Comments on: House Speaker Pelosi Announces Second Stimulus Package

By: Editor

Editor — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:12:47 +0000

Thanks for the comment shell.

By: shell

shell — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:25:43 +0000

I agree with the comments- i to am a reciepient of ebt-food stamps- i worked all my life and now disabled- i deserve the help i worked for and earned the right to chill. i spend mine wisely.

By: Editor

Editor — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:48:03 +0000

Thanks for the comment kury.

By: kury a bartholomew

kury a bartholomew — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:50:53 +0000

people who have never had to be on ass, don’t always understand the reasons why we are their, i became disabled at 52yr(bone desese) lost my home, my income working was gone, had to live in my motor-home for 1yr,in the middle of no where, it can happen to anyone!!! now i rent a home, will never be able to own again( credit) a have to receive food stamps, on-track(electric) and help with heating, am i lazy to!!!!!!!DON’T PASS JUDGEMENT ON PEOPLE THAT NEED THE HELP,MOST OF THE TIME THEIR ARE REASONS WE NEED THE HELP!!!!!!

By: Editor

Editor — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:32:35 +0000

Thanks for the comment Agitated.

“I’m sorry if I offended anyone cause I have been in the position when I was younger so I do know what some of these people feel like, but I got a job and took charge of my own life and now take care of my child on my own for the past 9 yrs.”

Don’t be sorry. Be proud. Responsibility is a rare commodity these days. Excuses— a dime a dozen. America needs more people who can “take the bull by the horns.”

By: agitated with this country

agitated with this country — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:46:07 +0000

This comment is for Youdecide. I understand that the comment about people on food stamps wasn’t totally correct, but the way you responded was wrong too. I never went to college and I work at a grocery type of a store, but that doesn’t make me any less of a person. There are a lot of people in the world that didn’t go to college that make more money than some that went to college. Plus the fact that just because you work in a grocery store doesn’t mean you didn’t go to college. Some positions require college degrees. I understand where TeddyB is coming from on the food stamp subject. Like I said I work in a grocery store and 2 days a month is food stamp day. Now granted not all come on those days, but usually the 1st 2 weeks of the month are the busiest due to the food stamps. I don’t care that the elderly, or disabled or hell even some young mothers are on food stamps. If there is a dad in the picture he can get a JOB! My problem is the minorities that come to our country who can’t speak English, have all the name brand clothes, gold and diamond jewelry, cell phones, nice cars, even their kids are all decked out can come in to my store and get 3 carts full of food for like $800 and use food stamps and still have a wad of money in their wallets. Plus the people who own stores who use the food stamps to buy things to re sell at their store or the people who come in and use 2 or 3 different cards or people who come in from other states to use their cards in my state which means they are getting money from another state, but living in mine which is really wrong. There are a lot of white people out there too that should and could work to support their family, but instead decide to “keep their legs open” (sorry for the wording) to keep popping out more kids they can’t take care of. It’s horrible to see the way the parents treat these kids sometimes too and they don’t watch them and let them run around and they even open the food and eat it in the store and then toss it somewhere as they are walking instead of using my tax dollars to just pay for the damn thing. This is what annoys me about our govt and the people on food stamps that I don’t think deserve it. There are more out there these days that abuse it then really need it. I feel so bad for all the ones that do need it to survive cause there is a stereo type out there on food stamp recipients. I love all my customers that treat me with respect and they get it back from me, but some of the ones that comes in and treat you like you’re nothing get that feeling right back from me. Maybe one day the govt will look further into a person before handing them money or maybe they will make them go to school or work program for food stamps like they do if you need cash assistance usually. It’d be nice if the govt would help people get a better education, but instead they want to send them right to work. I’m sorry if I offended anyone cause I have been in the position when I was younger so I do know what some of these people feel like, but I got a job and took charge of my own life and now take care of my child on my own for the past 9 yrs. She might not have everything, but she has food, a roof over her head, a good education, and all the love she needs.

By: Editor

Editor — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:37:54 +0000

Thanks for the comment Thank God!!! I wish your grandmother all the best.

By: Thank God!!!

Thank God!!! — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:24:03 +0000

Thank u 2 youdecide. My grand mother gets a check and still needs more help with her bills.She has worked ALL her life and now when she gets old and need help they only gave her 20 in foodstamps.What can she buy with that?NOTHING I think that it is wrong for the gov. to be that way to people.She pays taxes 2 so why be so mean to people who get monthly checks from the gov.Thank the good Lord that they are giving out another check.Now she can buy some food for a little while anyway.

By: Editor

Editor — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:44:18 +0000

Thanks for the comment Youdecide.

By: Youdecide

Youdecide — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:33:16 +0000

Some people speak with real ignorance about individuals that are on foodstamps. You should evaluate yourself before you pass judgement on people that have to use this program. No one made you work at a grocery store you had a choice to go to college to make something better than yourself. So don’t hate on the people that are eating the steaks and spare ribs, check your spelling “TeddyB”…Sure there are those that abuse the program and shame on them. But until you’ve been in a predicument where you had to utilize this program you don’t really know. I’m glad to know the government is doing this and we should be grateful. Before you go barking up someone else’s tree check yourself out first!

By: Youdecide

Youdecide — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:24:37 +0000

TeddyB since you’re so fortunate to work at a grocery store and down individuals who are using foodstamps to eat whatever type of food they choose you should re-evaluate the choices you made to work in the profession. Maybe if you had chosen college you wouldn’t be in the predicument to not be able to afford the “steak and spare ribs” check your spelling! Everyone on the system is not abusing and there are some that are shame on them. But its not fair for you to label “them” as you did. Check yourself what are you doing under the table… If you don’t like contributing to paying taxes to help the few that really need the program, quit your job and you get on the system to see for yourself what its like before you pass judgement. Thank God for the 2nd stimulus check.

By: Editor

Editor — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:43:58 +0000

Thanks for the comment Venesa. How much did those mailings cost us? Millions…

“Dear Taxpayer: This letter cost you $42 million”
Associated Press, March 7, 2008
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23525100/

By: Venesa

Venesa — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:49:05 +0000

I still can’t understand why they “mailed” a notice announcing the stimulus rebate (It was allllll over the new). Then they “mailed” another notice that you would get a rebate. Then another notice is “mailed” to say how much your rebate would be. Let’s not forget about all the checks they “mailed”. How much did that cost us?

By: Editor

Editor — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:17:42 +0000

Thanks for the comment Becky. I agree with you- not everyone who uses food stamps are “lazy asses.” I don’t have a problem with individuals (like your mother) who participate in the program due to their circumstances, and who were meant to benefit from it.

That being said, I DO HAVE A PROBLEM with individuals who abuse and exploit the program, taking away valuable resources that were meant for people like your mother.

If I were her, I’d be livid…