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You do realize that those "WIC" approved items in the grocery store are usually cakes, pies, juices, etc. Trust me, my sister still manages to buy plenty of junk food for her kids with her food stamps/EBT card. It doesn't stop people at all. The actual Food Stamps usually has healthier foods on it, including healthy cold cereals, but it doesn't stop people with EBT cards from buying junk foods.
What a crock, except for the juice. Here is the WIC list:
Why do people worry so much about what other people are getting? It just seems like ppl are on some type of jealous power trip and want to control what other people can or cannot have.
Because it's the taxpayers paying for it all. Taxpayers have every right to worry about the waste of their money.
No one can claim these welfare programs have been a success in decreasing poverty - the more money the govenrment throws at these programs, the more recipients there are.
We need to scrap these programs and work at ways of decreasing poverty.
I can't see how anyone could believe that having more and more people on food stamps and 41% of babies born into welfare programs is good for this country.
The other problem -- a lot of people could see having the disabled, the elderly getting food stamps and other welfare - but the sad truth is that the vast majority of people on food stamps and Medicaid and WIC have no physical disability at all, are not elderly and infirm but very able-bodied, most have IQs over 70.
Don't you think that if you can't pay your bills with your current job it probably means you lack the skills and/or determination to get a better job? Most of us will never have to worry about budgeting a paycheck from WM because we are qualified to get a much better job. If you are interested in helping these people then send then a check to get better skills or simply invite them into your home so that they won't have to worry about rent/mortgages/electricity bills. If you live in the U.S. chances are that there is a local Walmart near you so you can do this.
Just please don't expect everyone to have the same concerns as you....
Don't break your neck falling off your high horse. "It" could happen to you, too!
Obesity is a function of poor diet not eating too much but eating too much junk food. Working poor do not have the same food choices many of us do. Sugar and high fructose corn syrup laden garbage are not substitutes for a balanced diet.
Food banks are stretched thin and run low and limit who they serve.
My question is why a minimum wage job isn't enough to keep you off food stamps. Seems someone working full time at Walmart should NOT qualify for food stamps and Medicaid. Raise the minimum wage until the working poor earn enough to get off aid.
Do you realize that when you are hired at wm, new hires are given a sheet/list of where and how to access food stamps, community assistance etc....
Don't break your neck falling off your high horse. "It" could happen to you, too!
If and when it does I certainly won't be asking you for help by accepting tax dollars. My husband is more than able to take care of both of us and if that fails we both have huge families who can step in. And that's the way it should be.
Don't you think that if you can't pay your bills with your current job it probably means you lack the skills and/or determination to get a better job? Most of us will never have to worry about budgeting a paycheck from WM because we are qualified to get a much better job. If you are interested in helping these people then send then a check to get better skills or simply invite them into your home so that they won't have to worry about rent/mortgages/electricity bills. If you live in the U.S. chances are that there is a local Walmart near you so you can do this.
Just please don't expect everyone to have the same concerns as you....
If and when it does I certainly won't be asking you for help by accepting tax dollars. My husband is more than able to take care of both of us and if that fails we both have huge families who can step in. And that's the way it should be.
Well aren't you special! You do realize that not everyone is so lucky?
Well aren't you special! You do realize that not everyone is so lucky?
Lucky? or smart in life choices and decision making?
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