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23. Lobster Boy Looms Large In Food Stamp Debate

Thu Sep 19, 2013, 06:19 PM

Sep 2013

http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/09/19/223796325/lobster-boy-looms-large-in-food-stamp-debate

MY TAKE : Here's how fixed news and its corporate backers motivate the Repuke Base
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Before Fox News turned its cameras on him, Jason Greenslate was an anonymous Southern California beach bum, hanging with his surfer pals, playing in a demonstrably awful band and, in his words, "livin' the ratt life."

He doesn't work and gets $200 a month in food stamp assistance that he sometimes uses to buy lobster.Which he did, unapologetically."It's free food," said Greenslate, a dead ringer for the infamous slacker in the film Fast Times at Ridgemont High. "It's awesome."And so was born, in the conservative media crucible, the GOP's new face of American indolence.

For House Republicans, who this week will try for the second time in three months to cut farm bill funding for the federal nutrition program, it's a hard anecdote to resist.

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House votes to cut food stamps by 5 percent [View all] Bosonic Sep 2013 OP

How about a jobs bill so people won't need food stamps upaloopa Sep 2013 #1

Absolutely rickyhall Sep 2013 #17

+ 1000 red dog 1 Sep 2013 #19

+1,000 freshwest Sep 2013 #39

That is very much not happening. /nt Ash_F Sep 2013 #43

"That is very much not happening"? red dog 1 Sep 2013 #49

Lobster Boy Looms Large In Food Stamp Debate warrant46 Sep 2013 #23

I do not think I believe this. Drahthaardogs Sep 2013 #56

how about ending whatever they are doing in Afghanistan Skittles Sep 2013 #24

The lovable GOP - at least they protected corporate farm subsidies Faygo Kid Sep 2013 #2

They DO control both houses and the presidency right now FiveGoodMen Sep 2013 #4

Veto on the way, and then Republicans needs to be designated as terrorists. Koko Ware Sep 2013 #3

It won't get to the President's desk for him to veto thelordofhell Sep 2013 #22

The senate bill also cuts the food stamp program, by 4 billion n2doc Sep 2013 #29

We'll also see customerserviceguy Sep 2013 #54

The 210 House Republicans who voted for the Food Stamp cuts are terrorists. red dog 1 Sep 2013 #50

How about a 5% cut in the House. Downwinder Sep 2013 #5

The 2nd paragraph catches my attention. Wilms Sep 2013 #6

It should read Iliyah Sep 2013 #11

Ye shall know them by their fruits Babel_17 Sep 2013 #7

I'd like to see a cut in military spending, but we know how far that would go. LuckyLib Sep 2013 #8

Here is the Enemy! Cryptoad Sep 2013 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author maddezmom Sep 2013 #10

I sincerely doubt the Senate will uphold that Warpy Sep 2013 #12

+1 LiberalLoner Sep 2013 #28

Maybe it is getting to that point Stargazer99 Sep 2013 #51

I bet a 5% cut in Defense spending would more than make up for the $4 billion in food stamps Heather MC Sep 2013 #13

total defence spending is around 1.3 trillion dollars madrchsod Sep 2013 #31

Exactly Heather MC Sep 2013 #38

5% of 1.3 trillion = 65 billion Lasher Sep 2013 #44

All we need now Babel_17 Sep 2013 #14

Don't give them ideas. n/t Gormy Cuss Sep 2013 #20

That day is probably coming. AngryOldDem Sep 2013 #21

MI pass a law I believe deals with Iliyah Sep 2013 #25

GOP uses chemical weapon called STARVATION JoePhilly Sep 2013 #15

Hey does this count as an offset? OneCrazyDiamond Sep 2013 #16

Assholes. AngryOldDem Sep 2013 #18

The there's this beauty on TV from Angeli's in Mennominee MI warrant46 Sep 2013 #27

snap cards are another source for cash. madrchsod Sep 2013 #32

Yes 50 % warrant46 Sep 2013 #33

thanks. madrchsod Sep 2013 #37

And that is a crime and should be prosecuted. AngryOldDem Sep 2013 #45

Do they understand that Dick Cheney in fact only has grantcart Sep 2013 #26

nickel and dime republicans... madrchsod Sep 2013 #30

What has the senate done so far? We need him to veto it if they pass it. jwirr Sep 2013 #34

"this bill won't see the light of day in the senate" - Sen. Debbie Stabenow AAO Sep 2013 #35

is this the law now barbtries Sep 2013 #36

They already have destroyed the country YOHABLO Sep 2013 #40

It needs a vote in the Senate and the Senate won't give it to them (nt) Babel_17 Sep 2013 #46

okay thanks barbtries Sep 2013 #48

The Republicans are doubling down so it is news Babel_17 Sep 2013 #53

hopefully barbtries Sep 2013 #55

Drip, drip, drip... blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #41

Craphole un-Christians. nt onehandle Sep 2013 #42

It's easy to pass bills you know will never make it to law. Did you ever notice... WhoWoodaKnew Sep 2013 #47

Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) "Shaming Repugs On the Floor" red dog 1 Sep 2013 #52