President Trump orders top-to-bottom review of welfare programs (Reid, bias, compared)

[Magritte25]

Originally Posted by Colorado^

Yeah, not like those virtue signaling with other people's money

Virtue signaling: the action or practice of publicly expressing opinions or sentiments intended to demonstrate one's good character or the moral correctness of one's position on a particular issue.

I can't believe ANYONE who participates on THIS board thinks they DO NOT engage in this behavior.

What a weak insult.

[Magritte25]

Originally Posted by robertbrianbush

Are you really concerned about the nutritional habits and the health of poor people, or do you just want to cut off food assistance to them? Poor kids should be able to have a soda every once in a while too. They shouldn't be treated like subhumans.

Oh they don't give a crap about poor people's health. Its all about punishing the poor. We all know it.

[zeliner]

Originally Posted by jerseygal4u

I dont give a damn if poor people buy junk food with their stamps.

Junk food is filing,believe it or not.

Why should they have to eat beans and rice every day? Why?

+1

^^^THIS^^^

Ordinarily I would be reluctant to agree with this post. However, I once witnessed a family whose utilities had been disconnected. They were eating junk food to survive!

I was absolutely shocked that this family's survival was dependent upon such items as potato chips, corn chips, popcorn, peanuts, and candy bars.

Besides, when you consider the fact that our government always overspends when it comes to the Pentagon and bails out unscrupulous banks_____Why be concerned with mere drops in the governmental bucket of "waste"?

[Magritte25]

Originally Posted by Catgirl64

What about people who had children when things were going well for them, and then, for whatever reason, they lost a good job and had to take a poor one, or became disabled in some way, to the point that they can't work?

In any case, even if the parents are idiots, does that mean that their children should suffer?

Is there no room in your ideology for the fact that sometimes bad things happen to good people?

When are you and others going to get it?

They don't care.

They truly and honestly do not care about any other humans besides the ones they see in the mirror. Trying to appeal an appeal to emotion or logic won't work. I've been on this board for years.

I sit back and laugh at the frothing at the mouth over some poor bloke getting some Dr. Pepper. The things these people worry about are quite fascinating.

[Magritte25]

Originally Posted by ohhwanderlust

Can someone name a single safe, well-run, developed country that has as few safety nets as Republicans want?

No, they can not.

Over the years in a discussion about social safety net programs I've asked the very same question.

Crickets. Every single time.

[Magritte25]

Originally Posted by jerseygal4u

Save what? there is not that much money to save after paying bills.

Many middle class would be devastated,and we are already strained already.

Again, he doesn't care. LOL He has his. He obviously thinks he has all the answers and will never listen to the experiences or ideas of anyone who differs from him.

[T-310]

Originally Posted by jerseygal4u

Save what? there is not that much money to save after paying bills.

Many middle class would be devastated,and we are already strained already.

That means they are living above their means.

[Scooby Snacks]

Originally Posted by T-310

That means they are living above their means.

Right. Because $7.25/hour buys a decent standard of living in 2018 $7.25 is barely enough to buy a fast food meal nowadays.

[Quick Enough]

Originally Posted by JAMS14

First, don't pass a massive tax cut that balloons the deficit at the expense of the social safety net.

Second, don't pass a massive spending bill that balloons the deficit at the expense of the social safety net.

See how simple that was?

First DON'T believe in any CBO "projections"

Pleasgive us their record.

As in the past tax cuts INCREASED revenues to the fed.

I post some of W Bush's stats.

Maybe you should read something BEFORE making ignorant claims.

Second, Explain IN DETAILS how the new tax cuts will be "at the expense of the social safety net."

If you are going to make a claim, it is up to YOU to defend it.

I am one of those that believe in giving a helping hand to those that need it.

I do NOT believe in giving people a complete life style of living on the gov'r dime.

MOST of these programs are supposed to be TEMPORARY.

I worked in the worst slums of D.C and SAW first hand the waste fraud and abuse of these "safety net" programs.

Have YOU ever witnessed first hand any of it?

[Quick Enough]

Originally Posted by 2mares

They get X amount of dollars. What they buy with it is their business. They don't get extra money. The program is to supplement their food budget.
Who is going to pay for it? You telling me you pay for everyone who has issues due to drinking soda?
Your contribution to Medicaid goes to lots of different people under lots of different circumstances.

"They get X amount of dollars. What they buy with it is their business."

Therein lies the problem.

It is NOT their money.

It is OURS.

It is obvios you haven' a clue as to what the program is and it's objectives..