The food stamp “resident” has a food stamp queen?

by ~ The Rebel ~ Posted 2012/06/23 18:29:16

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This was a good week for the welfare state (and a bad one for taxpayers) as the Senate approved a farm bill that will spend over $750 billion in the next 10 years on food stamps. One of every seven Americans is on the food dole, and that depressing number isn't likely to change much in the coming years.

The senator most responsible for shielding the program from even modest cuts and reforms was Kirsten Gillibrand, the Democrat from New York, who is now Washington's new queen of food stamps. Ms. Gillibrand recently declared that "food stamps are an extraordinary investment because for every dollar that you put into the SNAP program, you get out $1.71."

Mr. T 2012/06/23 18:35:11

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This move only solidifies my assumption the government is planning on taking full control and needs to make sure there is enough food for the FEMA camps inhabitants....i.e, non-conformists (American Patriots).
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LADY LIBERTY SILLY WORDSMITH 2012/06/24 06:04:42 (edited)

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WE ALL SHOULD INVEST in SNAP PROGRAM. PUT IN $ 1.00 OUT $1.71!

NO STOCK WOULD GIVE US BACK THAT HUGE RETURN. I LOVE HUGE

RETURN. PRAY GOD IT'S NOT LIKE MADOFF!!! LOVELY KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND

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Pete 2012/06/23 21:37:39

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What the Hell is the SNAP program?

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~ The R... to Pete 2012/06/23 23:48:18

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SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (US Department of Agriculture)

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LADY LI... to Pete 2012/06/24 06:13:13

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IT'S An OBAMA FOOD-STAMP-REFORM NAME!

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Pete to LADY LI... 2012/06/24 08:37:19
ed 2012/06/23 20:35:37

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how in the hell can anyone even think of giving obama a second term?

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darcie lamar 2012/06/23 19:40:17

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This is out of control. Add this information to the number of people now on disability due to "stress".
It makes perfect sense to me that anyone who is healthy and takes a government handout should work. People that are really in need should be treated better than they are. The scammers are actually creating a situation that keeps a fair standard of living from the truly needy.
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Mr. T 2012/06/23 18:35:11

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This move only solidifies my assumption the government is planning on taking full control and needs to make sure there is enough food for the FEMA camps inhabitants....i.e, non-conformists (American Patriots).

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~ The Rebel ~ 2012/06/23 18:30:51

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Ms. Gillibrand not only blocked reforms, such as an asset test to make sure families who can afford to buy their own food aren’t scamming the system, she even sponsored an amendment to cancel $4 billion of savings reported out by the Democrat’s own Agriculture Committee. This would trim the program spending by 0.5%. Her amendment was too much for many Senate Democrats and it failed with only 33 yes votes.

Ms. Gillibrand even invoked the Bible in her plea to save the welfare program from cuts reminding her colleagues that God wants us to “feed the poor.” But she is opposed to any work requirements in exchange for the free food. The Bible also says “he who shall not work shall not eat”

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