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I was checking out at a Walmart a few weeks ago and the lady in front of me had 2 shopping carts full of sugar, flour, flavoring...etc and she paid with an EBT card. I asked her while she was checking out if she would bake me a cake...I said I would pay her for it. She smiled and said you can come to my restaurant and buy a slice anytime you want.
Were located at axz....in Charlotte. KaaaaBamm, smoke was billowing from my ears! My tax dollars supplying her restaurant with inventory. Needless to say, I called the local office and reported this breathing cancer cell.
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Originally Posted by Redraven
"The welfare queen filling up the back seat of her Cadillac with beer and cigarettes is an urban legend,..."
I have seen it. I don't recall if it was a Caddy, and there was very little beer and cigarettes, but the folks in front of me in line were, as they used to say, "dressed to the nines", and they bought a lot of stuff that I couldn't afford to buy (at the time I was working for an aviation company, 50+ hours per week, a licensed aircraft mechanic). Mommy was wearing a very nice dress, daddy and junior were both wearing suits and ties. They loaded their steaks, soda, snacks, etc. into a vehicle that was less than 2 years old, after they paid for the stuff with FOOD STAMPS!
Like a great many "myths", this one is based on FACT! Perhaps the facts have been stretched over time, but the basic facts still existed 20 some years ago. As stated, I saw it!
LMAO...I gotta admit that at least the stories are getting better. Still not believable, but better than the old trite ones were.
Of course they pay most of the taxes they have more money to pay a percentage of, it's obvious, and they still have plenty of money left over to pay for luxuries, on top of that they pay it to a government who's main function it is to protect "the opulent minority", that's what the cops are mainly for, military industrial complex and prison industrial complex have paid for these fatcats, hell the United States government has overthrown foreign governments to protect corporations' bottom lines, so the rich mainly benefit from it too despite whatever crumbs are given to the poor to keep their loyalty
that's what I've been trying to say/implying but people have selective reading.
reminds me of my ex. wow I have a steady income but wah wah my life is so sad. I must have moar! how DARE they make me pay taxes!!!!
LMAO...I gotta admit that at least the stories are getting better. Still not believable, but better than the old trite ones were.
Keep workin' on 'em though.
Open your eyes while you are out from under that rock you live. Watch and see how blatant
people abuse your tax dollars. Detroit is a great place to view the festiviites.
Anyone who doesn't like the government should get on food stamps/welfare and abuse the system as much as they can. The more we leech, the faster it dies.
Open your eyes while you are out from under that rock you live. Watch and see how blatant
people abuse your tax dollars. Detroit is a great place to view the festiviites.
Only a coward of a man calls the police on anyone, especially an elderly woman.
LMAO...I gotta admit that at least the stories are getting better. Still not believable, but better than the old trite ones were.
Keep workin' on 'em though.
There could be some truth to the first story. This woman might have used a government issued card to pay for her purchases. However, this card could have been for child support and not food stamps. Not saying it was, just saying it could have been.
I had a friend who got child support for three kids (from three different daddies) and it all went on her state issued card. Yes, she did also get food stamps on the same card. When the state gets involved with collecting child support they give you a card and you use that to spend it.
I never got involved with any child support issues, so really am only going by what went on with my friend.
The second story is just that - a story. Hey, but it was funny... as was the follow-up "wife" story.
Of course they pay most of the taxes they have more money to pay a percentage of, it's obvious, and they still have plenty of money left over to pay for luxuries, on top of that they pay it to a government who's main function it is to protect "the opulent minority", that's what the cops are mainly for, military industrial complex and prison industrial complex have paid for these fatcats, hell the United States government has overthrown foreign governments to protect corporations' bottom lines, so the rich mainly benefit from it too despite whatever crumbs are given to the poor to keep their loyalty
So you want them to pay more taxes when they already pay a majority?
So what if they still have money for luxuries. THEY worked for it. They took it upon themselves to educate themselves, get the experience and move up the chain.
Business owners carry the risk of being in business. Why should they not earn more?
People earning under $25,000 don't pay any taxes. Why shouldn't they pay their fair share either?
You want to move up in the world and earn a decent living, then get off your ass and work for it.
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