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Re: How Many People Around You Receive Food Stamps?
« Reply #225 on: November 01, 2013, 03:40:06 PM »
I'm sure this cut may hurt some people, but that article did a horrible job of finding people that fell into that category. I'm sure food costs vary depending on where you live and shop, just on groceries my family of 2 adults and 1 kid spends around $500/month. More if you include eating out, drinks, etc
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Re: How Many People Around You Receive Food Stamps?
« Reply #226 on: November 01, 2013, 03:41:07 PM »
for 800$ a family could live off beans and potatoes for years

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« Reply #227 on: November 01, 2013, 03:42:44 PM »
I'm sure this cut may hurt some people, but that article did a horrible job of finding people that fell into that category. I'm sure food costs vary depending on where you live and shop, just on groceries my family of 2 adults and 1 kid spends around $500/month. More if you include eating out, drinks, etc

Yeah. I guess if these people were smart enough to set a reasonable budget for groceries, they probably wouldn't need the help, but I just can't feel sorry for somebody who says $800 per month for groceries just isn't enough. It's enough.

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Re: How Many People Around You Receive Food Stamps?
« Reply #228 on: November 01, 2013, 03:45:29 PM »
I'm sure this cut may hurt some people, but that article did a horrible job of finding people that fell into that category. I'm sure food costs vary depending on where you live and shop, just on groceries my family of 2 adults and 1 kid spends around $500/month. More if you include eating out, drinks, etc

Yeah. I guess if these people were smart enough to set a reasonable budget for groceries, they probably wouldn't need the help, but I just can't feel sorry for somebody who says $800 per month for groceries just isn't enough. It's enough.
Can you buy diapers and other baby stuff with SNAP? Seems like that might come from WIC or another program, but idk
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Re: How Many People Around You Receive Food Stamps?
« Reply #229 on: November 01, 2013, 03:47:10 PM »
I'm sure this cut may hurt some people, but that article did a horrible job of finding people that fell into that category. I'm sure food costs vary depending on where you live and shop, just on groceries my family of 2 adults and 1 kid spends around $500/month. More if you include eating out, drinks, etc

Yeah. I guess if these people were smart enough to set a reasonable budget for groceries, they probably wouldn't need the help, but I just can't feel sorry for somebody who says $800 per month for groceries just isn't enough. It's enough.
Can you buy diapers and other baby stuff with SNAP? Seems like that might come from WIC or another program, but idk

I don't think you can, but I really don't know. I would like to think that CNN would have mentioned expenses like diapers if that was the case, but maybe they just chose not to. :dunno:

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Re: How Many People Around You Receive Food Stamps?
« Reply #230 on: November 02, 2013, 02:05:36 PM »
someone needs to teach those people how to shop and/or cook.  that's Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!).


also, the media is doing a terrible job of honestly presenting this reduction as the termination of a temporary increase in benefits from the stimulus, rather than a reduction of baseline benefits.  but then, they do a terrible job of presenting almost all information to the public.
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Re: How Many People Around You Receive Food Stamps?
« Reply #231 on: November 02, 2013, 02:13:51 PM »
also, the media is doing a terrible job of honestly presenting this reduction as the termination of a temporary increase in benefits from the stimulus, rather than a reduction of baseline benefits.  but then, they do a terrible job of presenting almost all information to the public.

yes, this is very annoying

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« Reply #232 on: November 02, 2013, 03:18:31 PM »
someone needs to teach those people how to shop and/or cook.  that's Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!).


also, the media is doing a terrible job of honestly presenting this reduction as the termination of a temporary increase in benefits from the stimulus, rather than a reduction of baseline benefits.  but then, they do a terrible job of presenting almost all information to the public.

By not reporting the facts, the media hopes most people will blame congress, which will happen.

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« Reply #233 on: November 02, 2013, 03:26:38 PM »
By not reporting the facts, the media hopes most people will blame congress, which will happen.

i really think they're just incompetent.
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Re: How Many People Around You Receive Food Stamps?
« Reply #234 on: November 02, 2013, 03:47:14 PM »
By not reporting the facts, the media hopes most people will blame congress, which will happen.

i really think they're just incompetent.
I would like to believe that, but I think they know exactly what they're doing.

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« Reply #235 on: November 02, 2013, 04:09:25 PM »
By not reporting the facts, the media hopes most people will blame congress, which will happen.

i really think they're just incompetent.
I would like to believe that, but I think they know exactly what they're doing.

it's like you've never known a journalism major.
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Re: How Many People Around You Receive Food Stamps?
« Reply #236 on: November 02, 2013, 04:21:40 PM »
If my wife spent $800 a month on groceries i'd cut her credit card in half and do the shopping myself.*

*not really, but that's what I'd say
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How Many People Around You Receive Food Stamps?
« Reply #237 on: November 02, 2013, 08:14:58 PM »
I spend like $800 a WEEK on groceries. (booze is purchased at grocery stores in NE)

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Re: How Many People Around You Receive Food Stamps?
« Reply #238 on: November 02, 2013, 08:15:53 PM »
i spend at least 400 a month and it's just me.
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Re: How Many People Around You Receive Food Stamps?
« Reply #239 on: November 03, 2013, 07:13:50 PM »
i spend at least 400 a month and it's just me.

If I got a card with money on it for groceries, I'd probably spend it all too, seven.

If I was flat broke and trying to feed a family of four, I'd probably figure out a way to do it for $800 a month, which is a rediculous budget for about anyone.
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Re: How Many People Around You Receive Food Stamps?
« Reply #240 on: November 03, 2013, 07:21:45 PM »
the lady had four adults and a child. She should be OK and probably be better educated about how to shop, but $800 isn't like an obscene amount to spend on groceries for that many people.

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Re: How Many People Around You Receive Food Stamps?
« Reply #241 on: November 03, 2013, 07:33:25 PM »
the lady had four adults and a child. She should be OK and probably be better educated about how to shop, but $800 isn't like an obscene amount to spend on groceries for that many people.

Given the circumstances, it's not just obscene, it's pathetic and irresponsible to not be enough money.

Education my ass, you have this much money for this much time, a child could figure it out.
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Re: How Many People Around You Receive Food Stamps?
« Reply #242 on: November 03, 2013, 08:08:43 PM »
the lady had four adults and a child. She should be OK and probably be better educated about how to shop, but $800 isn't like an obscene amount to spend on groceries for that many people.

yeah, it's not obscene.  but it's also not at all hard to feed 5 people for a month on that amount.

people don't know how to cook anymore.
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Re: How Many People Around You Receive Food Stamps?
« Reply #243 on: November 03, 2013, 08:20:49 PM »
Many fam of four spends slightly more than that a month, but that includes all shampoo, vitamins, razors, toothpaste, dog food, etc.  So, basically everything for the house and those in it.  Just cutting out the dogs and buying non food items at walmart rather than the grocery would easily make that work, and we cook a lot and eat good things.

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« Reply #244 on: November 03, 2013, 08:50:27 PM »
a 25 lb bag of flour is about $10.
a 20 lb bag of rice is about $10.
50 lbs of potatoes is about $25.

$750 left over for everything else you want to eat.  it's not rough ridin' hard.
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Re: How Many People Around You Receive Food Stamps?
« Reply #245 on: November 03, 2013, 09:00:55 PM »
I guess what's actually irritating about this is the "these people don't know any better" or "they are victims of their circumstances" type of mindset.  Like its the fault of society that these people don't give a eff to figure it out for themselves.  Society would be better off if these people.starved.
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Re: How Many People Around You Receive Food Stamps?
« Reply #246 on: November 04, 2013, 08:16:51 AM »
do these cards let you buy paper goods, toiletries, etc., or is it just food?

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Re: How Many People Around You Receive Food Stamps?
« Reply #247 on: November 04, 2013, 08:22:33 AM »
a 25 lb bag of flour is about $10.
a 20 lb bag of rice is about $10.
50 lbs of potatoes is about $25.

$750 left over for everything else you want to eat.  it's not rough ridin' hard.

I think you can actually get items like that at a food bank too. at least according to BBC World the other day when they were discussing this and failing to mention that it was a temp. bump in benefits.

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Re: How Many People Around You Receive Food Stamps?
« Reply #248 on: November 04, 2013, 09:46:50 AM »
do these cards let you buy paper goods, toiletries, etc., or is it just food?

I would be shocked if you could buy candy at QT on the card(yes you can) but not toilet paper at Price Chopper or WalMart.

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Re: How Many People Around You Receive Food Stamps?
« Reply #249 on: November 04, 2013, 10:24:16 AM »
if other goods are factored in besides food, then it isn't as big of a deal imo.