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treestar

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33. I really hate the ones who emphasize that THEY are paying for it

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Reply #8)

Sun Dec 7, 2014, 11:29 PM

Dec 2014

Like they are personally doing so. Their taxes pay for a lot of other things and probably only a minuscule amount to welfare. It's so snobby - Enjoy your welfare, I have to work hard for it. Then why don't they offer the poor jobs? They act like there is no such thing as a bad job market.

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Next time you get a Facebook entry or e-mail griping about how "easy" people on welfare have it... [View all] Archae Dec 2014 OP

The same ass-holes that pay homage to the 1% . orpupilofnature57 Dec 2014 #1

And they don't mind tax subsidies to the oil industry. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #10

if they do it on a company system let their boss know roguevalley Dec 2014 #13

Good citizen !!!! orpupilofnature57 Dec 2014 #35

When faced with that particular bit of cruel idiocy... Orrex Dec 2014 #2

BINGO! AlbertCat Dec 2014 #17

Exactly! treestar Dec 2014 #29

I heard conservatives say they would rather go yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #3

Sadly, DU has had more than a few of such discussions Orrex Dec 2014 #4

I think they get hyper drmeow Dec 2014 #24

They also think that recipients can just go get more money if they Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2014 #30

I wish I could give this more than 1 rec. Arkansas Granny Dec 2014 #5

Unfortunately the people who need to read it drmeow Dec 2014 #6

Someone always "knows" someone who is gaming the system daredtowork Dec 2014 #19

Exactly - drmeow Dec 2014 #22

Of course there are people gaming the system....duh! AlbertCat Dec 2014 #20

I know drmeow Dec 2014 #23

The difference between liberals and conservatives ... Scuba Dec 2014 #28

Pretty much drmeow Dec 2014 #34

#3 is the one blur256 Dec 2014 #7

Some #5s for ya ... madamesilverspurs Dec 2014 #8

I really hate the ones who emphasize that THEY are paying for it treestar Dec 2014 #33

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Dec 2014 #9

I'm still pissed off also at "60 Minutes..." Archae Dec 2014 #11

I can only imagine how you feel. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #12

In CA ppl on SSI don't get food stamps daredtowork Dec 2014 #16

Thank you! daredtowork Dec 2014 #14

how "easy" people on welfare have it... AlbertCat Dec 2014 #15

Excellent piece. nt valerief Dec 2014 #18

Then again there is all that free cheese... Dr. Xavier Dec 2014 #21

Nobody dares to send bullshit like that to me Warpy Dec 2014 #25

Thanks for the link! n/t Martin Eden Dec 2014 #26

Years ago we were foster parents. rickford66 Dec 2014 #27

Don't get number 2 treestar Dec 2014 #31

Bookmarked. Thanks. GoCubsGo Dec 2014 #32