Reply #35: No, this is unfortunately true.

[Shiver]

I work in a grocery store. I see people come in, completely unashamed - some even proud - to have their food stamps. I've overheard some complain to their friends about having to get a job and losing their food stamps, and not because they'd be kicked off the program due to making too much. They were upset about having to use their paycheck to buy food, and not having enough for $50 of Ketel One vodka or a new designer jacket.

This is a very small minority, I want to add. Most people are exactly like you say, preferring to work a living wage and struggling to get out of poverty. But there is that small minority who are, for all intents and purposes, abusing the system.

Edit to add: Again, I want to emphasize this is a small, very small percentage of the people on welfare. And I realize some people may look at me funny to coming close to validating GOP lies or talking points.