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Old 11-02-2011, 11:38 PM
 
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There are a lot of overeducated underemployed baristas in this country. As far as I can tell, the Republican jobs plan is to have even more overeducated underemployed Americans.
Which Republican jobs plan did Obama sign?
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Old 11-02-2011, 11:42 PM
 
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Food stamps...the ultimate in extreme couponing. The rest of us have to suffer paying highly inflated food prices.
You must have failed Econ 101. Food stamps don't lead to price inflation.
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Old 11-03-2011, 07:00 AM
 
Location: San Diego California
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The American citizen was once the envy of the world. They have now been reduced to wage slaves and beggars.
The wealthy have declared war, and won.
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Old 11-03-2011, 09:34 AM
 
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You must have failed Econ 101. Food stamps don't lead to price inflation.
Have you ever shopped in a store where most the customers were food stamp and WIC users?

Those people don't need to shop around, they don't see it as their own hard earned money like a working person must. They don't think anything of "buying" a $5 gallon of milk because for them it's all free food. They do bring prices up because the stores know they don't care about prices when it's all free.
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Old 11-03-2011, 09:44 AM
 
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The American citizen was once the envy of the world. They have now been reduced to wage slaves and beggars.
The wealthy have declared war, and won.
Uh, no, that would be the Marxist redistributing the wealth of American manufacturing and industry to 3rd world countries. Yet, the blue collar workers continue to vote for POTUSs with the policies, like Bill Clinton and Obama, who continue to force the US into trade agreements that harm the US.
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Old 11-03-2011, 09:58 AM
 
Location: Tennessee
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Winning!

Yes, Obama has managed to increase the number of US residents using food stamps to an all time high of 15% of the US population. Let's hear a big round of applause for the foodstamp POTUS from all his supporters!

Some 15% of U.S. Uses Food Stamps - Real Time Economics - WSJ
He deliberately set out to increase food stamp users according to his Secretary of Agriculture.

"U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack backed a White House claim that food stamps, which the Department of Agriculture administers, actually constitute a stimulus program, describing it as “the most direct stimulus you can get into the economy during these tough times.” The reason the number of recipients has increased is that the federal government has been working more closely with local governments to get more Americans on food stamps, Vilsack said."

Ag Secretary Vilsack: Food Stamps Stimulate Jobs

You know, make more people dependent on the federal dole and it will stimulate Democrat voting.
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Old 11-03-2011, 10:01 AM
 
Location: FL
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The American citizen was once the envy of the world. They have now been reduced to wage slaves and beggars.
The wealthy have declared war, and won.
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Old 11-03-2011, 10:04 AM
 
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The wealthy have declared war, and won.
When LBJ declared his "War on Poverty", I was one of the first casualties...
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Old 11-03-2011, 10:19 AM
 
Location: Long Island, NY
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Have you ever shopped in a store where most the customers were food stamp and WIC users?

Those people don't need to shop around, they don't see it as their own hard earned money like a working person must. They don't think anything of "buying" a $5 gallon of milk because for them it's all free food. They do bring prices up because the stores know they don't care about prices when it's all free.
Oh please, the people who are on the program get a finite amount of dollars per month that must last a month. They have an economic incentive to stretch their allotment.
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Old 11-03-2011, 10:23 AM
 
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Have you ever shopped in a store where most the customers were food stamp and WIC users?

Those people don't need to shop around, they don't see it as their own hard earned money like a working person must. They don't think anything of "buying" a $5 gallon of milk because for them it's all free food. They do bring prices up because the stores know they don't care about prices when it's all free.
Did you deduct this by observing people while shopping?
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