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LoZoccolo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 09:40 PM
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Poll question: Should people who purchase organic foods be allotted additional food stamps?
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Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 09:42 PM
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1. no, the govt should subsidize organic food growers
so the prices are the same!
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Luciferous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 10:04 PM
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7. +1,000!
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 09:42 PM
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2. should people who insist on buying name brand drugs be subsidized?
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doc03 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 09:43 PM
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3. I have seen the prices they charge for organic foods, I don't
want to pay for it myself and don't want my tax dollars wasted on it. Let them eat the same junk the rest of us eat.
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zeemike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 09:44 PM
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4. Other
People who purchase organic food with food stamps should get more food.
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 09:48 PM
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5. Yes.
It would provide a bigger stimulus amount in bad times and would encourage a healthier lifestyle.
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undeterred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 10:03 PM
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6. No.
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eShirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 10:05 PM
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8. no; increase the food stamp allotment for everyone who gets them
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housewolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 10:39 PM
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9. That would be impossinle to determine and to moniter
Just sayin'...
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cutlassmama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-19-10 01:36 AM
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12. not really. The register code could tell the food card whether it's an approved
food or not.
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TheKentuckian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 10:50 PM
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10. Yes, along with the people who do not
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AlabamaLibrul Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-18-10 10:51 PM
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11. No, organic should be subsidized and those who buy *LOCAL* should get extra food stamps n/t
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