re: What happened when this woman drove a Mercedes to pick up food stamps

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So its her fault her husband bought and paid for an expensive car before they met?

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Not at all. But she should not have been surprised at the possible consequences.

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We didn’t deserve to be poor, any more than we deserved to be rich.

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I was on board until this quote. Sounds like a standard liberal blaming failure and success on others, but at least she consistently didn't take credit for either.

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It’s not easy. I had to fill out at least six forms and furnish my Social Security card, birth certificate and marriage license. I sat through exams, meetings and screenings. They had a lot of questions about the house: Wasn’t it an asset? Hadn’t we just bought it? They questioned every last cent we’d ever made. Did we have stock options or pensions? Did we have savings? I had to send them my three most recent check stubs to prove I was making as little as I said I was.

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I've had bowel movements more rigorous than that.

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Totally agree. Most people in this country live check to check. I have no problem helping a hardworking guy out who falls on hard times. It could really happen to anybody.

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I agree 100%. But dont want to help people who make a living this way.

Her husband was unemployed for years, which means he drew unemployment compensation for years. A classic case of the government dis-incentivizing work.

She should have sold the Mercedes and taken public transportation or at the very least sold the Honda. Two cars is an unnecessary expense for someone making $25k with two kids.

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I bet this the responses in this thread would be a lot different if the article had been written by someone black.

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you really said this outloud?
Got damn son,you'z stoopid.

am I suppose to feel bad that she felt embarrassed and had to jump through hoops?

If i had it my way food stamp cards would be huge and it would be a totally humiliating experience to use them. It would then push people to get off as fast as possible. I see the need for a safety net to help people up when they fail but it should be a last resort and something that leads to behavior changes. IMO nothing is better for behavior changes than embarrassment.

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There really isnt any expense if the car is paid for already.

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sensational news piece is sensational.
frick,they coulda said she drove a Porsche and been technically right about that as well.

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“Surely, you don’t need those,” she said. “WIC pays for juice for you people.”

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Typical OT response

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and the OT would be %100 correct in this case.

JUICE (Women and Children)

Types of Juice

Any fruit and/or vegetable juice or juice blends (e.g., orange, grapefruit, apple, grape, pineapple, tomato, cran-apple)
Fresh
Single-strength
From concentrate
Frozen
Canned
Shelf-stable)

Requirements*

100% unsweetened pasteurized fruit and/or vegetable juice
Fruit juice must conform to FDA standard identity at21 CFR Part 146
Vegetable juice must conform to FDA standard of identity at 21 CFR Part 156
Minimum of 30 milligrams of Vitamin C per 100 milliliters of Juice or 72 milligrams of Vitamin C per 8-fluid ounces (e.g., Vitamin C = 90% U.S. RDA for women per 6 fluid ounces juice)
Vegetable juice may be regular or lower in sodium

*Note: At the State agency's option, juice fortified with other nutrients may be allowed.

Not Allowed

Fruit drinks
Fruit-flavored ades
Sodas
Other beverages that are not 100% juice



As i said,this entire article is a self loathing,liberal utopian lie.

LINK