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[The Ween]

How do poor people get so fat?

Government cheese. Do they still hand that out?

Unhealthy food is cheaper than healthy food. It shouldn't be that way, but it is. I personally don't think they should be able to buy junk food, only staples. Milk, eggs, meat, veggies, fruit, etc.

I've seen people get their cereal, milk, eggs, juice with WIC cards, then get their junk food with their state cards (food stamps) then turn around and buy cigarettes and beer with cash.

Moonie, I saw people buy slim jims with their card before. IMO, they shouldn't get any kind of cash. Just vouchers and with their food cards just staples. They also should be limited on how long they can be on it and how many kids it would cover.

But NO ONE in government has the balls to change it. NO ONE!

 

[barryo]

Its Funny Because He's Fat.....................

 

[Boba Ben]

OOOOHHHHH YEEEAAAAHHHHH!!!

 

[The Ween]

I thought there was only certain items they were allowed to buy with those cards. (Milk,Juice, Bread, etc.) Did that change??

You're thinking of WIC. They can buy cereal, eggs, milk, juice, baby formula, baby cereal. I can't remember what else. That's for single moms. I'm not sure how long they can be on it.

 

[usswanker]

This ____ cracks me up every year. Nothing new but still its pathetic how moronic these people are.

 

[Fluoride Drinker]

Here's a longer version when they first open the door.

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[hairlesswookiee]

You're thinking of WIC. They can buy cereal, eggs, milk, juice, baby formula, baby cereal. I can't remember what else. That's for single moms. I'm not sure how long they can be on it.

I know about WIC, but I thought that Food Stamps had the same rules. Yeah people on government assistance shouldn't have junk food on the menu IMO.

 

[BadMoon]

Unfortunately Ween they are trying to change it. I think a politician in SF tried. And of course the public overwhelmingly voted against it. The cited freedom and all of that. And how it's their right to choose. Government control and all of that. However IMO if you need taxpayer money to live they should be able to say how THEIR money is spent. Because you obviously aren't smart enough to do it yourself. That's harsh I know. But damn. The system clearly doesn't work.

Government cheese. Do they still hand that out?

Unhealthy food is cheaper than healthy food. It shouldn't be that way, but it is. I personally don't think they should be able to buy junk food, only staples. Milk, eggs, meat, veggies, fruit, etc.

I've seen people get their cereal, milk, eggs, juice with WIC cards, then get their junk food with their state cards (food stamps) then turn around and buy cigarettes and beer with cash.

Moonie, I saw people buy slim jims with their card before. IMO, they shouldn't get any kind of cash. Just vouchers and with their food cards just staples. They also should be limited on how long they can be on it and how many kids it would cover.

But NO ONE in government has the balls to change it. NO ONE!

 

[The Ween]

I know about WIC, but I thought that Food Stamps had the same rules. Yeah people on government assistance shouldn't have junk food on the menu IMO.

It might be different per state. I know here, they can't buy anything taxable, so they can't buy pop aka soda because it's taxed here. There was even talk about taxing junk food simple to keep it out of the hands of those on welfare. Heaven forbid they should change the rules for the food stamps, just tax everyone instead!

Unfortunately Ween they are trying to change it. I think a politician in SF tried. And of course the public overwhelmingly voted against it. The cited freedom and all of that. And how it's their right to choose. Government control and all of that. However IMO if you need taxpayer money to live they should be able to say how THEIR money is spent. Because you obviously aren't smart enough to do it yourself. That's harsh I know. But damn. The system clearly doesn't work.

It's not harsh at all. I see it every day. As for change, it has to come from the state or federal government and those guys are too concerned about losing votes. Freedom and rights has nothing to do with it IMO and I agree, we should be able to have more say in how OUR money is spent, on this and other matters.

What I hate too is when I meet parents of kids at work who are all on welfare, getting state help, and they're covered in tattoos and piercings. You have money for that but you have to have free lunches for your kids at school and welfare? It's just not right. And I have yet to see any driving a clunker car. One of the kids that is on the free lunch program, his father drives a BMW SUV with a personalized license plate. They also live in a very nice brand new home. Go figure.

 

[devilof76]

If I were king, poor people would only be allowed to eat astronaut food.

Another thing to consider Ween, is that people often sell their food stamp cards for less than they're worth, so that they can turn it into cash.

Don't forget fast food. Some people to eat that crap everyday. The Walmart near me has a McDonalds right inside.

I eat a lot of fast food. I weigh 160.

 

[The Ween]

If I were king, poor people would only be allowed to eat astronaut food.

Another thing to consider Ween, is that people often sell their food stamp cards for less than they're worth, so that they can turn it into cash.



I eat a lot of fast food. I weigh 160.

It's hard to be thin when you're having a baby every year too.

Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against people who honestly need the help, but in my state there are so many programs that single mothers can get on, that there's no incentive to work. Just have a baby every few years and your set. I even know some that their kids are in school all day, but they still don't work. And they have their kids in every school program that they're in the school building from 5 am till 7 pm. They fed breakfast, lunch and dinner. They come home and go to bed......or watch wrestling on PPV first.

Sorry for the rants. It's a pet peeve of mine.

 

[karamazov80]

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Also, all the poor people around here have cable and/or satellite TV apparently. Can't afford food on their own, their kids don't have any savings to speak of, etc., but they can't live without ESPN.

 

[The Craw]

the experience of standing in line can be fun. Similar to waiting for a collectible to become available.

true. and the trampling is comparable to getting stuck on the WSOD at mattycollector.com on MOTUC order day.

 

[devilof76]

Also, all the poor people around here have cable and/or satellite TV apparently. Can't afford food on their own, their kids don't have any savings to speak of, etc., but they can't live without ESPN.

The purpose of welfare isn't to keep people from starving or freezing to death. It's to help poor people feel like their not poor, and that people who work for a living really aren't better than them. Otherwise, it would only be available for people who really needed it, and then, who intended to use the help they're given to improve their capacity for supporting themselves.

 

[Voorhees27]

The purpose of welfare isn't to keep people from starving or freezing to death. It's to help poor people feel like their not poor, and that people who work for a living really aren't better than them. Otherwise, it would only be available for people who really needed it, and then, who intended to use the help they're given to improve their capacity for supporting themselves.

Or it's for people that use their kids as an excuse to not work for a living. And i'm speaking about grown men/fathers. Lazy bastards.

 

[karamazov80]

In other words--a superficial bone thrown to the proletariat to keep them from revolting against the ruling class? Yeah, that sounds about right.

That's why I support a "strong welfare state"

 

[Kabukiman]

Or it's for people that use their kids as an excuse to not work for a living.

Wait... we can do that? Where do I sign up?

 

[Kabukiman]

Does Sideshow accept these card thingies you guys are talking about?

 

[karamazov80]

Yeah, but you can only use them on items on the Gift Card list

 

[Boba Ben]

Yeah, but you can only use them on items on the Gift Card list

Sideshow's Gift Card list.

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