Comments on: Food stamps abused

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:11:51 +0000

Well . . . this thread seems to have had a pretty checkered past! But here goes.
WALMART IS ‘THE LARGEST RECIPIENT OF PUBLIC AID IN THE COUNTRY’: Grayson … [said] their low wages force workers to take food stamps, housing assistance and Medicaid just to get by. ********** http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/11/27/grayson-walmart-is-the-largest-recipient-of-public-aid-in-the-country/

By: Greenwood Bill

Greenwood Bill — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 06:34:44 +0000

Amazing amount of ignorance here. Sad thing is you mouth-breathers are allowed to vote and worse, reproduce.

By: prime time

prime time — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 19:14:39 +0000

Food Stamps

By: me too

me too — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:23:04 +0000

me too

By: mother jones

mother jones — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:11:28 +0000

becky, when db smith comes back he’s taking rose rodrigez to beye a turkey. maybe he’ll take u 2.

By: me too

me too — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:08:27 +0000

over the past 5 years i’ve had 6 children. can i sine up on the internet for food stamps?

By: Rebecca Mozelli

Rebecca Mozelli — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 16:58:32 +0000

Over the past 6 years I have had 5 children. This is because my husband is a right wing fanatic who forbids abortion and birth control. Thanks for the food stamps.

By: Thomas Gibney

Thomas Gibney — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 04:40:47 +0000

Wow you all put energy into this anymore…??

By: Sherlock H.

Sherlock H. — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 01:19:05 +0000

Foaming thought he’d trick us by hiding behind Rose’s skirts. What’s the clue? Elementary, my dear Watson!

By: foamie mouth®

foamie mouth® — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 01:12:02 +0000

(full disclosure) my real name is not foamie mouth®

By: arnold lange

arnold lange — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:36:56 +0000

the arguement about food stamp recipients should include the reasons why so many people are in need. NO JOBS, or disabled (or unfortunate children of irresponsible parents). it seems like the attitude of certain people here is to let them starve. the bush administration cripple our economy and now it’s open season on the unemployed. so pathetic. mr schuman may not realize but all those controls are already in place. as far as buying a steak or expensive fish, that is the choice of the recipient. as far as buy cigs and OMG! a six pack using cash, food stamps are designed to SUPPLEMENT food purchases. JOBS JOBS JOBS. that is the issue.

By: foamie mouth®

foamie mouth® — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:15:12 +0000

Heaven loves productive people. Carol, you help make this nation great. Rose too.

By: James E.

James E. — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:07:46 +0000

Mr. Smith, because I hate soft balls (which may be sent under a false name).

By: James E.

James E. — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:05:16 +0000

Well Done, Mr. Smith.

By: Carol Jones

Carol Jones — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:02:25 +0000

Over the last seven years I have had five children. If it were not for food stamps we would have starved.

By: DB Smith

DB Smith — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:01:00 +0000

Rose Rodrigues, I’m headed out of town early tomorrow morning but I want to provide you and the hoard with a couple of Turkey’s for Thanksgiving. I’ll meet you at the store of your choice. Please give me a description of your car and a time so that I can tag up with you.

By: DB Smith

DB Smith — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:47:19 +0000

I agree Catherine. There should be some kind of system that the MD could utilize to help prevent this type of identity distraction. I will confess that I have used two identities on this system. Besides the obvious, I did use “sprinkle dinkles” only once. I beg forgiveness and I will never do it again.

By: foamie mouth®

foamie mouth® — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:43:53 +0000

“Rose” read us right.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:43:35 +0000

*** ‘an’ amount…..

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:40:21 +0000

I’m pretty sure Rose’s story is a plant.

By: foamie mouth®

foamie mouth® — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:38:18 +0000

Mother of five “Rose” also has internet service and time to kill.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:38:09 +0000

Nationally, food stamps benefits cost citizens and amount equal to tax exemptions for religious organizations. Perhaps the organizations receiving the exemptions should be required to feed people to keep their exempt status. The original “redistribution of wealth” comes from tithing, and tithing was typically a percentage of the harvest. Local churches should be all over this, but they’re not, so the government has to step in.

By: DB Smith

DB Smith — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:35:26 +0000

Now Colonel, in all honesty sir, why would you hate to say that? No need to answer.

By: DB Smith

DB Smith — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:31:13 +0000

Good point about the computer foamie and I love that trade mark.

By: James E.

James E. — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:30:27 +0000

Ms. Rodrigues, I hate to say it, but you’ve just lobbed a soft ball to all my Tea/Republican friends.

By: DB Smith

DB Smith — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:29:22 +0000

Rose Rodrigues, Assuming that you truly are who you say you are and have done what you say you have done, I would say that you and your other are are nincompoops for continuing to birth children that you were unable to feed properly.

By: foamie mouth®

foamie mouth® — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:27:27 +0000

. . . and “Rose” has a computer?

By: Rose Rodrigues

Rose Rodrigues — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:22:02 +0000

Over the last eight years I have had five children. If it were not for food stamps we would have starved.

By: foamie mouth®

foamie mouth® — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:13:30 +0000

Foaming at the Mouth, it has been noticed that you seek to lay claim to the words FOAM and MOUTH. Given your brazen attempt at identity theft, foamie mouth® has been registered with the Intellectual Property Office. Kindly stop/quit irritating me.

By: BeenThere

BeenThere — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:11:57 +0000

Abuse of government systems will always happen because government is bound by too much red tape. Everyone has to be treated fairly and equally, even if those who use the system aren’t using it fairly and equally. However, to assume that a majority of those using these systems are abusing them is insulting. Especially since I was on one of those systems and didn’t abuse it. There will always be bad apples in the bunch, but to see a few rotten apples and assume the whole bushel is rotten is very close minded.

By: James E.

James E. — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:09:19 +0000

Catherine, I did say the high heat comes first for 30 minutes and then the lower heat for 2 hours, 30 minutes?? Help me here.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:04:56 +0000

Oh, wait… I misunderstood… Yours will be delightful.

By: DB Smith

DB Smith — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:00:48 +0000

Catherine, were you speaking globally in your previous post? I would say, and pertaining to the national scheme of things…when we have 45 MILLION people on food stamps that is one of many a huge issues.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:59:49 +0000

No! Good heavens, man! The high heat comes first, then the lower heat. A little molasses on the skin to enhance browning. Yummy. Our little victim is brining now…

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:53:26 +0000

Mr. Smith, You’re focused on the wrong end of the horse. The old saw about women pumping out babies to get their $248 per month is a tired lie. But I understand that if that’s what the talking heads are spewing this week, you might want to follow along. In the global scheme of things food stamps are a non-issue.

By: James E.

James E. — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:47:45 +0000

OK, Mr. Smith gave his turkey cooking guidance. Here’s mine: For years I’ve suffered the white meat being overcooked, while the legs and thighs are undercooked. Given your turkey’s weight, figure out the cooking time. Let’s assume 3 hours at 350 degrees. Give your turkey a good rub down with butter (I know, but it’s only once a year). Then put in the oven for 30 minutes at 500 degrees. After 30 minutes remove from oven and put a tin foil tent over the breast with the shiny side out. This will deflect the heat away from the breast. Put back in the over for 2 hours, 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Then remove and you will find both the breast and leg and thighs equally cooked. This guidance applies to Tea/Republicans, Democrats, Independents, and even those with no political leanings. Have a good one.

By: DB Smith

DB Smith — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:41:30 +0000

Catherine, We all know of someone who has fallen on hard times and has needed assistance. That’s the way it is and will always be that way. We know that we do need assistance programs. But what needs to change (as titled by you) is the “moochers” ideology. I’m so glad to hear you admit that these programs need to be much better organized and run. We agree on that. It is a huge problem when we have unwed and so called fathers and mothers who keep punking out children and looking forward to more government entitlements. It is a huge problem when we spend US tax payer money on folks that are here illegally! We could go on and on about all the different programs but I’m sure you get my drift. Happy Thanksgiving

By: James E.

James E. — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:37:55 +0000

Reading the comments made this morning I wondered why all my Tea/Republican friends are so up in arms about food stamps. Checking around the Internet I see that Fox News and Rush are pushing the food stamp theme. I should have known, local parrots are just passing it on. Catherine, so true — there but for the grace of God go I. Richard, hang in there. I’ve been opposing the insanity for many years. Without our opposition, our Tea/Republican friends would be out seizing food stamp recipients and burning them at the stake. What did Jesus say? Whatever you do to them, you do to me (loose translation). El Dorado Christians wanting to burn people at the stake. Just makes one wonder if they are really Christians or just faking it. If you deny food to the poor, you’re just faking it — now will come all the pious comments about all they are concerned about is food stamp fraud — sure, that’s the ticket.

By: Foaming at the Mouth

Foaming at the Mouth — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:04:56 +0000

foamie mouth – stop imitating me!

By: Foaming at the Mouth

Foaming at the Mouth — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:01:56 +0000

foamie mouth – quit imitating me!

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:50:45 +0000

To each of you who believes the “moochers” ideology, I hope your health and your money holds out. As I’ve mentioned before, I know someone who worked for 17 years, then became completely disabled. Can’t work, and 2 years of rehab won’t change that. They receive $898 per month to live on, they pay $100 for Medicare, and they receive $16 in food stamps. You live in a fantasy world if you think people want to be dependent. Programs need to be much better organized and run, but you never can tell when you yourself might need that safety net. You might try focusing your anger on those who truly don’t pay their fare share.

By: DB Smith

DB Smith — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:43:13 +0000

Mr. BeenThere. It’s been common knowledge that you can sell a food stamp benefit for less cash value and then get you choice of goodies with the cash. They have found with the ebt food card benefit that some store owners will swipe the card with a false purchase and give the card owner half of the value back in cash and the store owner keeps the remainder. Your 2 months of temporary food stamp assistance is a true example of how the system should work and I’m sure it was well need. But… the abuse and cradle to grave dependency on the food stamp system and other similar systems is what needs to stop and certainly should not be allowed to buy a vote.

By: BeenThere

BeenThere — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:53:04 +0000

Food stamps will not purchase processed food. You can buy staples such as milk, eggs, flour, vegetables, fruit, some crackers etc but you can’t purchase anything ready to eat, alcohol, candy, or cigarettes. How do I know? I was on food stamps for two months. If I had any of these products in my cart once my ebt food stamp card was swiped paid for the eligible items and I still had to pay the balance. If people want to waste their food stamps on ribeye, that is their choice, however, as far as everything else people seem to be so worried about, you CAN’T purchase them. The system won’t allow it.

By: foamie mouth

foamie mouth — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:07:24 +0000

those footstamp piles make me sik

By: RightONtheMONEYCookie65

RightONtheMONEYCookie65 — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:02:24 +0000

Right on Cookie65! Sometimes the TRUTH hurts and it is TRUE what you say! I have seen it in lines at grocery stores, they have ONE Footstamp pile, and then ONE CASH pile, what’s in the CASH pile? CIGARETTES, BEER, POTATOE CIPS, TWINKIES (SORRY COULD NOT RESIST ADDING THAT ONE!) AND ALL SORTS OF ITEMS INCLUDING COKE ETC. Wake up America….oh…sorry it’s already too late! California my native State is in DEAD trouble. Time to MOVE out of here, taxes…taxes…taxes, sewer fees, eid water fees, pg&e higher rates etc. Right on Cookie….for saying it like it is!

By: Middle Ground

Middle Ground — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:02:46 +0000

I believe some sort of minimal safety net is a good idea, however, it should be capped at 2 years lifetime per person. During that two years is plenty of time to learn a new skill, take a jr college course, get off drugs, heal from inhuries etc to make yourself employable. We should not just continue lifetime benefits. Of course this would never work: One party is completely against any net, and the other wants to give away everything.

By: hair on fire

hair on fire — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:50:36 +0000

cookie have you been following people home? I hate calling you a liar, so lets just say you have a vivid imagination.

By: cookie65

cookie65 — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:49:58 +0000

The union run schools are full of people with no marketable skills. Naturally they are going to produce people with no marketable skills. You can’t teach what you don’t know. Welfare in Welfare out. Government depedence producing government dependence. But they have seen algores stupid movie a dozen times by the time the reach high school. The largest single budget item in California is public education and for that we get people who are barely qualified to push shopping carts at walmart. I realize that is a broad brush but it is far more true than false.

By: cookie65

cookie65 — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:29:31 +0000

Abuse in the welfare system? NO, say it isn’t so. Those people are the disadvantaged, the poooor, the underprivileged, the downtrodden. Follow them home and see their flat screen tv that is bigger than yours. Give them a call on their cell phone that you pay for. Free lobster buys a lot of votes. The welfare system in this country is what funds the illegal drug trade. Imagine the intellectual dishonesty it takes to believe that we need to fund even more of it. Plato said that those who choose not to engage in politics are destined to be ruled by their inferiors. What a perfect description of California.

By: James E.

James E. — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 01:32:50 +0000

I agree with Mr. Schumann that there should be controls on food stamps. Even a liberal believes that lobster and king crab legs are over the top.
But, for the record I have never seen food stamp recipients buy lobster and/or king crab legs.