Not everyone will have a happy Thanksgiving

[NOVA]

More Americans will use food stamps to buy their Thanksgiving dinner this year than ever before, according to a new report from the nonprofit government watchdog group The Sunlight Foundation.

The Food Stamp Challenge, which challenges higher-income families to live as if they are on food stamps, estimates that a person on food stamps has a budget of about $1.25 per meal. In other words, a family on food stamps must buy an entire meal per person for less than the cost of an average cup of coffee.

Usage of food stamps among low and no-income families has spiked since the collapse of the U.S. financial system four years ago. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, average participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamp program, has increased 70 percent since 2007.
http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/wa...s-for-thanksgiving-this-year-than-ever-before


How's that 'hopey changy" thing workin for ya....?

 

[NOVA]

FRAMINGHAM (CBS) – It’s one of the most highly anticipated deliveries of the year, the turkeys at Pearl Street Cupboard and Café in Framingham. But three days before Thanksgiving, the food pantry is coming up short of turkeys for everyone who walks through the door.

It’s the first time Criseida Hernandez has asked for one. “It’s a little hard because I’ve been able to get one myself without going any place to ask for it. But I’ve been unemployed for the last year,” she said.

It’s the busiest time of year for food distribution and at Pearl Street, requests for help are up 400 percent over last year. “These are folks you wouldn’t normally expect to be needing help, on top of those always in need, it’s a big group and a big deal,” said Paul Mina president of United Way Tri-County, which runs the food pantry.


http://boston.cbslocal.com/2012/11/19/demand-grows-at-framingham-food-pantry/

 

[Rune]

Thanks for constantly reminding of of;
A. The good that the food stamp program does.
B. How the economy collapsed under you hero.

 

[007]

Food stamps, it looks like a lot more than 1.25 a meal when I get stuck behind a sponger using them in our local Supermarkets!
Looks like they eat pretty well, they drive their masses of free food home in their free cars with free insurance!!

You should call one if them on their free cellphone, it's ok, they have free minutes!!

Sounds like a terrible struggle to me.

You do nothing, get free housing, free food, free cars with insurance, cell phones, bit of cash, WIC all manner of freebies!!
What do you need to give in return?

Nothing, that's what the gubmint there for!!

 

[The Dude]

Nothing is funnier than working class neocons sticking thier boney chest out cause they make enough to pay!

 

[007]

I'd say nothing like an elitist liberal believing that others are unable to support themselves without his intervention.

Guess what?

If there was no welfare, those on welfare would get jobs and become an asset to society rather than a drain upon it.

 

[The Dude]

I'd say nothing like an elitist liberal believing that others are unable to support themselves without his intervention.

Guess what?

If there was no welfare, those on welfare would get jobs and become an asset to society rather than a drain upon it.

They don't educate you British turds much at all

 

[007]

Your obsession with education and income!!!

I'm guessing your Internet persona hides the real you.
A fat stupid unhygienic lump, no job, no income, living in your parents basement for the last half centuary.

Explaining your hatred for anyone who has a life!

Loser.

 

[Callinectes]

Thanks for constantly reminding of of;
A. The good that the food stamp program does.
I agree with that.
B. How the economy collapsed under you hero.

And thank YOU for reminding me that YOUR hero said he could fix the whole thing in 1 term. Tell me, does that make obama a liar, or is he just a colossal screw up?

 

[The Dude]

Your obsession with education and income!!!

I'm guessing your Internet persona hides the real you.
A fat stupid unhygienic lump, no job, no income, living in your parents basement for the last half centuary.

Explaining your hatred for anyone who has a life!

Loser.

Lol
You mock the poor
I mock the working class who pick on the poor thinking they have done something.

 

[Banned]

And thank YOU for reminding me that YOUR hero said he could fix the whole thing in 1 term. Tell me, does that make obama a liar, or is he just a colossal screw up?

When this thijng first started up the "experts" said it would just be an adjustment and be over in 6 months....
And yes Obama is a liar, he is a politician.

 

[Haiku]

Food stamps, it looks like a lot more than 1.25 a meal when I get stuck behind a sponger using them in our local Supermarkets!
Looks like they eat pretty well, they drive their masses of free food home in their free cars with free insurance!!

You should call one if them on their free cellphone, it's ok, they have free minutes!!

Sounds like a terrible struggle to me.

You do nothing, get free housing, free food, free cars with insurance, cell phones, bit of cash, WIC all manner of freebies!!
What do you need to give in return?

Nothing, that's what the gubmint there for!!

Free cars and insurance!! Where, I want some of that...along with a free phone and all manner of freebies. Where does this happen? You're having fever dreams or smoking crack...LOL

There are rules to what you can buy with food stamps...most people use them in addition to what they purchase so not everything is paid for.

 

[007]

Lol
You mock the poor
I mock the working class who pick on the poor thinking they have done something.

I don't mock the poor.
I am not working class.
I mock the lazy, people on welfare are lazy.

You are a pathetic loser.

 

[007]

Free cars and insurance!! Where, I want some of that...along with a free phone and all manner of freebies. Where does this happen? You're having fever dreams or smoking crack...LOL

There are rules to what you can buy with food stamps...most people use them in addition to what they purchase so not everything is paid for.

There is more to welfare than good stamps.
Section 8 to pay for housing costs, free cell phones, free cars with insurance, you really don't have a clue how cushy these lazy bums have it, do you?

 

[The Dude]

There is more to welfare than good stamps.
Section 8 to pay for housing costs, free cell phones, free cars with insurance, you really don't have a clue how cushy these lazy bums have it, do you?

People that achieve anything don't have time to cry and stomp thier feet like you.
Typical British kickball loving fag!

 

[007]

People that achieve anything don't have time to cry and stomp thier feet like you.
Typical British kickball loving fag!

Wrong, CLULESS and liberal, the trifecta of stupidity.

There is no need for welfare in the USA.
But that won't stop elitist liberals from applying punitive measures against those who do the right thing!

 

[The Dude]

Wrong, CLULESS and liberal, the trifecta of stupidity.

There is no need for welfare in the USA.
But that won't stop elitist liberals from applying punitive measures against those who do the right thing!

There's no need for the billions we spend on military.
Titmouse

 

[Rune]

And thank YOU for reminding me that YOUR hero said he could fix the whole thing in 1 term. Tell me, does that make obama a liar, or is he just a colossal screw up?

I think it just makes you stupid.

 

[007]

There's no need for the billions we spend on military.
Titmouse

Did I say there was?
So you wish to support the drains on our society whilst letting our enemies attack us with impunity, fucking genius!!

 

[007]

Welfarites are harmfull to the USA, at best traitors, at worse economic terrorists!
But there you go, liberals are traitors!!