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Food stamps for fast food - REALLY???????
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<blockquote data-quote="AnnieO" data-source="post: 458971" data-attributes="member: 6705"><p>What it really comes down to is...</p><p></p><p>Food stamps and WIC are awesome programs. Like Social Security, medicaid and welfare, they were established to <em>help </em>people.</p><p></p><p>My biggest problem is not the part about helping people. When H was out of work - they <em>needed</em> those FS. And she was actively trying to get a job - any job. I had her do our Christmas photos - she's a great photographer - and she got SOOOOO irritated when I paid her - but I wouldn't take it back, because it was a JOB.</p><p></p><p>What irked her - (and me) - was seeing people in line for FS, on their iPhones, making appts for their next manicure... Driving nice cars... And the fact is, I know bio scammed the system. They go by household income - and she had free lunches, food stamps, medicaid AND welfare, plus child support - though she was making almost as much as I was - and her mother had 2 jobs - and we sure as heck don't qualify even for reduced lunch. We let it slide, of course, because we had no concrete proof.</p><p></p><p>If people are willing to help themselves, I'm all for it! But if they're just going to TAKE... Well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnnieO, post: 458971, member: 6705"] What it really comes down to is... Food stamps and WIC are awesome programs. Like Social Security, medicaid and welfare, they were established to [I]help [/I]people. My biggest problem is not the part about helping people. When H was out of work - they [I]needed[/I] those FS. And she was actively trying to get a job - any job. I had her do our Christmas photos - she's a great photographer - and she got SOOOOO irritated when I paid her - but I wouldn't take it back, because it was a JOB. What irked her - (and me) - was seeing people in line for FS, on their iPhones, making appts for their next manicure... Driving nice cars... And the fact is, I know bio scammed the system. They go by household income - and she had free lunches, food stamps, medicaid AND welfare, plus child support - though she was making almost as much as I was - and her mother had 2 jobs - and we sure as heck don't qualify even for reduced lunch. We let it slide, of course, because we had no concrete proof. If people are willing to help themselves, I'm all for it! But if they're just going to TAKE... Well. [/QUOTE]
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