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...
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The Capt.
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 sad thing is it seem to be Republicans pushing for this. The Republican party is slowly but surely leaving many of us in the dust.
If I were king, I would kill the program and put soup kitchens in the neighborhoods.In order to qualify for a meal, one would have to work for two hours in an a back room, assembling stuff or stuffing envelopes, etc. The meal would be lentil whole wheat gruel with carrots and an apple, with milk for children.
In other words, give some help to the (rare) truly needy, but make it fair and make it less appealing than buying potato chips at the supermarket. The gruel, by the way, which would undoubtedly be rejected by most, would be the answer to prayers in many third world countries.
I remember Newt floated the soup kitchen idea briefly, but it was shot down almost immediately.
I think a better idea is to start distributing t-shirts that say "I have a job and pay taxes-I'm a sucker,idiot, moron, for doing it when I could be on govt. assistance"