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14. Point, I'd forgotten about the EBT cards

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Sat Dec 20, 2014, 02:11 PM

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Food Stamp Reforms Are Ruining Christmas [View all] n2doc Dec 2014 OP

In the words of the ever-immortal Emma Goldman, "Ask KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #1

...and they'll arrest you for that, throw you in prison where you will be fed. Frustratedlady Dec 2014 #2

You'll be fed crap food & forced to work for it to profit the system. NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #11

I suspect that is a feeling that most when waiting in any of the government offices. Often the jwirr Dec 2014 #3

The goal of food stamps is to dehumanize the receipient Prophet 451 Dec 2014 #6

Since they started issuing the EBT cards it is no different than where I get the rest of my money. jwirr Dec 2014 #7

Point, I'd forgotten about the EBT cards Prophet 451 Dec 2014 #14

In some states the EBT cards are very obvious. DLevine Dec 2014 #18

Didn't know that. Sorry that happens. jwirr Dec 2014 #22

Another problem w/Access cards: they easily demagnetize meow2u3 Dec 2014 #27

She didn't have to go in there helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #10

wow, could you have made a more clueless response? niyad Dec 2014 #15

huh ? helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #20

Nobody HAS to do ANYTHING. Quantess Dec 2014 #36

Pictures of Starving Children Need to Start Going Up daredtowork Dec 2014 #4

I was thinking last night that it would help if doctors whould organize to oppose the cuts to food jwirr Dec 2014 #8

Doctors don't understand welfare daredtowork Dec 2014 #17

Unfortunately you are most likely correct. By the way all insurance companies do not prescribe jwirr Dec 2014 #19

It makes no sense where there is no direct cash welfare daredtowork Dec 2014 #23

Exactly. It also hurts Seniors who use a lot of those items and if that Senior is on Medicaid which jwirr Dec 2014 #32

This is why it drives me nuts wealthy people know nothing about welfare daredtowork Dec 2014 #39

I know. It really is frustrating. jwirr Dec 2014 #42

I know someone in medical school. I plan on showing this post to them. They need this information. greatlaurel Dec 2014 #38

Yet they think they know what poverty means daredtowork Dec 2014 #40

Residents are under great stress and med school is demanding, but it is not the same as poverty. greatlaurel Dec 2014 #41

Please pass along this, too, while you're at it daredtowork Dec 2014 #43

You bet! Glad to do it. Good post, by the way. greatlaurel Dec 2014 #46

Do you think the affluent classes gives a damn about starving children? meow2u3 Dec 2014 #30

Putting up posters of children to shame people daredtowork Dec 2014 #37

All to make people even more desperate Prophet 451 Dec 2014 #5

yes yes yes yes yes! Thank you for this. Horse with no Name Dec 2014 #52

She can do everything on line without ever going into an office helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #9

In my state (WA) I gave up trying to get on the phone. It was always busy no matter NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #13

I know my state is easy helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #16

I get stalled at the initial online questions because I was out of work for more than three months NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #21

I'm sorry to hear that , I live in CT helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #24

Automated is great until you have a question daredtowork Dec 2014 #29

All other options exhausted, steal. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #12

Yeah, that's great advice. Just what poor people need is a record. No one's going to NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #25

What they need is food. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #33

It's relatively easy to get food: the state, soup kitchens, churches, subsidized school NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #44

I don't think the subjects of this post agree that it's easy to get food. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #45

I'm one of the "subjects" you speak so knowingly about. Telling poor people to NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #47

You act as if the poor are mindless children. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #48

No, I "act like" I'm one of the poor you so carelessly advise to rob and risk jail -- NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #50

It's those god damn republicans that are running Massachusetts and are pushing hughee99 Dec 2014 #26

No not at all helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #28

The article is largely about how changes in state legislation has maded it more unpleasant hughee99 Dec 2014 #31

This is a really important OP. Thank you for posting. greatlaurel Dec 2014 #34

She's hoping for breathing room. madamesilverspurs Dec 2014 #35

Temporarily low gas prices are helping some families cope with the cuts Warpy Dec 2014 #49

I think so many people do not understand the stress and strain on nurses Horse with no Name Dec 2014 #51