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Offline thundley4

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Record 44.7 Million People on Food Stamps ~ forkboy
« on: August 03, 2011, 10:12:31 PM »
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Forkboy   (1000+ posts)           Wed Aug-03-11 10:54 PM
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Record 44.7 Million People on Food Stamps
   
The one and only clearest indication of just how effective the recovery and QE2 (Quantitative Easing 2) in general has been, comes courtesy of the USDA, whose just released update of April participation in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), better known as food stamps, shows yet another record, this time 44.647 million people, an increase from May’s 44.587 million. And after rising modestly in the last month, the average monthly benefit per household dropped again to a post April 2009 revision low of $282.38/month.

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It started rising when the Dems took congress and then underwent a rapid escalation after Teh Won won.

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Zenlitened (1000+ posts)             Wed Aug-03-11 11:06 PM
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1. But there are no bread-lines!

No, but that is only because those places have ran out of food. We have to hope for change in 2012.

Another thread that won't see much traffic from the DUmmies.
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Re: Record 44.7 Million People on Food Stamps ~ forkboy
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2011, 10:45:41 PM »
Looks like Pam Dawson got on the dole, since the DUmp slammed her for wanting to use a food bank.
Groceries for a four-story home that sleeps fifty don't come cheap.
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Re: Record 44.7 Million People on Food Stamps ~ forkboy
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2011, 06:06:17 AM »
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list    Wed Aug-03-11 11:38 PM
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10. Fortunately, we have the SNAP program, a much more humane way...   Updated at 11:44 PM
   
Edited on Wed Aug-03-11 11:39 PM by Zenlitened
... to ensure that people get a little food in their bellies.

I mean this in all seriousness (despite my previous inartful attempt at snark): those SNAP cards are the reason we don't have people standing in bread-lines today, thank the liberal pantheon of gods.

Yes, the food pantries are being emptied out. Could you imagine if there was no one else to turn to?

The right-wingers shriek and moan about "Big Gummint." Well, that's fine by me.

If my government can help keep 44.7 million people (plus their dependents) from starving to death in an economic catastrophe, then good.

That's the sort of thing We the People formed a government for, in the first place.

:D :D :D

If I recall correctly, the Declaration of Independence was written because King George refused to give out food stamps and unemployment checks, he also wasn't taxing the rich enough.  :whatever:
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Re: Record 44.7 Million People on Food Stamps ~ forkboy
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2011, 07:35:41 AM »
I'm guessing, just guessing, mind you--that there aren't this many homeless or destitute folks out there.
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Re: Record 44.7 Million People on Food Stamps ~ forkboy
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2011, 07:38:14 AM »
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lonestarnot  (1000+ posts)      Wed Aug-03-11 11:19 PM
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5. Or disappear people. A little silent shock and awe.

Well, they'll know where to start, counter-revolutionary.
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Re: Record 44.7 Million People on Food Stamps ~ forkboy
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2011, 07:51:44 AM »
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OhioChick  (1000+ posts)      Thu Aug-04-11 12:01 AM
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12. While the rich celebrate on their yachts n/t

OH please.  You're such a DUouchebag.  Cliche much? 
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Re: Record 44.7 Million People on Food Stamps ~ forkboy
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2011, 08:01:24 AM »
I'm "rich" by their standards (I have a job.)

Know where I spent my vacation, DUmmies?  Three days in a cabin in the north country of New Hampshire.  No yachts anywhere in sight.
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Re: Record 44.7 Million People on Food Stamps ~ forkboy
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2011, 08:33:37 AM »
Welcome to Bush's America.
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Re: Record 44.7 Million People on Food Stamps ~ forkboy
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2011, 09:20:09 AM »
The rest of the story is, 22 million of those don't really need them, but the program is pushed aggressively by "Community organizers" and it is sort of like free money, so it draws leeches like a party of hemophiliacs lost in a swamp.
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Re: Record 44.7 Million People on Food Stamps ~ forkboy
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2011, 09:23:38 AM »
I decided NOT to read the DUmp responses.

Let me guess, no calls for a real plan to get the ecomomy going, just the "We need more money for POOR people and the unemployed" meme.
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Re: Record 44.7 Million People on Food Stamps ~ forkboy
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2011, 10:31:18 AM »
A 70% increase since Nanzi Pelosi took over the HOR and Dingy Harry got control of the Senate.

A 36% increase since 0bama and his reign of incompetence started.

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Re: Record 44.7 Million People on Food Stamps ~ forkboy
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2011, 11:05:19 AM »
Has anyone seen the Buick yet??   :tongue:
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Re: Record 44.7 Million People on Food Stamps ~ forkboy
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2011, 11:18:33 AM »
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12. While the rich celebrate on their yachts n/t

Or have lavish birthday party...

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Re: Record 44.7 Million People on Food Stamps ~ forkboy
« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2011, 12:25:49 PM »
Isn't overloading the welfare system part of the Cloward-Piven strategy?
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Re: Record 44.7 Million People on Food Stamps ~ forkboy
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2011, 01:28:29 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on August 04, 2011, 12:25:49 PM
Isn't overloading the welfare system part of the Cloward-Piven strategy?

Yes, but that alleged strategy has more holes in it than a three-year-old's explanation of how the chocolate milk got out of the fridge and all over the floor.
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Re: Record 44.7 Million People on Food Stamps ~ forkboy
« Reply #15 on: August 04, 2011, 01:38:43 PM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on August 04, 2011, 01:28:29 PM
Yes, but that alleged strategy has more holes in it than a three-year-old's explanation of how the chocolate milk got out of the fridge and all over the floor.

Just because a theory has holes in it , doesn't mean the left won't try it. Once a welfare program gets funding, it's virtually impossible to cut it.
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Re: Record 44.7 Million People on Food Stamps ~ forkboy
« Reply #16 on: August 04, 2011, 01:51:07 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on August 04, 2011, 07:35:41 AM
I'm guessing, just guessing, mind you--that there aren't this many homeless or destitute folks out there.
This might explain where and how some of these "destitute" folks are living...
ELABORATE WELFARE HOUSING PROJECT
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Re: Record 44.7 Million People on Food Stamps ~ forkboy
« Reply #17 on: August 04, 2011, 02:11:47 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on August 04, 2011, 01:38:43 PM
Just because a theory has holes in it , doesn't mean the left won't try it. Once a welfare program gets funding, it's virtually impossible to cut it.

It's like using a suicide vest for a bank robbery...it'll work up to a point, but then after that line is crossed it will turn out much worse for the idiot using it than for anyone else.
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