Im with ya, Moreluck. I see it daily. I guarantee a urine test would put alot of recipients out of money to buy more drugs. It only makes sense, if I have to be drug free to work, shouldnt you have to be drug free, to say you cant find work.
The system is there to help people, and could be made to include people making under the poverty level, more than it is now. But it all starts with helping yourself. And there are generations of people of all races, using it as their way through life.
Nothing irks me worse, than standing in the store behind someone with bagfuls of food, all instant, in a hurry food, and using food stamps.
Along with the help, should go mandatory education, as to how to cook, what to cook. And you should not be able to buy more than a small amount of trash food with your entitlement.
And I would take it further. Since your drivers license or state ID has all kinds of info on it anyway. I would be for having to use it to buy anything. Including tobacco, alcohol, lottery, and AHHH yes cell phones. And if you are on state aid, ya dont get any of them.
1st of the month, carrying a stack of money in their hands, going to the nearest convienience store and buying 5 cartons of smokes, now there is a necessity. 180.00 gone in a heartbeat, and then we pay to make sure their heartbeat is Ok. And we pay the rent, and the utilities, and a discount on the home phone. And then home schooling kids, so they get free internet. Now that makes me feel like there is hope. Home schooling kids when you cant read or write well, duh, not a good idea. If you are not employable, unless due to a true disability, how can you say you will make your children successful?? Im all for cutting spending, how about we start here?
And yes I know, Im mean and nasty. There is so much spent elsewhere that its only a drop in the bucket. No its not, it is what is killing the country as far as morality, decency, responsibility, and accountability is concerned.
The system is there to help people, and could be made to include people making under the poverty level, more than it is now. But it all starts with helping yourself. And there are generations of people of all races, using it as their way through life.
Nothing irks me worse, than standing in the store behind someone with bagfuls of food, all instant, in a hurry food, and using food stamps.
Along with the help, should go mandatory education, as to how to cook, what to cook. And you should not be able to buy more than a small amount of trash food with your entitlement.
And I would take it further. Since your drivers license or state ID has all kinds of info on it anyway. I would be for having to use it to buy anything. Including tobacco, alcohol, lottery, and AHHH yes cell phones. And if you are on state aid, ya dont get any of them.
1st of the month, carrying a stack of money in their hands, going to the nearest convienience store and buying 5 cartons of smokes, now there is a necessity. 180.00 gone in a heartbeat, and then we pay to make sure their heartbeat is Ok. And we pay the rent, and the utilities, and a discount on the home phone. And then home schooling kids, so they get free internet. Now that makes me feel like there is hope. Home schooling kids when you cant read or write well, duh, not a good idea. If you are not employable, unless due to a true disability, how can you say you will make your children successful?? Im all for cutting spending, how about we start here?
And yes I know, Im mean and nasty. There is so much spent elsewhere that its only a drop in the bucket. No its not, it is what is killing the country as far as morality, decency, responsibility, and accountability is concerned.
