There are *some* things wrong in the top part. There is nothing right about the bottom part. The temper tantrums being thrown are epic and ridiculous. This is what happens when you “gentle parent” your way through life.
So, let’s break it down. SNAP is a benefit, something lower income families are supposed to get so that they can purchase groceries without being bankrupted. The idea of doing a monthly check in isn’t a bad one, on the surface. It would allow those administering the benefit to offer aid when needed, keep up to date on abusive exes, changes in income, and other important stuff. On the other hand, having monthly check ins would mean a CRAP ton of government workers spending all their time processing the information. Yet another drain on the government. Yet more money taken from those who need it (truly need it) and given away as overhead. So while the idea isn’t a bad one, I can’t see how we implement it.
Revoking someone’s benefits for having a new tattoo is stupid. My last tattoo was a gift. It was a gift from someone I wouldn’t have been willing (at the time, at least) to just ask for food instead. Sometimes, you get gifts like that, or new phones. Even destination vacations, although I think that’s pushing it, but still. If your income hasn’t changed and your living situation hasn’t changed, the fact that someone gifted you something shouldn’t cause the revocation of your benefits.
There is a direct correlation with being poor, being on food stamps, and being fat. The cheapest foods tend to be overly processed ones. When we were hard up for cash, we ate a lot of pasta, because it was cheap and plentiful, and filled our bellies. We also gained weight. A lot of it. That’s what happens. Also, what about the person who has a thyroid problem? What about the other medical conditions that can cause someone to be overweight? It’s asinine to suggest pulling food benefits away from someone because of their weight.
Failed drug test? It depends. If you live in a state where pot is legal or you’ve got a prescription for it, that should not prevent you from getting your benefits. Illegal drugs, yeah, that’s fine. I will say, though, if we’re going to drug test people getting food stamps, I want to drug test all the people in the government, too. Congress critters, Representatives, etc. Fair is fair.
The other side of the meme, that’s just stupid. “I spent my money, so I should lose my tax write offs.” No. I do think that there is something to be said about companies that hire people in ways that prevent them from getting health insurance or full time hours, but also are making record profits. I understand places like Amazon and Walmart have a bottom line, like all other companies… but we’re seeing a lot of their employees also being on food stamps because they aren’t making enough. Maybe it’s time to give a good look at those kinds of business models, and see if there are ways we can help workers and companies alike, or incentivize using full time employees rather than bunches of part time ones. I’m not saying we should tax them higher or shut them down; just that we should see if there are ways to make it more likely that they’ll be good employers to our citizens.
The left wants to hit back because they’ve been hurt. The problem is that we didn’t hurt them. They did most of it themselves, and the rest is “just life.” They want the Star Trek universe and future without having to go through the Troubles that they did in that universe. It just doesn’t work. It never will.
Of course, they’re starting to make their own Troubles by electing a socialist, but… oh well. I just look at it, and hope that it becomes a good bad example.
imho- all of this is a continuation of class warfare. rich verses poor.
in every aspect of America you have corrupted people. many, not all, on welfare cheat lie and steal. a couple years ago I overheard a state welfare “agent” telling the owner of a store that there are many who get welfare who are able to get a job, however, “ the more people on welfare the bigger our budget”…there in is another issue.
this “living wage” bullshiite is getting really old. don’t make enough money??? get a better job! can’t afford kids?? don’t have one til you can..
blaming employers and “rich” people for not paying you a “living wage” is an excuse. people screaming for a “living wage” drive up “minimum wage “ then scream that everything costs more… gee, you don’t know how a business works do ya… drive up the cost of doing business and the price of product goes UP too.
We the People ARE in a war, constant division of everyone. I have never gotten a paycheck from a person that makes less money than I do. class warfare is nothing more than weak minded jealousy . there are lots of people who make way more than me. I Don’t Care.
there are lots who make less, again, I Don’t Care. I care about what I make and how my family is doing.
I worked for a guy who everyone was jealous and envyed. great guy, awesome to work with. inside he was miserable, his wife was miserable. she rode around in an 80 thousand dollar Mercedes and her life sucked according to her. he ended up in drug rehab TWICE. lost a ton of money.
bottom line – be happy with what YOU have, work on YOUR life. stop blaming others for your problems. rant over
“There are *some* things wrong in the top part. There is nothing right about the bottom part.”
True and valid point.
However, I do think we should compare the two positions, and what is the expected outcome of either position.
1. Implement the top position, the country saves billions in expenditures.
2. Implement the bottom position, the country gains millions in new revenue.
Notice the difference? Millions versus billions.
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Next. When a billionaire gets a “tax break” it is usually for doing something right. Building a new manufacturing facility, or moving to a location and increasing employment in the area, etc.. AOC drove Amazon away from NYC because in her leftist mind, the tax break actually represented a cost to the taxpayers. (Picking on AOC because she was a very public face of that issue.) A lot of other people think the same way. In other words, you cannot “earn” a tax break unless you have already make it to a high level of income, and have done the right things per the law.
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And, yes. A measurable amount of the “logic” that goes into this kind of rant is baser human drives like greed and jealousy. “They have, I want, so take away from them, but not me.” That is the very basis for socialism.
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What is the fix? I have ideas, but we are too far down this path, and they will never get implemented. Cost of living, wages, family units (or lack thereof), etc… are all in dire need of an overhaul, but it will never happen.