Food Stamps

[metis]

I put this in "Religious Debates" because I think those who do have religious affiliations should deal with something probably more important than 90% of all the topics being discussed at this website.

The Republican-controlled House just today voted to reduce Federal food-stamp expenditures by $4 billion, and I just have to question the basic morality of that decision. But before my getting in to it, I wonder what you think? Please indicate your opinion in terms of your religious affiliation as I'm more interested in covering it from that angle

I'm starting this thread now, but I can't return back to see the results until Monday. Meanwhile, take care, and have a great weekend.

 

[Tarheeler]

I think we seriously need to get our spending in check, but there are much better ways of cutting $4B than doing it through social welfare programs.

Those gleanings are getting awfully scant.
Shabbat shalom.

 

[Riverwolf]

So it's okay to keep people from getting basic needs, but it's not okay to keep new weapons from showing up every hour?

BTW, I'm an Asatru, but I'm not a Viking at freaking all. I do not believe the highest glory comes from combat or warfare, nor do I believe that Oðinn is primarily a war God. Hospitality is one of the Nine Noble Virtues, and any movement to prevent food from getting to those in your house (which for a government is their country) is a violation of that virtue.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Please indicate your opinion in terms of your religious affiliation as I'm more interested in covering it from that angle

I'm a Jew.

"A small bit of bread may be life to the poor; one who deprives them of it sheds blood." [Ben Sira 34:21]

 

[outhouse]

Im glad they are cutting it.

The only days I was out of work was the days i didnt look for a job, that covers my whole life.

 

[Riverwolf]

Im glad they are cutting it.

The only days I was out of work was the days i didnt look for a job, that covers my whole life.

What of those who lack the resources to get a job? Or the skills? Or the money?

 

[ChristineES]

I keep wondering why the congress doesn't vote themselves a pay cut. They are over paid as it is.

 

[outhouse]

What of those who lack the resources to get a job? Or the skills? Or the money?

Thats what disabiliy is for.

Churches are a great resource for food.

Im not for a whole 100% cut back, and I understand the need for those who really will need it.

There is quite the abuse of the system though that needs to stop.

 

[Jeremy Mason]

I'm against the houses decision on the cuts on food stamps. .

 

[Quagmire]

This part I agree with: " It would also require adults between 18 and 50 without minor children to find a job or to enroll in a work-training program in order to receive benefits." http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/20/u...bill-cutting-40-billion-from-food-stamps.html

I think it would benefit the recipients themselves as much as anybody.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

It sickens me. It makes me hate the government more and more. I wonder how much more the American people will take. They want to drag us into war after war but don't want to spend our money to help fellow Americans to put food on the table?!

 

[Jeremy Mason]

Reuters:

Representatives passed the bill on a party-line vote, 217-200.

House approves bill with deep food stamp spending cuts | Reuters

Can Obama veto this?

 

[Shadow Wolf]

And they call themselves a party of Christians? There is something seriously wrong when someone who "follows" the Christ has less compassion for the poor than someone who follows the devil. Too bad there isn't a law that requires them to take a cut in pay and benefits whenever they demand their citizens have less, especially with the economy and job situation the way it is.

 

[Jeremy Mason]

And they call themselves a party of Christians? There is something seriously wrong when someone who "follows" the Christ has less compassion for the poor than someone who follows the devil. Too bad there isn't a law that requires them to take a cut in pay and benefits whenever they demand their citizens have less, especially with the economy and job situation the way it is.

They can call themselves anything they want. Its their actions that truly define whom they are. These same Christian's are usually pro war and I can't find Jesus planning any military strikes on Rome.

 

[Sir Doom]

I think they're doing what they think is right. Its not immoral. Its their job. The job that you silly voters hired them for. Keep buying in to democracy, people. Its clearly working out for you.

I'm an unaffiliated theist, by the way. Not that this will give you any insight as to why I feel the way I do.

 

[Cephus]

I'm absolutely in favor of it. Unfortunately, over the past couple of years, the liberals have been pushing anyone and everyone to get on the food stamp program. Locally, they've been running radio commercials that say "got a house? Got a job? Got a car? So what, get food stamps anyhow!" They've made it so easy to get that the program has expanded to absurd levels. People who don't need food stamps are getting food stamps. It's just another handout from the liberal government, designed to make people dependent.

Get rid of it. Go back to only giving to people who really, really need it.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

I'm absolutely in favor of it. Unfortunately, over the past couple of years, the liberals have been pushing anyone and everyone to get on the food stamp program. Locally, they've been running radio commercials that say "got a house? Got a job? Got a car? So what, get food stamps anyhow!" They've made it so easy to get that the program has expanded to absurd levels. People who don't need food stamps are getting food stamps. It's just another handout from the liberal government, designed to make people dependent.

Get rid of it. Go back to only giving to people who really, really need it.

You can't be serious with this post.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I'm absolutely in favor of it. Unfortunately, over the past couple of years, the liberals have been pushing anyone and everyone to get on the food stamp program. Locally, they've been running radio commercials that say "got a house? Got a job? Got a car? So what, get food stamps anyhow!" They've made it so easy to get that the program has expanded to absurd levels. People who don't need food stamps are getting food stamps. It's just another handout from the liberal government, designed to make people dependent.

Get rid of it. Go back to only giving to people who really, really need it.

Have you any idea of how many people really, really need it? And people are always talking about all these absurdities on welfare, and how people are becoming dependent, but other than trying to say poor people really aren't poor because they have cell phones is about all there is. I have yet to see any studies that suggest welfare abuse is even a real concern.

 

[Sunstone]

These same Christian's are usually pro war and I can't find Jesus planning any military strikes on Rome.

I can tell you haven't been reading Pat Robertson's copy of the KJV.

 

[Sunstone]

Unfortunately, over the past couple of years, the liberals have been pushing anyone and everyone to get on the food stamp program.

I'm with you! You just can't trust those liberal Wal-Mart executives who set wages so low that tens of thousands of their workers qualify for food stamps. Damn liberals!