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Daniel537

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18. This is what happens when you don't vote, or vote for the wrong damn party.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Apr 16, 2012, 07:19 PM

Apr 2012

Pres. Obama and the Democrats should take this message to poor red states like West Virginia, Kentucky, Louisiana etc....and tell the people there straight-out, you may not like me, but i won't let you starve.

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Republicans To Slash Food Stamps [View all] Purveyor Apr 2012 OP

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