Fox Pushes Dishonest Claims To Defend GOP's Food Stamp Cuts
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Village Negroe
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My brother spent a lot of years in and around the military. The only things thrown at him were a few hand grenades and denials for improved equipment from a very rightwing congress. The rightwingnut congress would rather Halliburton spend $2 million on a 2 hole latrine for a population that would prefer to shit in the sand and cover it up like a cat. Who'd a guessed it?
Petula
Petula
To say Fox is pushing anything is an outright lie....
Fox is no more responsible for what Stephen Moore says as a guest then they would be
responsible if they had Robert Reich or Al Sharpton on as guests....Fox don't give 'em a script.....
So, when you start with a strawman lie that obvious, I just assume the rest of the post is bullshit too and do to the next thread.....
christiefan915
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Did you forget the body armor issue back in 2004?
Soldiers in Iraq still buying their own body armor
The Associated Press
Soldiers headed for Iraq are still buying their own body armor — and in many cases, their families are buying it for them — despite assurances from the military that the gear will be in hand before they're in harm's way.
Body armor distributors have received steady inquiries from soldiers and families about purchasing the gear, which can cost several thousand dollars. Though the military has advised them not to rely on third-party suppliers, many soldiers say they want it before they deploy.
Last October, it was reported that nearly one-quarter of American troops serving in Iraq did not have ceramic plated body armor, which can stop bullets fired from assault rifles and shrapnel.
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2004-03-26-body-armor_x.htm
christiefan915
Catalyst
Someone brought up the equipment issue. Anything to add about it?
Village Negroe
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Well, to start with, better armor for his vehicles, body armor, a fire-arm less likely to jam in sandy and/or dusty conditions, non-contract security for his base and outposts, more hot meals and less MRE's. The list goes on and on. I've spent a good amount of time in and around the military myself so please don't diminish yourself by assuming I might be ignorant or unaware of what the military and their contractors are all about. I only used my brother as an example because he has had plenty of things thrown at him that were designed to kill him, not help him. I've not experienced that and I've not experienced the military or the government throwing anything my way beyond my basic pay and food allowances. And I resent anyone that might imply that the military or the government is "throwing benefits" to anyone that isn't fully eligible for them. Capiche'?
Petula
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tekkychick
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How the heck did this thread become about the military? Read Ken's link for some facts about the food stamp program.
Village Negroe
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Maybe you need to better understand the purposes behind the OP, tekky. Ken is demonstrating the callousness of the repubs in denying needed assistance in THE MILITARY as well as for others in desperate need.
Petula
Petula
Auster
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Right. The military will not let their boys starve.
This 'chillins and oldjies on welfare' stuff is misleading. Of course there are some vulnerable recipients. That's the apparent purpose of the system. But, the real question is not whether they receive it, is it? Its about how they will fare without it. It is about whether or not another program can replace this one, or if this program is or isn't an inefficient use of taxpayer money. Its a basic emotional appeal.
This 'chillins and oldjies on welfare' stuff is misleading. Of course there are some vulnerable recipients. That's the apparent purpose of the system. But, the real question is not whether they receive it, is it? Its about how they will fare without it. It is about whether or not another program can replace this one, or if this program is or isn't an inefficient use of taxpayer money. Its a basic emotional appeal.
Village Negroe
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Pay raises for the military and other federal employees could also be pushed to 10% or 20% or to the actual 34% that is estimated by the CBO that federal employees, including military, lag behind their civilian counterparts. Why do you suggest only 1.8% as any goal set by anyone? No matter what the President is suggesting, it has to be approved by congress and congress is so constipated right now that I doubt seriously any effort by them will be productive.
Petula
Petula
Village Negroe
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The troops by themselves are NEVER eligible for food stamps or any other public assistance. But, their families are often eligible simply based on their household incomes. It's about time the American people stop embracing themselves by wrapping up in a US flag and wake up by compensating our troops and other public servants adequately and fairly.
Petula
Village Negroe
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Your source, Powerful Conservative Voices, and the opinions stated therein wouldn't be agenda driven or partisan, could they?
Petula
Petula
Taft2016
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I'll note this source credibility concern of yours anytime you post something from: CBS, NBC, ABC, PBS, NPR, the New York Times, the Washington Post, MSNBC, CNN, the Huffington Post, ad infinitum....
Village Negroe
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Your idiotic source plainly states their purposes and intentions on it's very front page. They are biased and they like it that way. Your immature concerns with the credibility of your aforementioned entities is telling only about you. Have you no shame?
Petula
Taft2016
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To the best of my knowledge, they've never run a Microsoft Word document from 1970 as authentic to try and sway a presidential election.
Can all of your sources say the same?
Have you no shame?