# 34 million are on food stamps.. why aren't you **URL:** \ **Category:** PolitiSUCK\ **Created:** [August 25, 2009, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/34-million-are-on-food-stamps-why-arent-you/72621 "2009-08-25T14:57:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ILC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ilc/32/5337_2.png) [@ILC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILC)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/34-million-are-on-food-stamps-why-arent-you/72621/1 "2009-08-25T14:57:08Z")
YAY!! 10% are on fucking food stamps. [http://awesome.good.is/transparency/web/0908/food-assistance/flash.html](http://awesome.good.is/transparency/web/0908/food-assistance/flash.html) ---
**Author:** ![StrokedZ28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/strokedz28/32/7592_2.png) [@StrokedZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/StrokedZ28)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/34-million-are-on-food-stamps-why-arent-you/72621/2 "2009-08-25T15:18:31Z")
Thats not hard to understand why. Remember during this year we had an average of like 15k loosing their jobs a day. I’d like to compare this number to next year. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/34-million-are-on-food-stamps-why-arent-you/72621/3 "2009-08-25T15:25:19Z")
i should have when i wasn’t enrolled in school goddamnit. i would have been eating steak and crab everyday i looked it up online, i was eligible for $92 a week. i never went through with it, too much pride i guess a friend of mine who also slangs pies is currently on it, why not right? so many other people work the system, why not someone who actually works 30 hrs a week? more money for :jam: ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/34-million-are-on-food-stamps-why-arent-you/72621/4 "2009-08-25T15:45:53Z")
Actually when my dad lost his job when I was a kid, he didn’t apply for food stamps either. One day he decided to apply, and they retro’ed him back for like almost a year. He ended up with 1500 in food stamps. Took it to the wholesale meat market, and loaded up the freezer for a year. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/34-million-are-on-food-stamps-why-arent-you/72621/5 "2009-08-25T15:56:18Z")
“why aren’t you” Because at this time I have no need for it. ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/34-million-are-on-food-stamps-why-arent-you/72621/6 "2009-08-25T19:09:58Z")
IN :tup: to building up my stamp collection. ---
**Author:** ![nytalonTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nytalontsi/32/5399_2.png) [@nytalonTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nytalonTSi)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/34-million-are-on-food-stamps-why-arent-you/72621/7 "2009-08-25T19:25:01Z")
75% people who get stamps sell them. ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/34-million-are-on-food-stamps-why-arent-you/72621/8 "2009-08-25T20:25:43Z")
My neighbor said he went to the store and they had their food stamp credit card and their cart was loaded up with a family picnic dream. Steaks, lamb, pork chops, the works. Enough food for at least 20 people. I think I’d be to proud to go on it. I’d try to make due with what I had and would really try every other means then having to get food stamps. ---
**Author:** ![StrokedZ28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/strokedz28/32/7592_2.png) [@StrokedZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/StrokedZ28)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/34-million-are-on-food-stamps-why-arent-you/72621/9 "2009-08-25T20:55:29Z")
Most of the people that I have known who have been on them just went grocery shopping like everyone else. :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![nytalonTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nytalontsi/32/5399_2.png) [@nytalonTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nytalonTSi)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/34-million-are-on-food-stamps-why-arent-you/72621/10 "2009-08-25T22:38:40Z")
Working in Niagara Falls for years, ive seen alot of shit. People walk into the store, “hey man i got some stamps just give me the cash i can use it” to buy some crack. I have to throw them out when they do that in front of me when im working. Those certain people don’t deserve it. While they deny some that need it. ---
**Author:** ![boosting4me](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5e9695/32.png) [@boosting4me](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boosting4me)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/34-million-are-on-food-stamps-why-arent-you/72621/11 "2009-08-25T23:02:06Z")
> [@1G2GDSM](#): > > 75% people who get stamps sell them. FOR CRACK on 19th street lol ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/34-million-are-on-food-stamps-why-arent-you/72621/12 "2009-08-25T23:24:58Z")
> [@camarojoe](#): > > My neighbor said he went to the store and they had their food stamp credit card and their cart was loaded up with a family picnic dream. Steaks, **lamp** , pork chops, the works. Enough food for at least 20 people. > > I think I’d be to proud to go on it. I’d try to make due with what I had and would really try every other means then having to get food stamps. Lamp is delicious. Whatever happened to backyard vegetable gardens? ---
**Author:** ![baseball24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baseball24/32/7452_2.png) [@baseball24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baseball24)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2009, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/34-million-are-on-food-stamps-why-arent-you/72621/13 "2009-08-26T08:26:50Z")
I wonder if i can? hmmmm ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2009, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/34-million-are-on-food-stamps-why-arent-you/72621/14 "2009-08-26T08:38:16Z")
Maybe I will lower my pay so I qualify. lol On a similar topic, can I fire myself and get unemplolyment or do they check your assets? lol ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2009, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/34-million-are-on-food-stamps-why-arent-you/72621/15 "2009-08-26T08:41:38Z")
I make to much … but… I did apply at one time they told me if I had one more kid I could go on it :picard: ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2009, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/34-million-are-on-food-stamps-why-arent-you/72621/16 "2009-08-26T08:42:52Z")
> [@RedGoober4Life](#): > > Lamp is delicious. As long as you cook it right. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2009, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/34-million-are-on-food-stamps-why-arent-you/72621/17 "2009-08-26T08:44:58Z")
And make sure it is unplugged. ---
**Author:** ![TORQDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/torqdss/32/5125_2.png) [@TORQDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TORQDSS)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2009, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/34-million-are-on-food-stamps-why-arent-you/72621/18 "2009-08-26T08:45:20Z")
big shock. people at the govt agencies who administer these programs tell people on them how to get more free shit. I say, we all go on govt assistance and bankrupt our country so we can start fresh and fix it. ---
**Author:** ![Southtowns27](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/southtowns27/32/5002_2.png) [@Southtowns27](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Southtowns27)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2009, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/34-million-are-on-food-stamps-why-arent-you/72621/19 "2009-08-26T08:45:20Z")
I love lamp