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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some people even got tattoos years ago and then fell on hard times and qualify for snap now. Weird that people are fixating on things that are not necessarily indicators of people's current level of need.

In a country like ours, nobody should go hungry. I can't imagine any person of genuine goodwill actually disagreeing with that statement. What is going on in this thread?[/quote]

I think 95% agree with that statement. I certainly don’t want anyone to go hungry and support programs (public and private) to feed people.

However, I also believe that every individual is responsible for using their best efforts to feed themselves and their dependents before turning to government or others for assistance.

Obviously, many do and others cannot due to disability, age, etc. They should absolutely be supported.

[b]But there’s also a portion of people (of all demographics) who don’t make that effort and/or persist in making awful life choices. The entire dispute comes down to how to deal with this group[/b].[/quote]

I get your sentiment but it's more work and cost to try to chase down and punish these people than to just provide a benefit trusting that it will be a safety net for the "right" people. If you are just interested in cost it's a no-brainer. But too many people are interested in ethics, "cheaters" and being hall monitors. I get it; it's human. But it's a scarcity view. We would do better to have a star trek plenty view. [/quote]

I appreciate the point, but think we’re missing the forest for the trees. Big picture: [b]entitlement programs (SS and Medicare in particular) are unsustainable and, if maintained at the current levels, will literally bankrupt the US.[/b]

SNAP is an inconsequential part of this, but the principle is the same: in order for society to function, everyone who is able to do so must take responsibility for themselves.

Of course we should have government support for those who can’t care for themselves, but we can and should enforce the principle to the extent possible. For the good of and indeed the survival of our society.
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No. This country has enough wealth and resources to guarantee every single person a minimum floor of quality of life. Food, safe quality shelter, education, and healthcare. The money exists. What is unsustainable is average taxpayers subsidizing sub living wages, only for corporations to funnel money to the 1%, and for our government to funnel billions upon billions of dollars into the military industrial complex.

Every other western democracy has figured this out. It is not a matter of ability, it is a matter of will. We the people need to start demanding that our government start working for US again. [/quote]

The money is where it was earned.  Arbitrarily reallocating further it will result in those doing the earning deciding there's no point in continuing.  The earning class pays almost all taxes as it is.   The taking class pays almost nothing.  Or, you can follow the Nordic mopdel, where everyone is taxed out the wazoo, and almost nobody has a very high standard of living - everything is uniformly lower middle class.  The lower class would be delighted with such a change, the rest not so much.  [/quote]

Meritocracy is a lie. No one earns a billion dollars. They steal it through exploitation of labor, tax loopholes, buying elections and politicians, and pass down their ill gotten gains generation after generation. Earning class lol. They are the parasite class. They pay all the taxes because they've stolen all the resources. Get up and stop prostrating yourself for billionaires. It's embarrassing. [/quote]

Also, we all need to get comfortable with a simpler standard of living. The way we live is unsustainable and we are destroying the planet. [/quote]

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