sep 2013 #88

What the heck is wrong with you? Poverty is not a lifestyle choice. Shame, shame, shame. marble falls Sep 2013 #41

If you had read my post rather than respond with a knee jerk reaction cstanleytech Sep 2013 #44

Back it up with some links, then...what %? Lars39 Sep 2013 #46

Nope no links I can find to anything thats done cstanleytech Sep 2013 #56

And only a fool would think less than 1% Lars39 Sep 2013 #61

Might want to reread then what the discussion is about then before you sound like one cstanleytech Sep 2013 #67

If I agreed with the mandate to work, yes. Lars39 Sep 2013 #70

In the real world not all people are employable. alp227 Sep 2013 #62

Got some examples alp? cstanleytech Sep 2013 #68

OMG, are you really that naive? alp227 Sep 2013 #74

First off cstanleytech Sep 2013 #87

What if many of the people are in their late sixties or early seventies? Bandit Sep 2013 #71

this whole thing doesn't apply to anyone over 50. (nt) noamnety Sep 2013 #89

The suggested requirements for funding transportation would cost more than the food stamp reduction JustanAngel Sep 2013 #78

Because there is dignity in earning benefits? YarnAddict Sep 2013 #55

Sounds like a job! JustanAngel Sep 2013 #83

Actually YarnAddict Sep 2013 #86

Volunteering can't be compulsory. bitchkitty Sep 2013 #92

I think right wing fever iamthebandfanman Sep 2013 #32

Nope, the right wing fever version would be calling to cut the entire assistance program cstanleytech Sep 2013 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author 99th_Monkey Sep 2013 #3

Why, it's just "common sense": HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #10

Yes. all reasonable people agree 99th_Monkey Sep 2013 #12

Really? SNAP and Tomahawk missiles? JohnnyRingo Sep 2013 #15

No problemo. I'll self-delete. Sorry to offend. 99th_Monkey Sep 2013 #17

You have a right to be pissed theHandpuppet Sep 2013 #19

You see absolutely no correlation between our immense "Defense" spending and our very small Bandit Sep 2013 #72

SNAP funding and Pentagon spending are separate. JohnnyRingo Sep 2013 #85

Gee whiz just think if we had our god damn priorities gopiscrap Sep 2013 #4

Because some rich fucker needs abtax cut. liberal N proud Sep 2013 #6

This is the issue... salin Sep 2013 #22

Ding, ding, we have a winner! nt raccoon Sep 2013 #30

Did I miss the part where the gov said he was bringing good paying jobs to Ohio? Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Sep 2013 #8

To steal a quip from Lenin, the capitaists will sell us the wood to HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #11

Wow, celebrating the Red Terror. delta17 Sep 2013 #90

“The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets.” John D. Rockefeller jtuck004 Sep 2013 #33

It's The God Damned Rich Who Are The Welfare Queens. They Steal The Money. TheMastersNemesis Sep 2013 #9

Oh I agree that the rich are not the job creators they were supposed to be cstanleytech Sep 2013 #21

And companies like Walmart pay such low wages which allows many to qualify for programs. Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #23

Oh Yay. State Sponsored Slave Labor. TalkingDog Sep 2013 #14

Yep. hunter Sep 2013 #39

Do they consider people with serious mental conditions "able bodied"? dkf Sep 2013 #51

They should line up at the airport and at all important events greymattermom Sep 2013 #16

Got to love them Tea-evangelist Iliyah Sep 2013 #18

because, you know, needing to eat is just a sign of personal weakness.... mike_c Sep 2013 #24

who will decide if every lone adult is 'able bodied' without mental health and physical exams? Sunlei Sep 2013 #26

In many situations JustanAngel Sep 2013 #79

Kasich JEFF9K Sep 2013 #31

Doing a similar thing in Kansas, but I think they are just kicking them off. n/t jtuck004 Sep 2013 #38

My guess: It's about getting black people out of white counties. hunter Sep 2013 #40

Real Agenda ode2joi Sep 2013 #53

Everyone should get food stamps, rich and poor alike killbotfactory Sep 2013 #43

Why should the rich get food stamps? demwing Sep 2013 #91

You mean, The Last Dem. Sep 2013 #45

The pentagon ha 92 BILLION dollars to wage war with..this year alone! workinclasszero Sep 2013 #47

+ 1000 SoapBox Sep 2013 #49

Hey, something we agree on here. Cut the pentagon budget. Wont happen though I have cstanleytech Sep 2013 #59

Starve the citizens to death. SoapBox Sep 2013 #48

If someone CHOOSES to starve to death YarnAddict Sep 2013 #54

80-100 hours per month Lars39 Sep 2013 #60

Read the article again YarnAddict Sep 2013 #73

But you are paid at least minimum wage, right? Lars39 Sep 2013 #75

Jobs november3rd Sep 2013 #69

So....if you are able bodied and MADem Sep 2013 #77

Beachwood, Independence Bank of America mortgage centers, which employ 1,000+, to close in October OhioChick Sep 2013 #80

Apparently "a similar type of activity" does not include education KamaAina Sep 2013 #84