And yet someone like myself who clipped coupons, shopped loss leaders, and garage sales. I had a garden, preserved every food I could get my hands on. We hunted and fished. Heck, I even made my own soap. I worked full time 110 miles one way from home. At one point I was paying $450 a check into “the system”.
Now somehow I’m supposed to watch people that never even try, get and be proud of getting “help”, waste my money on crap that helps no one.
I am now on disability after 45 years of working. Should I feel guilty or be denied a candy bar? Somehow we need to tie social programs to the effort the recipients have put into taking care of themselves. Less effort = less “help”.
You are not typical nor I suspect represented by many numbers at all. The reason I said not criticizing the writer.
The thing that irks me are that with food stamps, school lunch and breakfast programs and local food pantries, we are being told there are hungry children.
I have watched people with baskets full of expensive garbage and items I can't buy, pay with food stamps or government cards. Children are supposedly starving because the adults in their lives are spending money on junk. When I was a child, we got a can of soda for field days at school, at family reunions and some 7 up and oranges for Christmas. Period. Deserts were far and few between.
100% agree! I was raised the same way. Additionally, my brother and I split a 6oz pop on Sunday (Disney night). Mom popped popcorn and made fudge. We survived and learned valuable lessons.
Im just saying not every one deserves to be denied the candy bar and not everyone deserves a free ride. Our choices, past and present should gauge how much help and oversight we receive.
And yet someone like myself who clipped coupons, shopped loss leaders, and garage sales. I had a garden, preserved every food I could get my hands on. We hunted and fished. Heck, I even made my own soap. I worked full time 110 miles one way from home. At one point I was paying $450 a check into “the system”. Now somehow I’m supposed to watch people that never even try, get and be proud of getting “help”, waste my money on crap that helps no one. I am now on disability after 45 years of working. Should I feel guilty or be denied a candy bar? Somehow we need to tie social programs to the effort the recipients have put into taking care of themselves. Less effort = less “help”.
You are not typical nor I suspect represented by many numbers at all. The reason I said not criticizing the writer.
The thing that irks me are that with food stamps, school lunch and breakfast programs and local food pantries, we are being told there are hungry children.
I have watched people with baskets full of expensive garbage and items I can't buy, pay with food stamps or government cards. Children are supposedly starving because the adults in their lives are spending money on junk. When I was a child, we got a can of soda for field days at school, at family reunions and some 7 up and oranges for Christmas. Period. Deserts were far and few between.
100% agree! I was raised the same way. Additionally, my brother and I split a 6oz pop on Sunday (Disney night). Mom popped popcorn and made fudge. We survived and learned valuable lessons. Im just saying not every one deserves to be denied the candy bar and not everyone deserves a free ride. Our choices, past and present should gauge how much help and oversight we receive.
Pop? Utah or idaho?
Michigan