• SippyCup@lemmy.ml
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      3 days ago

      I frankly don’t want my tax dollars going to “those people.” Everybody knows they’re just going to use it on Busch light and cigarettes.

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      Yeah, I’m guessing we will never see any Faux segments on how that one farmer saved up some of his handout and {shock, horror!} used it to {clutches pearls} buy steak. And {collapses on fainting couch} LOBSTER!

      It is so weird to me how the people that supposedly loooove the “free market” lose their minds the minute they see someone select their own food when given food benefits? The same people that fall all over themselves worshipping utter slime like Donvict just because he happens to be wealthy and think he should never have to face any consequences want to police the nutritional intake of the very poorest people…

      https://www.mediamatters.org/washington-post/ny-bill-barring-food-stamp-recipients-luxury-food-items-comes-straight-fox-news

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        It’s because they believe that money is a reflection of how good you are as a person. So if someone needs food benefits, then they are a shitty person, and should be punished for it.

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        Meth would probably be less popular in rural communities if we stopped farmer subsidies. There’s no data to show that, but let’s assume and do it anyways just to make sure. Can’t waste those tax dollars on drugs that don’t make corporations money!