PO'ed Veteran

[sweettractors]

I think he was meaning that only have of the us citizens work the others goof off ..(not work)

That is about right. What I actually meant to say was in my area, more than half the people don't work and are not looking for a job. They are on the Government Dole in one way or the other. Not counting Social security, of course. Ken Sweet

 

[keegs]

That is about right. What I actually meant to say was in my area, more than half the people don't work and are not looking for a job. They are on the Government Dole in one way or the other. Not counting Social security, of course. Ken Sweet

Ken,

I think you made this up.

 

[The Haymaker]

Ken,

I think you made this up.

:mur:

 

[gauthier]

Well,I'm mostly a happy veteran,,sometimes not,but,,,,

Never tried for a lowes discount,heard that was just for the privledged few?,[retired,active]??

 

[sweettractors]

Ken,

I think you made this up.

Just to give you a quick example, I have 5 rentals and all 5 are on the Government Dole. I can' make this stuff up. Ken Sweet

 

[Loren49]

The following report differs from the view most of us have. Its interesting and may give you something to think about.

Myth: The poor receive the most welfare.

Fact: Corporations receive the most welfare.



Summary

Entitlement spending on households is surprisingly "flat" in the U.S. -- the spending is distributed proportionately among the various income groups. However, federal spending tilts in favor of the rich when you add corporate welfare to the mix. And this pro-wealthy favoritism becomes more pronounced when you consider who is paying for it: over the last few decades, the tax rates for the rich have sharply fallen, both in personal income and corporate taxes.


Here is the full report with sources.
The poor receive the most welfare

Its easy to look down on the poor when we see a few who seem to abuse the system. I believe that we have much more control over politicians than we do over corporations. Try firing as greedy CEO?? We'll have much more responce in November.

Loren

 

[/pine]

...Its easy to look down on the poor when we see a few who seem to abuse the system...

I do not begrudge anyone that needs help or assistance...but it irks the daylights out of me to be in line at the grocery store and the person in front of me is buying expensive cuts of meat and seafood and pays with gov. (food stamp) card...then procede over to the other counter and use cash to buy tobacco items and lottery tickets...

and in the same respect...I think any family (both spouses) recieving welfare, food stamps etc...should be requird to take urine (drug screening) tests...the same as most of the gainfully employed folks who's taxes are subsidizing said welfare and food stamps...have to do to keep their jobs...

 

[sweettractors]

The following report differs from the view most of us have. Its interesting and may give you something to think about.

Myth: The poor receive the most welfare.

Fact: Corporations receive the most welfare.



Summary

Entitlement spending on households is surprisingly "flat" in the U.S. -- the spending is distributed proportionately among the various income groups. However, federal spending tilts in favor of the rich when you add corporate welfare to the mix. And this pro-wealthy favoritism becomes more pronounced when you consider who is paying for it: over the last few decades, the tax rates for the rich have sharply fallen, both in personal income and corporate taxes.


Here is the full report with sources.
The poor receive the most welfare

Its easy to look down on the poor when we see a few who seem to abuse the system. I believe that we have much more control over politicians than we do over corporations. Try firing as greedy CEO?? We'll have much more responce in November.

Loren

At least the cooperations, hire people and the others are takers not giving back anything to socity. You could not pay them $20 per hour to weedeat or mow a yard. Typical excuses: Too Hot, Too Cold, Mess up my government check, if someone turns me in for working, I will lose my disability check and on and on. Ken Sweet

 

[keegs]

Just to give you a quick example, I have 5 rentals and all 5 are on the Government Dole. I can' make this stuff up. Ken Sweet

If someone living in one of two houses on your block received food stamps then I'll concede you're correct that half the families in "your area" receive some form of government assistance.

I'll say one more thing Ken, for all their talk about big government spending, over the years, Mitch McConnel and Jim Bunning have managed to bring home the federal bacon to their beloved Kentuckians.

 

[keegs]

I do not begrudge anyone that needs help or assistance...but it irks the daylights out of me to be in line at the grocery store and the person in front of me is buying expensive cuts of meat and seafood and pays with gov. (food stamp) card...then procede over to the other counter and use cash to buy tobacco items and lottery tickets...

and in the same respect...I think any family (both spouses) recieving welfare, food stamps etc...should be requird to take urine (drug screening) tests...the same as most of the gainfully employed folks who's taxes are subsidizing said welfare and food stamps...have to do to keep their jobs...

I don't doubt that there are deadbeats in the system but the average food stamp recipiant receives $3. a day.

FSP benefits for households without children are limited to three months over a three year period and there are work requirments as well.

The majority of any state budget goes to funding education and healthcare.