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Food Stamp Cuts Affect 1 in 7 Americans
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| Fri, Nov 1, 2013
Posted on 11/01/2013 6:28:06 AM PDT by upchuck
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Food stamps are sometimes known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The key word is Supplemental. Way too many people believe that food stamps should cover ALL of their nutrition costs.
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posted on
11/01/2013 6:28:06 AM PDT
by
upchuck
To: upchuck
I spend much less than $189 a month on groceries.
/johnny
To: upchuck
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posted on
11/01/2013 6:32:27 AM PDT
by
CMailBag
To: upchuck
The cuts leave recipients with an estimated average $1.40 to spend on each meal, the department says, citing its Thrifty Food Plan.Is that amount calculating an additional meal for the students who get free breakfasts and lunches?
To: CMailBag
Remember back in January when we rioted over the Social Security Tax Holiday ending? No? Funny thing about that is we actually EARNED that money.
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posted on
11/01/2013 6:35:47 AM PDT
by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: upchuck
These increases did a great job of “stimulating the economy”, didn’t they?
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posted on
11/01/2013 6:35:59 AM PDT
by
Mygirlsmom
(You know something's really wrong when the salesman keeps selling long after the close.)
To: CMailBag
Maybe the people on food stamps could use lose a little lard. If they buy the essentials (rice & beans, chicken, canned fruit & veggies), they can get along nicely and still sit around all day watching bad tv. My nano violin plays them a tune.
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posted on
11/01/2013 6:36:32 AM PDT
by
hal ogen
(First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
To: upchuck
they ain’t cuts, they’re a return to normal levels. like when a river floods, then goes back to where it should be, it ain’t a cut.
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posted on
11/01/2013 6:36:35 AM PDT
by
camle
(keep an open mind and someone will fill it full of something for you)
To: JRandomFreeper
If I spent $189 a month for groceries I would be fat as a pig...............uh, .......wait a minute......
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posted on
11/01/2013 6:36:46 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Proud member of the Zeta Omicron Tau Fraternity since 2004...................)
To: JRandomFreeper
I spend much less than $189 a month on groceries.
I do, too, but then I eat out every day for lunch and over the weekends.
But I still think I could manage on the $189 if I had to.
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posted on
11/01/2013 6:37:13 AM PDT
by
rightwingintelligentsia
(Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
To: upchuck
With 48 million recipients, opportunities for fraud abound. Just saying.
To: upchuck
So they will have $.08 less to spend per meal? Oh god they’re all going to die!
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posted on
11/01/2013 6:37:52 AM PDT
by
listenhillary
(Courts, law enforcement, roads and national defense should be the extent of government)
To: upchuck
$632/90 meals per month/4 people in the family is $1.75 per meal, per person, not the $1.40 estimate in the article. This does not even take into account that the children are getting free meals for maybe 40 meals per month, each, at school. If there are young children, there are some additional benefits through WIC, I believe. And presumably there are other resources such as food banks, charities, churches, etc. before ANY of “their own” money needs to be spent on food. If they shop and cook like the rest of us need to, to make “ends meet”, they should be able to eat very well on the reduced benefits.
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posted on
11/01/2013 6:38:06 AM PDT
by
NEMDF
To: upchuck
Food Stamp Cuts Affect 1 in 7 AmericansPaying for the Food Stamp program affects 1 in 2 Americans.
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posted on
11/01/2013 6:38:29 AM PDT
by
Hoodat
(BENGHAZI - 4 KILLED, 2 MIA)
To: upchuck
Way too many people believe that food stamps should cover ALL of their nutrition costs. If it doesn't cover all of their nutritional costs how in the hell are nike sneakers, smart phones and vain accouterments going to be purchased? This will ruin our recovery - /pelosi
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posted on
11/01/2013 6:38:47 AM PDT
by
frogjerk
(We are conservatives. Not libertarians, not "fiscal conservatives", not moderates)
To: upchuck
Benefits to a family of four receiving the maximum amount drop Friday to $632 from $668, the U.S. Agriculture Department says. The maximum benefits for a single adult fall to $189 from $200. OH NOES!!! The sky is falling. The world will end - women and minorities affecte more.
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posted on
11/01/2013 6:40:01 AM PDT
by
from occupied ga
(Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
To: Red Badger
Funny you should mention pig... I'm sitting here waiting to hear if my brother got a feral pig while he was hunting this morning. I eat a lot of feral pig, since the price of meat in the grocery store is so high.
/johnny
To: upchuck
Food Stamp Cuts Affect 1 in 7 Americans
0bamacare Affects 6 in 7 Americans.
What should we be more concerned with?
The gov't will undoubtedly come up with a program to alleviate the HORRIBLE CUT (which is in fact only the end of a minor temporary stimulus).
Nothing is as permanent as temporary government spending.
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posted on
11/01/2013 6:43:26 AM PDT
by
BitWielder1
(Corporate Profits are better than Government Waste)
To: NEMDF
It also does not take into account sales tax which the rest of us have to pay. At a sales tax rate of 7%, I need $676 to purchase that same $632 worth of groceries. For the food stamp crowd, the money I would use to pay the additional $44 in taxes, they can buy the latest PlayStation game instead each month.
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posted on
11/01/2013 6:46:17 AM PDT
by
Hoodat
(BENGHAZI - 4 KILLED, 2 MIA)
To: upchuck
Don’t worry, food stamp recipients; while we’re taking away $11 per month we’re giving you a new benefit: free healthcare! (free for you at least)
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posted on
11/01/2013 6:47:11 AM PDT
by
kearnyirish2
(Affirmative action is economic war against white males (and therefore white families).)
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