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  • Re: Food Stamps and Lambo

    From Ron L.@1:120/616 to Aaron Thomas on Sunday, May 03, 2026 10:01:38
    Aaron Thomas wrote to Dr. What <=-

    The food stamp system should be reformed altogether. Maybe let someone have $100 worth of food in an emergency situation, if they qualify, but not on a monthly basis. One time deal: here's $100. Get a sandwich, and get a job.

    99% of the time, that $100 will go to buying something other than food.

    But at least it's a "one time" payment - until someone figures out how to game that system.

    It's too much work to find out what material possessions they own, when they obtained them, what they cost, and how much they can sell them
    for.

    I agree. The best thing is to push SNAP down into the places like churches - like they used to be back in my grandparent's day - where the people doling out the money know you and know what you are doing (or not doing).

    She ought to simplify the problem instead of complicating it more.

    But you need to remember that all these gov't programs intend to cause and perpetuate the problem, not to solve it.

    Complicating the program opens up more room for graft and fraud.


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  • From Ron L.@1:120/616 to Aaron Thomas on Sunday, May 03, 2026 10:01:38
    Aaron Thomas wrote to IB Joe <=-

    Suppose a lady marries a guy who gives her a $100,000 wedding ring.
    Then he loses his job, and they apply for food stamps. Should the
    social worker notice that she's wearing a huge diamond ring and say
    "Well maam, we're gonna have to get that ring appraised before we
    approve your food stamp application?"

    My great-grandfather was a master carpenter. He made really good money doing all the detail work in houses (moulding, bannisters, cabinets, etc.) to the point where he and my great-grandmother had servents. Great-grandma also had jewelry with real gemstones.

    Then the Great Depression hit. No one buying/renovating homes = no high income. Servents were let go. And they sold off the gemstones slowly to get enough income to live. And, yes, some of those gems came from her wedding ring.

    This is what people do when there's no gov't "safety net" and what people SHOULD do before asking the public for a handout.


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  • From IB Joe@1:342/201 to Ron L. on Sunday, May 03, 2026 11:18:42
    On 03 May 2026, Ron L. said the following...


    I agree. The best thing is to push SNAP down into the places like churches - like they used to be back in my grandparent's day - where the people doling out the money know you and know what you are doing (or not doing).


    I recall this was the case... and I'm just a believer in a social safety net... We pay taxes... I am just not into the levels of stupidity that some states are/were doing.

    Ron, think about the Trillions and Trillions we are in debt and most of it can be attributed to waste abuse and fraud.

    I think @Aaron is over thinking a little. I'll be eligible for Social Security and when I apply I want EVERYTHING coming to me... I had to put up with the Obama admin and the Biden admin without loosing hope for humanity.


    But you need to remember that all these gov't programs intend to cause
    and perpetuate the problem, not to solve it.

    Complicating the program opens up more room for graft and fraud.


    Anyway, I support safety nets... I don't support the Sh!t Show that led us to trillions in debt.

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