Should people on food stamps be allowed to buy things like seafood? Or if they are receiving welfare be able to continue to have children?

by nightm4825 In god we trust Posted 2011/03/30 03:04:34

Related Topics: Food, Food Stamps, Welfare

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	The system is broken...	8 votes	67%
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Personally I think that the government is giving a hand out and not a hand up...About two weeks ago I was in line at the store and the lady in front of me had shrimp crab lobster and some of it was cooked well the cashier informed her that she could not use food stamps to pay for cooked seafood so she told the lady to take it off her order it was 15 dollars the lady easily had a few hundred in her purse well while I was returning my cart she drove passed me in a Lincon Navigator id say 2008 and it just made me feel some kind of way...so what do you think?

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Bibliophilic 2012/06/09 07:05:30 (edited)

She should have been given the seafood for free...

Yes, I'd rather poor people eat seafood than crappy processed boxed food. Everyone deserves something nice once in a while. How do you know that she always buys seafood with her foodstamps? Should a person eat crappy food simply because one receives government assistance? Also who cares if she had 100 dollars in her purse. Maybe that was her rent money? Let's stop being needlessly judgmental. I am fortunate to never have needed food stamps, but if I did sure I'd buy kale, quinoa and other health foods.

Maybe there is a problem with food stamps, but a woman buying seafood is not it. Maybe your personal opinion is wrong.

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nightm4... to Bibliop... 2012/07/16 02:42:02
Janet C K 2012/03/06 20:01:34

The system is broken...

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People don't have pride in themselves anymore. If you can afford something, you leave the "help" for the blind, truly disabled, etc I am tired of people getting disability who don't need it. This country has made everyone into a victim- it's ridiculous. Really makes you think about the story of Soddom and Gomorrah.

During Xmas people were annonomously paying off people's Christmas layaway. So many times I saw people who really didn't look like they "needed" it. One person said "I'm so grateful, it allows us to free up money for other things". I don't know about you, but I would think the needs were paid off first, then the Xmas gifts. My conclusion- they now had money to spend on things that they didn't "need". What ever happened to "we're doing ok, give it to someone who can't afford any presents"???

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i'mjustme 2011/09/27 17:49:26

The system is broken...

Sometimes people are too quick too judge. My mother is a well off women who dresses nice and yes sometimes has large bills in her Coach wallet tucked away in her Coach purse and drives a decent car. And yes my mom always has her nails and hair done and wears suits to work. She works with the District Attorney at the Federal Courthouse. She has a friend who is disabled and will stop by to see her and her friend will give her a list of things she needs from the store along with her Food Stamp Card to get the items for her since it is hard for her to leave her home. How many of times many people may have looked at my mother with your disgust and bad thoughts all the while she is a nice person helping a helpless, disabled friend. That is why sometimes you shouldn't judge if you don't know the situation.

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nightm4... to i'mjustme 2011/10/17 23:57:40

So why is this lady unable to recieve her own food stamps I mean its nice of your mom to think of others but why is she getting financial help if she is so well off? I mean if she wants to help this poor lady then she should do it by either helping her get on assistance or by using her own funds...

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i'mjustme to nightm4... 2012/10/09 19:08:19

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You misread or i wasn't clear. It is the disabled ladys food stamp card card. My mother does not recieve any type of government help. But will go to the store with her friends list of needed items and friends card to help her out. It is hard for her friend to get around.

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gaara417 2011/03/30 15:08:50

The system is broken...

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my sister and her fiance's family have kids just to get more welfare when they shouldn't be having kids (bad parenting or unable to take care of themselves) just because they are too lazy to get a job

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Veritas 2011/03/30 05:23:55

The system is broken...

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That is tough to see. I have also seen similar things. I have found myself unemployed since November 30, 2010. Here I am with my coupons and the sale paper and half a cart of groceries and debating whether I should put back my precious coffee or not. The family in front of me? Kids are wearing Nike's and Mom has leather coat and enough bling to require her own security guard. Cart filled with groceries and her hand with her MI Bridge Card.

I am ashamed to admit it, but I actually visited a food bank supported by Feeding America. A charity that I personally raised funds for as part of my former employer's give back campaign. Jean days cost $5.00 per partcipating employee. 40,000 employees. I believe lots of money was raised.

What was I given at this food bank? And I know this sounds ungrateful, but there was literally nothing left. They gave me a giant bag of cornflakes, some peanut butter (which is good to have), and my choice of seconds in vegetables. Found one good tomato. Also had my pick of all the junk food stale cake I could carry. I cried when I got home and took quite a bit of my family jewelry to the gold exchange.

Luckily relief came in the form of a tax refund and I am getting more hits on my resume. I finally broke down and applied for the ca...

That is tough to see. I have also seen similar things. I have found myself unemployed since November 30, 2010. Here I am with my coupons and the sale paper and half a cart of groceries and debating whether I should put back my precious coffee or not. The family in front of me? Kids are wearing Nike's and Mom has leather coat and enough bling to require her own security guard. Cart filled with groceries and her hand with her MI Bridge Card.

I am ashamed to admit it, but I actually visited a food bank supported by Feeding America. A charity that I personally raised funds for as part of my former employer's give back campaign. Jean days cost $5.00 per partcipating employee. 40,000 employees. I believe lots of money was raised.

What was I given at this food bank? And I know this sounds ungrateful, but there was literally nothing left. They gave me a giant bag of cornflakes, some peanut butter (which is good to have), and my choice of seconds in vegetables. Found one good tomato. Also had my pick of all the junk food stale cake I could carry. I cried when I got home and took quite a bit of my family jewelry to the gold exchange.

Luckily relief came in the form of a tax refund and I am getting more hits on my resume. I finally broke down and applied for the card (please don't judge me). I've worked my whole life and finally need help. You know what though -- My husband has a job so I will likely be rejected.

I just don't get it. Sorry for length.
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Feria~THEZombieSlayingB!tch... 2011/03/30 03:30:02

She should have been given the seafood for free...

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FOOD stamps
SeaFOOD

That is all.

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nightm4... to Feria~T... 2011/03/31 02:02:32

So if I came up to you in the supermarket and asked you to pay for my shrimp and crabs you would be ok with that? well before you say anything listen everytime you get paid the government is taking money out of your pocket and handing it to someone like who I described unless you are like who I described then I dont blame you Id love to take the milk or bread out of someone elses cart so I can have tarter or cock tail with my shrimp

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Feria~T... to nightm4... 2011/03/31 02:13:48
nightm4... to Feria~T... 2011/04/01 21:07:20
Dark Fortress fan 2011/03/30 03:13:21

The system is broken...

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I see people pay for steak with foodstamps, then buy a case of Bud and a pack of cigs. Disgusts me

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Icedragon1969 2011/03/30 03:09:32

The system is broken...

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The system's been broken. When the same department told my wife, who was undergoing chemotherapy, that she could f#@king work and that we didn't qualify when I was making minimum wage, 40+ hours a week -and- taking a full time college class load in physics, not to mention the newborn son we'd just had and two-year old daughter in the house...Yeah, the system's been broke, thrown in the ditch and pissed on for years.

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danila777 to Icedrag... 2011/03/30 04:29:19

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I know what you are talking about, I went with my neighbor to DSHS office( I was there for moral support) and they told her to tell her husband employer to give him more hours or put their house for sale. That's when we made a neighborhood account and everybody pitches in however much they want and every week we see who needs what.

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Icedrag... to danila777 2011/03/30 04:34:15

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Excellent! That's how it used to be anyway: family, friends, and neighbors watching out for each other.

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