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Sounds like you should direct your anger at a certain Republican administration that sunk trillions of our taxpaer dollars into a useless war that killed thousands of people in the hopes of turning a screwed up Muslim country into some democratic utopia, which will never happen. Feeding poor Americans isn't what's ruining this country financially
Their idea is your sister should have never had the children. Don't forget abortion is bad, and even accidental pregnancy can happen with birth control. Your sister should just not have sex unless she is financially independent.
Basically thats the conservative talking point and view.
If you cannot afford children, then don't do that one thing which produces them. If you do, and cannot provide for them, in most circumstances adoption might be a viable option to ensure children are well cared for. Just a thought
Last edited by CaliforniaGal1; 08-31-2014 at 11:52 PM..
It means you are independent from work, never have to worry about money again, ever.
So about 5% of the total population should have children from this point of view.
I make good money, have what should be a stable job, have savings, and am prepared for a long stint on unemployment if that were to happen to me.
But that doesn't mean I'll find a job or that I am financially independent from the system. I have two children, I suppose they should just starve if something terrible happens where I can't work.
I was on food stamps a long time ago. It helped me get to where I am today, and I've more then paid back in taxes what I drew from the system.
Should the food stamp program be reformed? Sure, no one needs to buy cokes with tax payer money they haven't earned. However, it is a vital program. People have children, run into bad spells and need help. In the richest country in the world, there is no reason for someone who is working 40 hrs a week, or did and was laid off for no fault of their own and is actively looking for new employment, to starve.
"Food stamps are given to a “household.†A household is everyone who lives together and cooks meals
together.
● Your household must have low income. In general, your gross monthly income must be less than
$1,815 per month for 1 person, $2,452 per month for 2 people, $3,089 per month for 3 people, and
$3,725 per month for 4 people. "
Note: all illegal immigrants would qualify for food stamp as they are "victim of trafficking."
I surely missed a lot of food stamps in my early days!!!
That 1815 amount means your qualified for foodstamps but that doesn't mean you will get any. The more you make under that 1,815 the less you get.
Most people on long term welfare aren't too bright, most could care less about how may kids they have and won't or don't practice birth control. They use the kids s a source of income.
Really...The local Walmart has a semi-truck filled with lobster tails at the dock every other day. When they arent unloading lobster tails its filet mignon on the other days. I try to avoid the Walmart when the lobster tails come in. Way too many women dragging around more kids than they can handle and eight month pregnant..... Then you have to deal with the parking lot and all the Escalades..hard to find a spot to park...I am heading down to the VA to file another disabilty complaint before I go to the local Tea Party meeting at the Royal Fork.
Sucking money out of the paychecks of working men and women to pay for someone elses life choices is criminal.
I suggest if you aren't in a position to afford children, dont have them. Birth control is readily availiable and cheap. Your argument holds no water.
You know dude ive kinda had enough of you. I suggest you get off your morale high horse and realise that little frankie deforrest isn't special. Most people on foodstamps are currently or have paid taxes consistently that also support the programs and government. Your all about morality ok cool. Might i suggest that you realise that our middle class and rich have more money then countries and kings 200 years ago. If the ideal of feeding millions on foodstamps from taxes that equal maybe what, 5 dollars a month of the total taxes taken out of an middle income individual taxpayer paycheck is too much of a financial burden for you then im sorry. Might i suggest instead of 2 cars and a boat, maybe just 2 cars?
Sucking money out of the paychecks of working men and women to pay for someone elses life choices is criminal.
I suggest if you aren't in a position to afford children, dont have them. Birth control is readily availiable and cheap. Your argument holds no water.
BC being "readily available" holds no water. BC is not 10% fail proof and even if it was, not many rapists wear a condom.
I absolutely agree w your "stop having children" argument. Let's stop shaming abortions and making them so difficult to obtain so both sides can be happy.
How does buying Red Bull help farmers ?
How does buying an easter basket full of candy help farmers ?
That may have been the original intent (just like the school lunch program) but farmers do not receive that money anymore. The USDA does not buy directly from farmers anymore.
How does buying another corporate jet help corporate america create jobs for americans from the government incentives and tax breaks we give them?
Mind you i don't have a problem with what your saying or your ideal, my problem is the selective morality. If your complaining about an individual using taxpayer money to buy junk, then you should be livid and hanging from the ceiling mad at CEOs getting paid multi million dollar bonuses on taxpayer money or corporate american buying jets and boats from profits created by tax breaks, loopholes and incentives to make profits?
BC being "readily available" holds no water. BC is not 10% fail proof and even if it was, not many rapists wear a condom.
I absolutely agree w your "stop having children" argument. Let's stop shaming abortions and making them so difficult to obtain so both sides can be happy.
Responsibility is a perception word. I mean us non welfare working people can also be more responsible, instead of buying 2 cars and a boat or going into the average US individual debt of 25k per person. We might be able to afford our responsibilities as members of society. I think its pretty shabby to suggest cutting basic saftynets because an individuals tax burden in there eyes is too much and it keeps him from buying the boat even thou he owns 2 cars and a home.
what about all those old people who are getting health care off of young tax payers, but vote republican.
That would be the retirees who paid Medicare insurance premiums for DECADES before they even collected one thin dime's worth of Medicare benefits.
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