Comments on: A Record Number Of Americans Turn To Food Stamps As America Is Gripped By Economic Despair

By: JRedmerski

JRedmerski — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:58:15 +0000

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By: Kat

Kat — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:48:04 +0000

There are people on food stamps now, that you would never think they were. For example myself, I just went on food stamps last month. I am not a welfare mom, unemployed or declaring bankruptcy, I am educated and working as hard as I can to make ends meet.

I hold a Masters degree, and a part time job. I make minimum wage and if I were scheduled 40 hours a week my pay would just cover my expenses. Problem is, with retail the number of hours changes from week to week, and it hasn’t been near 40 since Christmas. Luckily I planned ahead and put money aside if I couldn’t find a job right out of school, or if I found one and lost it with today’s economy. I have been able to cover the bills my paycheck doesn’t, but the thing is, my savings has gotten low to that.

I honestly really didn’t want to go on food stamps, I just can’t find another job. Let that be a full time position, or even another part time one. I’m applying to everything I’m qualified for, remotely qualified for, and even over qualified for. But there really are that few of jobs out there.

I haven’t really told anyone I’m on food stamps, a good portion of my old friends are still in school and don’t understand why I can’t find a “real” job. Luckily at my new job there’s a whole store of people who know exactly what I’m going through and would never think of judging me for how much I make or where I live.

There are other people too. Once at work a mother with three kids came in, she had never used food stamps before and had no idea what to do at the register. She almost came to tears trying to explain she really didn’t want to use them, but her husband lost his job, and all that was left for the family was her part time job, and she was so ashamed they had them.

People really have no idea how many of their neighbors are on food stamps.

By: Guss Russman

Guss Russman — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:47:49 +0000

Feed the people of the US. It’s a depression that no one wants to admit to.

By: bbc

bbc — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:38:27 +0000

WELFARE!!!Time to get the low-life foreigners off the system!!!They came here for the “free lunch”,not to be a contributing member of OUR society!!Therefore,they do NOT deserve anything from a system they did NOT contribute to(thru employment taxes)!!!!Go ahead and watch them the next time your at the grocery store.Multiple baskets full of the more expensive stuff…they slide the “card”…and it’s about $3 for everything!!!Then,(I know first hand,because I watched them),they go out to their NEW cars,and drive off laughing!!!Wise up TRUE AMERICANS…start yelling at your CONgressmen to cut there FIRST…before OUR earned and paid for public services,(i.e.=police,fireman,
teachers,etc)!!!

By: w

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:33:05 +0000

sure it’s tragic, but what’s the root cause?one word “offshoring”. the same americans on food stamps today are the same one’s that chose to save two cents by buying some chinese product over an american product. the result is they’re unemployed and china’s booming, it’s not rocket science

By: luke

luke — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:40:53 +0000

If, for whatever reasons, people don’t have access to food in legitimate ways – they’ll get it through illegitimate ways. It’s the most fundamental resource of society and if we can’t provide it or furnish a way to have people provide it for themselves, we’re up a creek.

By: John

John — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:53:56 +0000

We are certainly in store for very rough times ahead. The worst part about it is that if the government loses control of our finances all those food stamps might not but too much. Energy supply & prices might also cause food supply issues. Too many ways things can go badly. We all should hope for the best, but still prepare as best you can just in case tshtf.

By: JadeDragon

JadeDragon — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:39:06 +0000

America is going to hell in a food stamp basket. We need serious change and we need it now. I’ve plugged your article here: http://www.xomba.com/americans_turn_food_stamps_record_numbers

By: Tatiana Covington

Tatiana Covington — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:24:28 +0000

I have been here before. Say around 1933.

Understand?

By: Johnny B

Johnny B — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:54:30 +0000

Yes, the picture you paint is indeed bleak. I think, however, your picture is somewhat “rosier” than the future this country faces. Many in the current administration embrace the Cloward-Piven strategy with the goal of easing the majority of Americans into willing acceptance of government subsidies and other assistance. This will guarantee continuation of the liberal progressive agenda as all those on the public dole will vote only for candidates professing to continue feeding the public trough. Ultimately, however, the trough will run dry as there will be no more taxpayers to feed it. The former taxpayers will all be in line at the trough!