Comments on: Food Stamp Cuts Coming, Food Banks May Feel Impact

By: Starving in Florida

Starving in Florida — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 13:30:43 +0000

I always wonder why people who don’t need food stamps and or who abuse the system receive them then. In the state of Florida it can take a month or more to process your application. If you recently became unemployed it is the whim of the employer to fill out what is called a loss of income verification form. Most of the time time they won’t or don’t and you get denied. A lot of those employers know what that is and they know you will go hungry if they don’t fill it out. Waiting a month for food stamps and another 2 months for unemployment is ridiculous. It usually means loosing your place to live or not being able to keep up with vehicle requirements. Food banks are cutting back now to 1 bag a month. Can you feed yourself on a bag of groceries for a month and keep a roof over your head for 2 months waiting on unemployment?

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 04:45:38 +0000

REGARDING:
“The problem with that idea is that the churches and charities are funded by all of US”

Here’s another problem: Churches and charities are NOT funded by all of us. Few people are members of churches.
Few churches try to feed the hungry or have enough total income of the members to even pretend to start.

Most charities are not intended to feed people, they exist for other purposes.
Most people are not involved in most charities.

(Further, some churches and charities are scams to fleece the congregants and government, but this is true even if they weren’t — they simply couldn‘t.)

Nobody wants people to starve, but only a few like to be abused by feeding others better than their own children. The very perception creates resentment.

David for free unlimited basic food
somehow

By: Just sayin'

Just sayin' — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 04:10:30 +0000

@Gnarlywerewolf,

The problem with that idea is that the churches and charities are funded by all of US…not the government, and most of us are struggling to pay our own bills. We’re doing good to feed our own families. How do you expect us to feed the millions who would suddenly come flocking to our doors if the food stamp program were to end?

By: M

Sun, 01 Sep 2013 00:50:25 +0000

Here is an idea; Cut out the free cell phones they receive, and give the cost of the phones to them as food stamps. That way their kids would have something to eat, and they could get off the phone and look for a job

By: Wilma Gibson

Wilma Gibson — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 20:57:53 +0000

There are times when hard working people, through no fault of their own, loose their job or are down on their luck. Help those people until they can get work. Have a time limit on help unless they are physically unable. A Doctor must verify. I agree so many do not know how to make food stretch. A half lb. of hamburger can make a meal if used wisely. People receiving assistance should be taught how to make wholesome meals without breaking the bank. Shop at dollar stores and Dollar Tree. Most things are cheaper there than a grocery store. Use your crock pot to cook in instead of feeding your kids at the ball park, expensive and not good for them. People in charge of these programs should teach people using assistance how to shop and use food wisely. Make sure they follow the guidelines in order to continue receiving assistance.

By: My2Cents

My2Cents — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 18:17:48 +0000

@ justsayit….I couldnt agree more! Its about time the food stamp program is revamped. Too many people take ADVANTAGE of the system, period. Instead of sitting on your behind, get out and spend time looking for employment. Their are ARC disabled individuals who pick trash up off the road for minimum wage…people on state assistance should be made to do the same if they want to receive ANY type of benefits.

By: justsayit

justsayit — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 10:57:27 +0000

Here is an idea. If you can’t afford to feed the kids you have now, do not have any more and then expect others (taxpayers) to feed them for you.

By: sickofit

sickofit — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 09:59:29 +0000

Bobby,if you can’t feed your family without help now,why create more?

By: Bobby V.

Bobby V. — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 05:24:20 +0000

As a father of 2 kids with a wife who is 7 months pregnant the 40$ a week we get in food stamps doesn’t go very far. Even buying cheap meats and canned veggies. I work 36 hrs a week so this is all the assistance we get. We eat okay for 2-3 weeks but there’s usually a week of me eating 2 packs of ramen a day so the kids can at least eat healthy meals during that week.

By: JR

JR — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 02:52:14 +0000

This is only the beginning, things will get worse before they get better. Borrowing money we don’t have and can not pay back will eventually come crashing down.