Reply #42: You make a good point but then again

[Nuclear Unicorn]

When someone is pulled over on a traffic stop the police run their ID through the computer, starting with the license plate number of the car.

Presumably the vast majority of people pulled over for traffic stops have no warrants. The first time I was pulled over was for a burnt out brake light. It was so absolutely minor the officer didn't even write out a warning or anything he just told me, gave me his business card and wished me a nice day...but I'm pretty sure he ran my ID when he took it back to his car.

The way I see it: those felons applying for food stamps are using up very limited, very precious funding. That means they're taking it away from people who do deserve it.

And those felons are also giving ammo to the GOP who wants to cut funding for programs like food stamps by claiming its a waste of money used to prop-up criminals at taxpayer expense.

Let's not give the GOP that kind of ammo and let's help people who really deserve it.