Posted on 06/23/2004 9:04:01 AM PDT by presidio9
I wonder how many of them are grossly obese? We've got "hunger" stuck in our heads as a thing that happens to poor people that we have to fix. It's a very inapplicable model in 2004.
A continuing parade of euphemisms isn't going to alter the stigma of receiving government assistance. I used to work in Maryland, and would see poor people paying for their groceries with a debit-card called the "Independence Card." That, to my mind, was truly Orwellian ... "dependence is independence."
I've got ice cream . . and you don't have none. cuz your daddy's on welfare . . .and your mama uses . . .
"food assistance"|"food support"|"basic food program"|"Food Card." !!!
I am for s--- canning the whole program...failing that, let everyone who wants food stamps to have to wear a t-shirt that says "on WELFARE, thanks, taxpayers" on the front and the back when they go to the store...we need to stigmatize it MORE, not LESS.
Oh, if i were king...
LOL
The Capt.
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How about the "I Work So Deadbeats Can Eat Free" card.? |
I'm sorry, there should be a stigma associated with public assistance of any kind.
How about "Free Lunch" cards?
The problem with food stamps -- an otherwise rather successful program -- has been chronic fraud. Does anyone have information on whether the cards have helped in this department?
LOL
I used to think the same thing until my sister had to go on food stamps. A series of events, dead beat ex husband, sued by a former employer who via the court system, forced her to change jobs (non compete clause in a contract), etc. etc. And she is a raging Republican, but she needed the assistance for a while and while I was able to give her money, it wasn't enough to suppliment her needs. 2 kids and a 2 year old grand child, another long story.
The hispanic supermarket near my house accepts food stamps for cigarettes.
How about "On The Dole" card?! Trendy feeders at the public trough could call it their "OTD" card.
yeah. how can we have people on welfare AND still have "the jobs americans won't do" ?
stop hiring illegals, force the work-capable welfare-bies to work at mcdonalds and mow lawns.
Pork Barrel Spending by dumbocRAT party stamp
Then end the program.
by giving them a new name to add to their new look.
A handout is a handout is a handout.
Call 'em "vouchers."
While it's still welfare, it will harness one of the sacred cows of liberalism to the yoke of education reform.
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