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SunSeeker

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34. Yes, anyone who thinks food stamps are lavish has never been on food stamps.

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #32)

Sun Sep 22, 2013, 01:18 PM

Sep 2013

Food stamps don't come close to paying for a healthy diet. People cannot live off instant ramen.

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Pic Of The Moment: GOP Congressman Complains About Paycheck, Votes To Slash Food Stamps [View all] EarlG Sep 2013 OP

Hey DNC. Hire EarlG to write your attack ads. onehandle Sep 2013 #1

+1 dmr Sep 2013 #12

Yes! Seriously! nt Vanje Sep 2013 #25

totally agree wordpix Sep 2013 #36

another heartless asswipe repug samsingh Sep 2013 #2

What a piece of shit sharp_stick Sep 2013 #3

1%er on the left, 99%er on the right. heaven05 Sep 2013 #4

Disgusting gademocrat7 Sep 2013 #5

Yup, and took on the Hypocritic Oath durablend Sep 2013 #6

the fact that he was an obstetrician makes me even more ill. I feel sorry for all his victims (oops niyad Sep 2013 #30

when is the last time a Republican made anyones life better Johonny Sep 2013 #7

"how do you motivate the unmotivated?" dickthegrouch Sep 2013 #8

Absolutely despicable. SpankMe Sep 2013 #9

I'm sure all they wanna do PatrynXX Sep 2013 #10

Hey, he's free to leave anytime ! eppur_se_muova Sep 2013 #11

Oh boo-hoo, asshole. calimary Sep 2013 #13

Half the people on food stamps are kids. SunSeeker Sep 2013 #14

Republicans get a big rush out of being cruel. Hubert Flottz Sep 2013 #16

Only 8% are able bodied non-working adults TexasBushwhacker Sep 2013 #32

Yes, anyone who thinks food stamps are lavish has never been on food stamps. SunSeeker Sep 2013 #34

Yup, the average HOUSEHOLD allotment is less than $250 TexasBushwhacker Sep 2013 #35

Clearly, Phil, lobbyists are just better people than you are. nyquil_man Sep 2013 #15

Interesting that the original report of this was by a National Review reporter. Skidmore Sep 2013 #17

BYE BYE GINGREY drynberg Sep 2013 #18

I just called his office. marew Sep 2013 #19

I hve called his office, as well. regardless of where we live, we are paying their damned salaries niyad Sep 2013 #31

I wonder, when they read "A Christmas Carol" adieu Sep 2013 #20

Haha.. too bad his aides ratted him out for cleary being too much Cha Sep 2013 #21

k&r thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Sep 2013 #22

Today's GOPee to the 99%: "You worthless moochers. It's OUR Country. F/ck off and die, parasites!" blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #23

Fucking asshats gopiscrap Sep 2013 #24

I miss Keith Olbemann's "Worst Person in the WORLD" segment. Vanje Sep 2013 #26

Man is there no end to their greed? Initech Sep 2013 #27

Median household income in Georgia is less than $50K TexasBushwhacker Sep 2013 #33

B movie villian... He just looks creepy... Thor_MN Sep 2013 #28

Thanks EarlG for posting this. red dog 1 Sep 2013 #29

when will karma bite this heartless asswipe? wordpix Sep 2013 #37