Isn't It Ironic?

[Tyme2fish]

Isn't It Ironic?

The food stamp program, part of the Department of Agriculture,
is pleased to be distributing the greatest amount of food stamps ever.

Meanwhile, the Park Service, also part of the Department of Agriculture,
asks us to "please do not feed the animals" because the animals
may grow dependent and not learn to take care of themselves.

[Devils Horse]

Isn't It Ironic?

The food stamp program, part of the Department of Agriculture,
is pleased to be distributing the greatest amount of food stamps ever.

Meanwhile, the Park Service, also part of the Department of Agriculture,
asks us to "please do not feed the animals" because the animals
may grow dependent and not learn to take care of themselves.

One of those things that make you go Hmmmm

[Tim_T]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm-1xvWibt0

[waterdog101]

I think the food stamp program, is the best thing ever done with tax dollars. and I've heard so many people over the years, bad mouth the food stamp program. the government isn't going to save any tax money, no matter how much they collect. if they stop the social program that feed the hungry kids and anyone else that need the food stamps. they will just spend the money they save from the program, on some kind of weapons of war, and they already have enough weapons to destroy the world a dozen times over. I wonder how many million people in the USA, 6 years ago. that had a good job and a nice home, and has said they need to do away with food stamps. and they thought they would never be homeless and need food stamps them self. and they find them self in line today for the stamps. it's funny how time changes things, a man on top of the ladder today may be on the bottom step next month or year. and it's a good thing that the sun don't shine on the same dog's behind all the time.

[Hlleonard]

I think the food stamp program, is the best thing ever done with tax dollars. and I've heard so many people over the years, bad mouth the food stamp program. the government isn't going to save any tax money, no matter how much they collect. if they stop the social program that feed the hungry kids and anyone else that need the food stamps. they will just spend the money they save from the program, on some kind of weapons of war, and they already have enough weapons to destroy the world a dozen times over. I wonder how many million people in the USA, 6 years ago. that had a good job and a nice home, and has said they need to do away with food stamps. and they thought they would never be homeless and need food stamps them self. and they find them self in line today for the stamps. it's funny how time changes things, a man on top of the ladder today may be on the bottom step next month or year. and it's a good thing that the sun don't shine on the same dog's behind all the time.

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I agree with a lot of folks in that the food stamp program is abused by a lot of folks... I have seen it myself and am sure a lot of you guys that post here have also but I agree with you that is one government program that does a lot of good for lots of folks that actually need it... I don't believe we do enough policing of the food stamp program as well as the other subsidies that depend on tax payer dollars... I guess it is easy to understand why some hard liners are critical of the program, most of us know of folks who seem to always be hanging around on the streets doing nothing and we drive past them on a daily basis on our way to work... What we don't see are the working people who need them in order to feed their family and before somebody tells us that those folks need to get a second job if that what it takes, everybody don't have the time to work two jobs and still take care of their family.

[Tyme2fish]

waterdog101 and Hlleonard, you both make very good arguments and I have to agree with you on most points.

The basic premise of the Food Stamp Program is laudable. However, we all know of the rampant abuse some of the benefactors commit.

It just fits into my overall supposition of the massive fraud,waste,and abuse in the Federal Government from all programs and departments. We've recently seen some of that abuse committed from the GAO with their lavish Las Vegas conventions.

I don't come into daily contact with the higher up government employees committing such egresious acts but I do see the abuse of food stamps when I shop. I guess that's why it brings it closer to home.

It's my belief ( and I know I could be in error) but have the minimum requirements to receive aid been lowered in that more and more people are eligible?

No one should go hungry in this great country but do they really need to cover soda pop, filet Mignon, and potato chips to be paid for with our money?

[Hlleonard]

waterdog101 and Hlleonard, you both make very good arguments and I have to agree with you on most points.

The basic premise of the Food Stamp Program is laudable. However, we all know of the rampant abuse some of the benefactors commit.

It just fits into my overall supposition of the massive fraud,waste,and abuse in the Federal Government from all programs and departments. We've recently seen some of that abuse committed from the GAO with their lavish Las Vegas conventions.

I don't come into daily contact with the higher up government employees committing such egresious acts but I do see the abuse of food stamps when I shop. I guess that's why it brings it closer to home.

It's my belief ( and I know I could be in error) but have the minimum requirements to receive aid been lowered in that more and more people are eligible?

No one should go hungry in this great country but do they really need to cover soda pop, filet Mignon, and potato chips to be paid for with our money?

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I believe some years in the past you couldn't buy soda or prepared food with food stamps and I do see folks buying these types of food now, I personally don't think it should be permitted now either, after all food stamps shouldn't be money to do as you please with... I wouldn't have a problem with doing away with the food stamp system and going back to a commodity system of some kind, I have heard the argument that it is a more costly system than what we have now but I don't see how that could possibly be....
I don't understand why it should cost more to feed 4 people with food stamps than it does if you buy your own groceries but it seems these folks get more food stamps than the rest of us spend on food for our family and it does look like they can buy the kinds of foods the rest of us have to be more conservative about.