What do you think of this. Myth versus fact.?

Question

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070425/ap_on_re_us/a_week_on_food_stamps

OK, anyone else for the gravy train?

Answer 1

A quote from the cited article.

"Kulongoski is taking the weeklong challenge to raise awareness about the difficulty of feeding a family on a food stamp budget."

That says it all.

I dare anyone to try living on what someone making minimum wage and a roof over their heads to go shopping for basics in a market.

Good luck!

Answer 2

I'm not quite sure I understand the main point of your question. I don't think the welfare system should provide a means of comfortable support. Not having the money to pay the bills and eat is the motivation to go to work.
The welfare system should be managed similar to a program aimed at helping endangered wild animals. When helping wild animals, you want them to remain wild and not knowingly dependent on man for food.
Beside safety net food subsidies, the welfare system needs to provide a hand up for these people that is not an evident entitlement.
Once you start feeding a wild animal, they no longer depend on their own skills to get food anymore.

Answer 3

It's a fact that just the basics of life - food, shelter clothing - are crazy expensive here in the US.

Answer 4

jeez.will the liberals never stop trying to take what i work hard for? wait,maybe they could try getting a job to be able to eat better.

Answer 5

I pray to the gods I know the difference!

Answer 6

Typical liberal!

Instead of the rich and middle class working hard to try to understand the plight of the poor, I have a GREAT idea:

Let the poor people work hard to learn how the rich and middle class attain success.

(It's not like success is outside their reach...)

Answer 7

i think its a fact that the poor guy had to settle for non-organic bananas. damn, that's harsh.

Answer 8

nope