MARCELL DAREUS POWER Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 I guess just be glad you don't have to live like that- God Bless America and the fact that ambition isolates you from the barrell bottom what an incredibly ignorant statement.
uncle flap Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 the very fact that people would blame poor people on this board and shame them for being poor is borderline sociopathic/sadistic... You do realize I am by no means blaming poor people for anything? I'm criticizing the same post you are.
Chef Jim Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 I hate to paint with such a broad brush, but I'd wager 99% of the people you are trying to shame out of using food stamps and other social programs aren't embarrassed by things like that. If friends, neighbors, relatives are in the same boat and also receiving these types of benefits, why would they be embarrassed about it? I think many of them are even proud of the fact that they've scammed the system.
Doc Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 I think many of them are even proud of the fact that they've scammed the system. Many truly need the system, but a good number think the rest of us are suckers for working for a living.
Buftex Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 Many truly need the system, but a good number think the rest of us are suckers for working for a living. And that is what the focus should be on.
Chef Jim Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 And that is what the focus should be on. What focus and whose focus?
Gary M Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 And that is what the focus should be on. http://www.the-leader.com/newsnow/x1179513784/NY-Senate-votes-to-restrict-welfare-sin-spending
B-Large Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 what an incredibly ignorant statement. Why is that ignorant? Do you aspire sit in the welfare office, or work hard and put together a decent life? I have Empathy for the poor, most of them I assume would like to not be dependent.... Some probably love it, but that is probably the minority....
DC Tom Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 Some probably love it, but that is probably the minority.... Except, apparently, in Elma.
Rob's House Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 you do realize corporate welfare significantly outnumbers welfare for poor people, many of which are poor through no fault of their own... You do realize this is an idiotic argument, don't you? Wasting money on corporate welfare doesn't mean you have more money to waste on private welfare; it means you have less. Further, wouldn't the logical conclusion be to reduce both? And conventional wisdom is that conservatives support corporate welfare. Nothing could be further from the truth. Sure Republican politicians play the game, but by no means is it a fiscally conservative (nor particularly Republican) stance. Socialists love corporate welfare b/c it gives the government more control over business. Why do you think so many CEOs of evil corporations support Democrats? Because the subsidies & regulations help to supress the competition.
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