Home | Community | Message Board


This site includes paid links. Please support our sponsors.


Welcome to the Shroomery Message Board! You are experiencing a small sample of what the site has to offer. Please login or register to post messages and view our exclusive members-only content. You'll gain access to additional forums, file attachments, board customizations, encrypted private messages, and much more!

Shop: Kraken Kratom Kratom Capsules for Sale, Red Vein Kratom   PhytoExtractum Buy Bali Kratom Powder, Maeng Da Thai Kratom Leaf Powder

Jump to first unread post Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6  [ show all ]
InvisibleAsante
Mage
Male User Gallery

Registered: 02/06/02
Posts: 86,796
The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets * 5
    #22334160 - 10/04/15 06:56 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

...while the average American family pays $6,000 a year towards corporate welfare.

Quote:

In 2012, the average American taxpayer making $50,000 per year paid just $36 towards the food stamps program. That’s just ten cents a day! That’s less than the cost of a gumball.

When it comes to funding the rest of America’s social safety net programs, the average American taxpayer making $50,000 a year pays just over six dollars a year.

But the American taxpayer is paying a lot for the billions of dollars the U.S. government gives to corporate America each year. The average American family pays a staggering $6,000 a year in subsidies to big business.

Source




Discuss civilly.


--------------------
Omnicyclion.org
higher knowledge starts here


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlineakira_akuma
Φύσις κρύπτεσθαι ὕψιστος φιλεῖ


Registered: 08/28/09
Posts: 82,455
Loc: Onypeirophóros
Last seen: 4 years, 1 month
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Asante] * 1
    #22334189 - 10/04/15 07:02 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

everyone needs their own business and they need to incorporate and sell sell sell or die!!1


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleBodhi of Ankou
*alternate opinion blocks path*
Other

Registered: 06/02/09
Posts: 24,778
Loc: Soviet Canukistan Flag
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: akira_akuma]
    #22334216 - 10/04/15 07:07 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Lets just blame it on the poorest people and give even more taxbreaks and handouts to shitty companies like wal-mart.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleSheekle
FREE BURKE
 User Gallery


Registered: 01/11/10
Posts: 53,153
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: akira_akuma]
    #22334218 - 10/04/15 07:08 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

suxhrt


--------------------
"Ur cat died because he hated u" - Koods
"I hope JSB kicks your ass one day." - Vandago
"you are the biggest 'internet guy' I have ever come across"- Jokeshopbeard
"The more I see you post the more I realize you're just this fuckin tie dye loser who trolls the Shroomery 24/7." - Herbologist
"Sheekle you cannot vile the dice of bullshit you have posted on this forum over the years, I like databases" - thelastoneleft
"or maybe i just come from a blood line of superior intelligence" - trees

R.I.P Kelsy, ?/?/?? - 6/11/16


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlineakira_akuma
Φύσις κρύπτεσθαι ὕψιστος φιλεῖ


Registered: 08/28/09
Posts: 82,455
Loc: Onypeirophóros
Last seen: 4 years, 1 month
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Bodhi of Ankou]
    #22334231 - 10/04/15 07:10 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Bodhi of Ankou said:
Lets just blame it on the poorest people and give even more taxbreaks and handouts to shitty companies like wal-mart.



it's the poor people's fault for not wanting to get in on the money making going on, we need to keep hammering the steel and keep up our defence infrastructure, the injins might gets us if we don't.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinekoods
Ribbit
Male User Gallery


Registered: 05/26/11
Posts: 106,059
Loc: Maryland/DC Burbs
Last seen: 1 hour, 12 minutes
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: akira_akuma] * 7
    #22334264 - 10/04/15 07:16 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

The average American family pays $15,000 a year for health insurance. Just demonstrates how stupid the average American is. We would rather demonize poor people and save $42, while we hand over tens of thousands of dollars instead of having a sensible but socialist healthcare system.


--------------------
NotSheekle said
“if I believed she was 16 I would become unattracted to her”


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinekoods
Ribbit
Male User Gallery


Registered: 05/26/11
Posts: 106,059
Loc: Maryland/DC Burbs
Last seen: 1 hour, 12 minutes
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: koods] * 2
    #22334279 - 10/04/15 07:19 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

The Kansas governor tanked the states budget surplus after cutting taxes for the wealthy, then decided to save money by making sure poor people on welfare didn't see movies. This is the mentality of most people in this country. Fucking retards.


--------------------
NotSheekle said
“if I believed she was 16 I would become unattracted to her”


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineAchillita
Back to the basics
Male


Registered: 05/26/14
Posts: 4,565
Last seen: 3 years, 10 days
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: koods] * 1
    #22334301 - 10/04/15 07:24 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Corporations get too much money instead of the people who need it.


--------------------


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlineakira_akuma
Φύσις κρύπτεσθαι ὕψιστος φιλεῖ


Registered: 08/28/09
Posts: 82,455
Loc: Onypeirophóros
Last seen: 4 years, 1 month
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: koods]
    #22334306 - 10/04/15 07:25 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

but remember when we were fighting socialism? NEVER LET IT GO!!!!

caressing the downfall, outstretched arms, on your knees, crawl. filthy and feeling low, dancing in the undertow...


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineD.M.T
Shroomery Contaminant
Female

Registered: 10/31/09
Posts: 10,991
Loc: In your brain
Last seen: 4 years, 1 month
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Achillita]
    #22334307 - 10/04/15 07:25 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

The people who need money should make better decisions to get money like corporations do.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlineakira_akuma
Φύσις κρύπτεσθαι ὕψιστος φιλεῖ


Registered: 08/28/09
Posts: 82,455
Loc: Onypeirophóros
Last seen: 4 years, 1 month
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: D.M.T]
    #22334316 - 10/04/15 07:27 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

i know right! just make your business, and spend your life tending to it and then have it bought out if it gets big and you can then proceed to sit on your ass for the rest of your life, OR, STRUGGLE indefinitely!

YEAH!!


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineHardTrippin
The Ambivalent
Male


Registered: 11/05/09
Posts: 1,303
Loc: Canada Flag
Last seen: 7 years, 4 months
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: koods]
    #22334319 - 10/04/15 07:27 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

koods said:
The Kansas governor tanked the states budget surplus after cutting taxes for the wealthy, then decided to save money by making sure poor people on welfare didn't see movies. This is the mentality of most people in this country. Fucking retards.



The devil finds work for idle hands, and if your poor you are probably lazy, so to hell with the poor. Something like that maybe?


--------------------


"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment" - Ralph Waldo Emerson


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Invisibletrekie
Metal man
Male User Gallery


Registered: 05/11/09
Posts: 11,085
Loc: Larger cities Flag
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: koods]
    #22334327 - 10/04/15 07:28 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

This thread :feelsbatman:


There are federal instance where it's a great idea and I support that idea but red tape and the money spent on institutions and not the actual act just so much waste and fucker going on with the ruling class in America.

While many of you we disagree on lots of things . But I think putting that money directly to the people who need it the most and cover / have better mental health issues.

I love this country and I love the people who make it up.  I just hate those bastardy in DC and other shit show self e
Serving polarizing asshat.

  Well I'm not including koods in that unless it will make him ruffie like he did to poor innocent sheekle


--------------------
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.



Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineReposadoXochipilli
Here, there, inbetween
Male User Gallery


Registered: 08/30/05
Posts: 7,501
Loc: Sand and sunshine
Last seen: 19 days, 18 hours
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: trekie]
    #22334623 - 10/04/15 08:31 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

yea but after all these damn illegals it will go up, and they will steal our jobs!!!


:cookiemonster:


--------------------


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinenicechrisman
Interdimensional space wizard
Male User Gallery


Registered: 11/07/03
Posts: 33,241
Last seen: 4 years, 6 months
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Asante] * 1
    #22334993 - 10/04/15 10:09 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Yes the average American voter is very stupid. I can't believe people still swallow this BS about blaming the poor for our economic problems while shoving money hand over fist to the military and offering tax loopholes for large corporations.


--------------------
"Cosmic Love is absolutelely ruthless and highly indifferent:
it teaches its lessons whether you like/dislike them or not."

John C. Lily

 


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineKonyap

Registered: 06/30/07
Posts: 33,945
Loc: Planet Piss
Last seen: 4 years, 2 months
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: nicechrisman]
    #22335023 - 10/04/15 10:18 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

the best part is that money is spent so the corporations don't over pruduce and monopolize the market:yesnod:


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisiblePrisoner#1
Even Dumber ThanAdvertized!
 User Gallery

Registered: 01/22/03
Posts: 193,665
Loc: Pvt. Pubfag NutSuck
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Asante] * 1
    #22335053 - 10/04/15 10:26 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Asante said:
...while the average American family pays $6,000 a year towards corporate welfare.







you mean like that time Obama gave a bunch of union contrats to do shit that never
got done, or maybe you mean that time he gave half a billion to his buddies at
Solyndra, maybe it's that time he gave billions to his friends at another green
energy company or that time he gave billions more to companies moving to china and
mexico


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisiblePrisoner#1
Even Dumber ThanAdvertized!
 User Gallery

Registered: 01/22/03
Posts: 193,665
Loc: Pvt. Pubfag NutSuck
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Konyap]
    #22335064 - 10/04/15 10:30 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Konyap said:
the best part is that money is spent so the corporations don't over pruduce and monopolize the market:yesnod:





you have no idea what you're talking about do you


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Invisibletrekie
Metal man
Male User Gallery


Registered: 05/11/09
Posts: 11,085
Loc: Larger cities Flag
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #22335082 - 10/04/15 10:33 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Prisoner#1 said:
Quote:

Asante said:
...while the average American family pays $6,000 a year towards corporate welfare.







you mean like that time Obama gave a bunch of union contrats to do shit that never
got done, or maybe you mean that time he gave half a billion to his buddies at
Solyndra, maybe it's that time he gave billions to his friends at another green
energy company or that time he gave billions more to companies moving to china and
mexico





You know as a vet and a long time american(many many generation)  this true statement makes me upset. :hugitout:


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlineakira_akuma
Φύσις κρύπτεσθαι ὕψιστος φιλεῖ


Registered: 08/28/09
Posts: 82,455
Loc: Onypeirophóros
Last seen: 4 years, 1 month
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: trekie]
    #22335095 - 10/04/15 10:37 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

the government is a business, really, who woulda thunk it?


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisiblePrisoner#1
Even Dumber ThanAdvertized!
 User Gallery

Registered: 01/22/03
Posts: 193,665
Loc: Pvt. Pubfag NutSuck
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: trekie]
    #22335119 - 10/04/15 10:42 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

trekie said:
Quote:

Prisoner#1 said:
Quote:

Asante said:
...while the average American family pays $6,000 a year towards corporate welfare.







you mean like that time Obama gave a bunch of union contrats to do shit that never
got done, or maybe you mean that time he gave half a billion to his buddies at
Solyndra, maybe it's that time he gave billions to his friends at another green
energy company or that time he gave billions more to companies moving to china and
mexico





You know as a vet and a long time american(many many generation)  this true statement makes me upset. :hugitout:





the more true statements, Solyndra went out of business 2 years after recieving
half a billion, yes, $500 million dollars pumped into a company to create green
energy jobs and they just closed the doors 2 years after getting it

not to mention the foreign welfare such as the money going to the drug producing
countries to stop the flow of drugs into the US...


take the money and run...

why hasnt anyone from all these companies been prosecuted, why hasnt obama repaid these bad debts


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisiblePrisoner#1
Even Dumber ThanAdvertized!
 User Gallery

Registered: 01/22/03
Posts: 193,665
Loc: Pvt. Pubfag NutSuck
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: akira_akuma]
    #22335133 - 10/04/15 10:46 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

akira_akuma said:
the government is a business, really, who woulda thunk it?





businesses dont continue to run if they lose money every single year, they have to
make a profit or they fail... how the fuck is the government a business?


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlineakira_akuma
Φύσις κρύπτεσθαι ὕψιστος φιλεῖ


Registered: 08/28/09
Posts: 82,455
Loc: Onypeirophóros
Last seen: 4 years, 1 month
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #22335158 - 10/04/15 10:53 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

politicians tie themselves to businesses.

i guess it's not a business in the sense of making profits, but it is in "the business" of making politicians money. why else would they're be politicians?

case in point: they aren't a business in the traditional sense, but politicians have ties with businesses, so that they can make policy decisions based on making profits for businesses that'll provide for a politician's bank account.

but i could be wrong, i dunno, i've never been in politics. it's all just a rash assumption, as far as my knowledge goes in this area. perhaps you could correct me in any details that need ironing out, or inform me where i am dead wrong.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisiblePrisoner#1
Even Dumber ThanAdvertized!
 User Gallery

Registered: 01/22/03
Posts: 193,665
Loc: Pvt. Pubfag NutSuck
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: akira_akuma]
    #22335206 - 10/04/15 11:12 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

giving us the business isnt the same as being a business


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleAsante
Mage
Male User Gallery

Registered: 02/06/02
Posts: 86,796
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #22335227 - 10/04/15 11:20 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

It does not compute for you that I'm not an Obama supporter, does it? Hes a shill of the true powers that be, big money, just like Bush.


--------------------
Omnicyclion.org
higher knowledge starts here


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlineakira_akuma
Φύσις κρύπτεσθαι ὕψιστος φιλεῖ


Registered: 08/28/09
Posts: 82,455
Loc: Onypeirophóros
Last seen: 4 years, 1 month
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #22335236 - 10/04/15 11:24 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Prisoner#1 said:
giving us the business isnt the same as being a business



no, it isn't. what is being a politician to you, Prisoner? is that not a business? then what is it?


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineKonyap

Registered: 06/30/07
Posts: 33,945
Loc: Planet Piss
Last seen: 4 years, 2 months
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #22335239 - 10/04/15 11:24 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Prisoner#1 said:
Quote:

Konyap said:
the best part is that money is spent so the corporations don't over pruduce and monopolize the market:yesnod:





you have no idea what you're talking about do you




oil and agriculture subsidies at the very least



check please!


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleAsante
Mage
Male User Gallery

Registered: 02/06/02
Posts: 86,796
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Konyap] * 1
    #22335243 - 10/04/15 11:26 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)



See? Both far right authoritarian. I'm a social democrat (libertarian left, almost to the point of anarchism). I'm the opposite of them.



--------------------
Omnicyclion.org
higher knowledge starts here


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Invisibletrekie
Metal man
Male User Gallery


Registered: 05/11/09
Posts: 11,085
Loc: Larger cities Flag
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Asante]
    #22335411 - 10/05/15 12:59 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Gary Johnson 4 life.....


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinemakaveli8x8
Stranger
Male User Gallery
Registered: 02/28/06
Posts: 21,636
Last seen: 7 years, 7 months
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: trekie]
    #22335491 - 10/05/15 02:12 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

trump said he's going to quit if he goes down in the polls, ive lost all hope that trump might be prez now


--------------------
We were sent to hell for eternity :hellfire: Ø:omgawesome:h®
We play on earth to pass the time :foreheadslap:

Over-population the root of all Evil-brings the Elites Closer to the gates.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlineakira_akuma
Φύσις κρύπτεσθαι ὕψιστος φιλεῖ


Registered: 08/28/09
Posts: 82,455
Loc: Onypeirophóros
Last seen: 4 years, 1 month
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: makaveli8x8]
    #22335621 - 10/05/15 04:13 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

LOL, "i love my country but it needs to become great again, and i'll make it great again...but only if you guys worship me and never let me go down in the polls, otherwise, to hell with America"


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleDOBAS
Male


Registered: 07/06/13
Posts: 1,002
Loc: Virginia
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: akira_akuma]
    #22335633 - 10/05/15 04:23 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Wow 50k a year? And thats the average? I don't even make 20k a year...


--------------------
:mushdance:  :dancingbear:  :feelspokeman:


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleSun King
 User Gallery

Folding@home Statistics
Registered: 02/15/14
Posts: 4,069
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Asante]
    #22335728 - 10/05/15 06:10 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Zappa pays my portion and I appreciate that. Thanks!


--------------------


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleAsante
Mage
Male User Gallery

Registered: 02/06/02
Posts: 86,796
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Sun King] * 2
    #22335766 - 10/05/15 06:38 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Funny how people lament that the poor are robbing them blind, and its nickels and dimes, and the corporations they praise and worship are goring their wallet completely at 100x as much.


--------------------
Omnicyclion.org
higher knowledge starts here


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineShortknight
Male


Registered: 02/25/13
Posts: 2,164
Last seen: 6 years, 5 months
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Asante]
    #22335847 - 10/05/15 07:16 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Asante said:
Funny how people lament that the poor are robbing them blind, and its nickels and dimes, and the corporations they praise and worship are goring their wallet completely at 100x as much.





But they look nice and talk a good jib so we should respect them!:rolleyes: I have to hop off the sob train this morning haha

Shorty:peace:


--------------------
Did I say it too loud? Big heart? Or a little misleading!:musicnote:


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineWebster10
Up like Trump
Male

Registered: 12/03/13
Posts: 9,966
Loc: Strawberry Fields Flag
Last seen: 6 years, 3 months
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Shortknight]
    #22335851 - 10/05/15 07:18 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Asante said:
Funny how people lament that the poor are robbing them blind, and its nickels and dimes, and the corporations they praise and worship are goring their wallet completely.



I went to Walmart the other day and bought a ton of quality shit for very cheap. What has the poor ever done for me :shrug:

Also for the record I'm opposed to welfare of any kind, whether it be for the lazy poor or for huge corporations.


--------------------
:leaf: :usa:


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleAsante
Mage
Male User Gallery

Registered: 02/06/02
Posts: 86,796
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Webster10] * 1
    #22335868 - 10/05/15 07:23 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

I went to Walmart the other day and bought a ton of quality shit for very cheap. What has the poor ever done for me :shrug:




Staffed your Walmart?


--------------------
Omnicyclion.org
higher knowledge starts here


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineShortknight
Male


Registered: 02/25/13
Posts: 2,164
Last seen: 6 years, 5 months
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Webster10]
    #22335871 - 10/05/15 07:24 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Webster10 said:
Quote:

Asante said:
Funny how people lament that the poor are robbing them blind, and its nickels and dimes, and the corporations they praise and worship are goring their wallet completely.



I went to Walmart the other day and bought a ton of quality shit for very cheap. What has the poor ever done for me :shrug:

Also for the record I'm opposed to welfare of any kind, whether it be for the lazy poor or for huge corporations.





Always remember how fortunate you were, where you grew up and how, not so many were as lucky! Though im just assuming here.:peace:

Shorty:yinyang:


--------------------
Did I say it too loud? Big heart? Or a little misleading!:musicnote:


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineShortknight
Male


Registered: 02/25/13
Posts: 2,164
Last seen: 6 years, 5 months
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Shortknight]
    #22335872 - 10/05/15 07:25 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

And don't forget how that Walmart is loving that TPP right about now.


--------------------
Did I say it too loud? Big heart? Or a little misleading!:musicnote:


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineWebster10
Up like Trump
Male

Registered: 12/03/13
Posts: 9,966
Loc: Strawberry Fields Flag
Last seen: 6 years, 3 months
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Asante]
    #22335891 - 10/05/15 07:37 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Asante said:
Quote:

I went to Walmart the other day and bought a ton of quality shit for very cheap. What has the poor ever done for me :shrug:




Staffed your Walmart?



Full time minimum wage puts people above the poverty line :shrug:


--------------------
:leaf: :usa:


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleAsante
Mage
Male User Gallery

Registered: 02/06/02
Posts: 86,796
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Webster10] * 1
    #22335897 - 10/05/15 07:41 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Yeah man $9 an hour is where the riches are at.


--------------------
Omnicyclion.org
higher knowledge starts here


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineWebster10
Up like Trump
Male

Registered: 12/03/13
Posts: 9,966
Loc: Strawberry Fields Flag
Last seen: 6 years, 3 months
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Asante]
    #22335905 - 10/05/15 07:44 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Asante said:
Yeah man $9 an hour is where the riches are at.



Not it isn't. That's a shitty wage paid to shitty workers. Still puts you above the poverty line though.


--------------------
:leaf: :usa:


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleAsante
Mage
Male User Gallery

Registered: 02/06/02
Posts: 86,796
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Webster10] * 2
    #22335922 - 10/05/15 07:50 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Its a shitty wage paid by shitty employers.


--------------------
Omnicyclion.org
higher knowledge starts here


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleSun King
 User Gallery

Folding@home Statistics
Registered: 02/15/14
Posts: 4,069
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Asante] * 1
    #22335929 - 10/05/15 07:53 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

If they could get better jobs, they would.
That's what my old boss used to say.  :shrug:


--------------------


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineWebster10
Up like Trump
Male

Registered: 12/03/13
Posts: 9,966
Loc: Strawberry Fields Flag
Last seen: 6 years, 3 months
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Asante]
    #22336064 - 10/05/15 08:40 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Asante said:
Its a shitty wage paid by shitty employers.



That's misleading. It's a lot better than the shitty wages corporations pay to illegals.


--------------------
:leaf: :usa:


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineThe Ecstatic
Chilldog Extraordinaire


Registered: 11/11/09
Posts: 33,368
Loc: 'Merica Flag
Last seen: 3 hours, 37 minutes
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Webster10] * 1
    #22336100 - 10/05/15 08:52 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

I don't know how many times I can make this point, but it's at least once more:


As an American, you have to choose one of the following:

A) A nation where employers pay a liveable wage

Or

B) a nation with a strong social safety net program to bridge the gap that employers leave between their employees and economic sustainability


We can either raise the minimum wage to stop subsidizing people, or fork up our own money to make up the difference. Lots of people here seem to want neither and that's just not an option at this point, what with globalism et al.


--------------------


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Invisibledaytripper05
Psychonaut
Male User Gallery


Folding@home Statistics
Registered: 10/30/06
Posts: 6,962
Loc: In my garden
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Webster10]
    #22336101 - 10/05/15 08:52 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

I wrote a check to the IRS for $20K last year in taxes for being self employed, single male, with no kids. Our tax code is complete bullshit and rips off the real middle class. I don't give two shits about social programs until 90% of my taxes aren't going to paying off the national debt via the income tax. $36 contributed to food stamps while ignoring how much of our gross income goes to paying out entitlement programs and pork barrel spending programs. Things are rarely as simple as they seem and socialism is no different folks.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineWebster10
Up like Trump
Male

Registered: 12/03/13
Posts: 9,966
Loc: Strawberry Fields Flag
Last seen: 6 years, 3 months
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: The Ecstatic]
    #22336121 - 10/05/15 08:57 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

The Ecstatic said:
I don't know how many times I can make this point, but it's at least once more:


As an American, you have to choose one of the following:

A) A nation where employers pay a liveable wage

Or

B) a nation with a strong social safety net program to bridge the gap that employers leave between their employees and economic sustainability


We can either raise the minimum wage to stop subsidizing people, or fork up our own money to make up the difference. Lots of people here seem to want neither and that's just not an option at this point, what with globalism et al.



OR you can stop subsidizing large corporations, pay the same wages that are being paid and let the 1% take the pay cut.


--------------------
:leaf: :usa:


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineThe Ecstatic
Chilldog Extraordinaire


Registered: 11/11/09
Posts: 33,368
Loc: 'Merica Flag
Last seen: 3 hours, 37 minutes
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: daytripper05] * 1
    #22336122 - 10/05/15 08:58 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

And yet another person who doesn't know what socialism is.


--------------------


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineThe Ecstatic
Chilldog Extraordinaire


Registered: 11/11/09
Posts: 33,368
Loc: 'Merica Flag
Last seen: 3 hours, 37 minutes
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Webster10] * 1
    #22336127 - 10/05/15 09:00 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Webster10 said:
Quote:

The Ecstatic said:
I don't know how many times I can make this point, but it's at least once more:


As an American, you have to choose one of the following:

A) A nation where employers pay a liveable wage

Or

B) a nation with a strong social safety net program to bridge the gap that employers leave between their employees and economic sustainability


We can either raise the minimum wage to stop subsidizing people, or fork up our own money to make up the difference. Lots of people here seem to want neither and that's just not an option at this point, what with globalism et al.



OR you can stop subsidizing large corporations, pay the same wages that are being paid and let the 1% take the pay cut.




Agreed, that starts with effectively taxing them, and cutting off their subsidization. But that in itself starts with campaign finance reform.

And who's the only candidate not a billionaire or being funded by billionaires? Sanders.


Whether you like his policies or not, you have to agree that even if in his lone term he managed to reform campaign finance, his presidency would be a win for Americans.


--------------------


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineWebster10
Up like Trump
Male

Registered: 12/03/13
Posts: 9,966
Loc: Strawberry Fields Flag
Last seen: 6 years, 3 months
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: The Ecstatic]
    #22336141 - 10/05/15 09:02 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

It absolutely would be :thumbup: What discludes a billionaire from being capable of doing that? The only ones who are incapable IMO are those supported by billionaires. They have to return the favor once elected. A self-funded billionaire wouldn't :shrug:


--------------------
:leaf: :usa:


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Invisibledaytripper05
Psychonaut
Male User Gallery


Folding@home Statistics
Registered: 10/30/06
Posts: 6,962
Loc: In my garden
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: The Ecstatic]
    #22336154 - 10/05/15 09:04 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

The Ecstatic said:
And yet another person who doesn't know what socialism is.




You are just making rhetorical statements without any real meaning. I know very well what socialism is, but thanks for telling me what it isn't but failing to explain what it actually is. Good job dude.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineThe Ecstatic
Chilldog Extraordinaire


Registered: 11/11/09
Posts: 33,368
Loc: 'Merica Flag
Last seen: 3 hours, 37 minutes
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Webster10] * 1
    #22336159 - 10/05/15 09:06 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Webster10 said:
It absolutely would be :thumbup: What discludes a billionaire from being capable of doing that? The only ones who are incapable IMO are those supported by billionaires. They have to return the favor once elected. A self-funded billionaire wouldn't :shrug:




Just because someone else isn't pulling Trump's strings doesn't mean he has different goals than any other billionaire. But I will agree that his perceived independence is a draw for voters, as is apparent with the polls.


--------------------


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinespecialpeopleclub
Male User Gallery


Registered: 04/10/14
Posts: 5,584
Loc: Mitten
Last seen: 3 years, 7 months
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: The Ecstatic]
    #22336176 - 10/05/15 09:12 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

The Ecstatic said:
I don't know how many times I can make this point, but it's at least once more:


As an American, you have to choose one of the following:

A) A nation where employers pay a liveable wage

Or

B) a nation with a strong social safety net program to bridge the gap that employers leave between their employees and economic sustainability


We can either raise the minimum wage to stop subsidizing people, or fork up our own money to make up the difference. Lots of people here seem to want neither and that's just not an option at this point, what with globalism et al.






This doesn't make any sense.


--------------------


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineWebster10
Up like Trump
Male

Registered: 12/03/13
Posts: 9,966
Loc: Strawberry Fields Flag
Last seen: 6 years, 3 months
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: The Ecstatic]
    #22336179 - 10/05/15 09:13 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

The Ecstatic said:
Quote:

Webster10 said:
It absolutely would be :thumbup: What discludes a billionaire from being capable of doing that? The only ones who are incapable IMO are those supported by billionaires. They have to return the favor once elected. A self-funded billionaire wouldn't :shrug:




Just because someone else isn't pulling Trump's strings doesn't mean he has different goals than any other billionaire. But I will agree that his perceived independence is a draw for voters, as is apparent with the polls.



But why would he stray from his normal business ventures to focus on a campaign if money was his goal?


--------------------
:leaf: :usa:


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineThe Ecstatic
Chilldog Extraordinaire


Registered: 11/11/09
Posts: 33,368
Loc: 'Merica Flag
Last seen: 3 hours, 37 minutes
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: specialpeopleclub] * 1
    #22336226 - 10/05/15 09:25 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

specialpeopleclub said:
Quote:

The Ecstatic said:
I don't know how many times I can make this point, but it's at least once more:


As an American, you have to choose one of the following:

A) A nation where employers pay a liveable wage

Or

B) a nation with a strong social safety net program to bridge the gap that employers leave between their employees and economic sustainability


We can either raise the minimum wage to stop subsidizing people, or fork up our own money to make up the difference. Lots of people here seem to want neither and that's just not an option at this point, what with globalism et al.






This doesn't make any sense.




Try reading slower, or voice your confusion in a manner other than a thumbnail of a cartoon character.


--------------------


Edited by The Ecstatic (10/05/15 10:11 AM)


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisiblePrisoner#1
Even Dumber ThanAdvertized!
 User Gallery

Registered: 01/22/03
Posts: 193,665
Loc: Pvt. Pubfag NutSuck
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Konyap]
    #22336271 - 10/05/15 10:08 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Konyap said:
Quote:

Prisoner#1 said:
Quote:

Konyap said:
the best part is that money is spent so the corporations don't over pruduce and monopolize the market:yesnod:





you have no idea what you're talking about do you




oil and agriculture subsidies at the very least



check please!





what oil subsidies?


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineThe Ecstatic
Chilldog Extraordinaire


Registered: 11/11/09
Posts: 33,368
Loc: 'Merica Flag
Last seen: 3 hours, 37 minutes
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Webster10] * 1
    #22336275 - 10/05/15 10:10 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Webster10 said:
Quote:

The Ecstatic said:
Quote:

Webster10 said:
It absolutely would be :thumbup: What discludes a billionaire from being capable of doing that? The only ones who are incapable IMO are those supported by billionaires. They have to return the favor once elected. A self-funded billionaire wouldn't :shrug:




Just because someone else isn't pulling Trump's strings doesn't mean he has different goals than any other billionaire. But I will agree that his perceived independence is a draw for voters, as is apparent with the polls.



But why would he stray from his normal business ventures to focus on a campaign if money was his goal?




Same reason that other billionaires invest time and money in politics: it's fruitful for them.

Call me skeptical, but I don't see the billionaire wanting to change the rules of the game that he's won multiple times over.


--------------------


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineD.M.T
Shroomery Contaminant
Female

Registered: 10/31/09
Posts: 10,991
Loc: In your brain
Last seen: 4 years, 1 month
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Sun King]
    #22336298 - 10/05/15 10:18 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Sun King said:
If they could get better jobs, they would.
That's what my old boss used to say.  :shrug:



Exactly. They are poor decision makers. That's their fault, not society.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlineqman
Stranger

Registered: 12/06/06
Posts: 34,927
Last seen: 1 hour, 28 minutes
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: The Ecstatic]
    #22336300 - 10/05/15 10:18 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

The Ecstatic said:
Quote:

Webster10 said:
Quote:

The Ecstatic said:
Quote:

Webster10 said:
It absolutely would be :thumbup: What discludes a billionaire from being capable of doing that? The only ones who are incapable IMO are those supported by billionaires. They have to return the favor once elected. A self-funded billionaire wouldn't :shrug:




Just because someone else isn't pulling Trump's strings doesn't mean he has different goals than any other billionaire. But I will agree that his perceived independence is a draw for voters, as is apparent with the polls.



But why would he stray from his normal business ventures to focus on a campaign if money was his goal?




Same reason that other billionaires invest time and money in politics: it's fruitful for them.

Call me skeptical, but I don't see the billionaire wanting to change the rules of the game that he's won multiple times over.




Trump is never going to end up broke, so it's not about enriching himself through his proposed policies.

Creating a more robust economy would help everyone, maybe even his own investments, that's not a bad thing.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisiblePrisoner#1
Even Dumber ThanAdvertized!
 User Gallery

Registered: 01/22/03
Posts: 193,665
Loc: Pvt. Pubfag NutSuck
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: The Ecstatic]
    #22336305 - 10/05/15 10:19 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

The Ecstatic said:
Quote:

Webster10 said:
Quote:

The Ecstatic said:
Quote:

Webster10 said:
It absolutely would be :thumbup: What discludes a billionaire from being capable of doing that? The only ones who are incapable IMO are those supported by billionaires. They have to return the favor once elected. A self-funded billionaire wouldn't :shrug:




Just because someone else isn't pulling Trump's strings doesn't mean he has different goals than any other billionaire. But I will agree that his perceived independence is a draw for voters, as is apparent with the polls.



But why would he stray from his normal business ventures to focus on a campaign if money was his goal?




Same reason that other billionaires invest time and money in politics: it's fruitful for them.

Call me skeptical, but I don't see the billionaire wanting to change the rules of the game that he's won multiple times over.





so making an extra $300k is fruitful for a billionaire?

doesnt this hold true for millionaires only for them the 'fruits' are more readily apparent
?

why elect someone with milllions?

why dont we elect someone that's homeless instead of people with money


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineThe Ecstatic
Chilldog Extraordinaire


Registered: 11/11/09
Posts: 33,368
Loc: 'Merica Flag
Last seen: 3 hours, 37 minutes
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: qman] * 2
    #22336309 - 10/05/15 10:21 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

The Koch Brothers aren't going to go broke either, yet they're dumping $1 billion into this election cycle for some reason.


Just because someone is rich doesn't mean they have no reason to be corrupt or even ambitious.


--------------------


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineThe Ecstatic
Chilldog Extraordinaire


Registered: 11/11/09
Posts: 33,368
Loc: 'Merica Flag
Last seen: 3 hours, 37 minutes
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: The Ecstatic] * 2
    #22336317 - 10/05/15 10:22 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

@pris idk what point you're trying to make.


There's a grand canyon worth of space between not electing a self serving billionaire and electing a homeless person.


--------------------


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlineqman
Stranger

Registered: 12/06/06
Posts: 34,927
Last seen: 1 hour, 28 minutes
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: The Ecstatic] * 1
    #22336325 - 10/05/15 10:25 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

The Ecstatic said:
The Koch Brothers aren't going to go broke either, yet they're dumping $1 billion into this election cycle for some reason.


Just because someone is rich doesn't mean they have no reason to be corrupt or even ambitious.




Well, Trump is a self admitted political manipulator by using his money, to me that's a good thing, He's telling us the problem with the political system.

Trump can't be bought off, Trump can say anything he wants, I call that very refreshing in today's world.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisiblePrisoner#1
Even Dumber ThanAdvertized!
 User Gallery

Registered: 01/22/03
Posts: 193,665
Loc: Pvt. Pubfag NutSuck
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: The Ecstatic]
    #22336336 - 10/05/15 10:28 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

The Ecstatic said:
The Koch Brothers aren't going to go broke either, yet they're dumping $1 billion into this election cycle for some reason.


Just because someone is rich doesn't mean they have no reason to be corrupt or even ambitious.





The Koch Brothers
The Koch Brothers
The Koch Brothers

somehow no one noticed that obama had warren buffet, Oprah Winfrey and a number
of other billionaires dumping money into his campaign, they also seem to support
many other democrats. why isnt this a problem when it's dems on the dole?


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisiblePrisoner#1
Even Dumber ThanAdvertized!
 User Gallery

Registered: 01/22/03
Posts: 193,665
Loc: Pvt. Pubfag NutSuck
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: The Ecstatic]
    #22336341 - 10/05/15 10:29 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

The Ecstatic said:
@pris idk what point you're trying to make..





is political office only beneficial to the extremely wealthy?


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineThe Ecstatic
Chilldog Extraordinaire


Registered: 11/11/09
Posts: 33,368
Loc: 'Merica Flag
Last seen: 3 hours, 37 minutes
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: qman] * 1
    #22336352 - 10/05/15 10:31 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

qman said:
Quote:

The Ecstatic said:
The Koch Brothers aren't going to go broke either, yet they're dumping $1 billion into this election cycle for some reason.


Just because someone is rich doesn't mean they have no reason to be corrupt or even ambitious.




Well, Trump is a self admitted political manipulator by using his money, to me that's a good thing, He's telling us the problem with the political system.

Trump can't be bought off, Trump can say anything he wants, I call that very refreshing in today's world.




It's refreshing but that doesn't mean he's being honest. People can lie without being paid to do so.


--------------------


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineThe Ecstatic
Chilldog Extraordinaire


Registered: 11/11/09
Posts: 33,368
Loc: 'Merica Flag
Last seen: 3 hours, 37 minutes
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Prisoner#1] * 1
    #22336353 - 10/05/15 10:32 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Prisoner#1 said:
Quote:

The Ecstatic said:
@pris idk what point you're trying to make..





is political office only beneficial to the extremely wealthy?




No, but that's a non sequitur.


--------------------


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineTurtletotem
Dutch Delight
 User Gallery


Registered: 09/02/13
Posts: 3,763
Last seen: 4 years, 11 months
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: D.M.T] * 1
    #22336410 - 10/05/15 10:51 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

D.M.T said:
Quote:

Sun King said:
If they could get better jobs, they would.
That's what my old boss used to say.  :shrug:



Exactly. They are poor decision makers. That's their fault, not society.




So everybody should be a wallstreet stock broker or some shit?


--------------------


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineThe Ecstatic
Chilldog Extraordinaire


Registered: 11/11/09
Posts: 33,368
Loc: 'Merica Flag
Last seen: 3 hours, 37 minutes
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Prisoner#1] * 1
    #22336576 - 10/05/15 11:43 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Prisoner#1 said:
Quote:

The Ecstatic said:
The Koch Brothers aren't going to go broke either, yet they're dumping $1 billion into this election cycle for some reason.


Just because someone is rich doesn't mean they have no reason to be corrupt or even ambitious.





The Koch Brothers
The Koch Brothers
The Koch Brothers

somehow no one noticed that obama had warren buffet, Oprah Winfrey and a number
of other billionaires dumping money into his campaign, they also seem to support
many other democrats. why isnt this a problem when it's dems on the dole?




It is, if you've been paying attention you'll have noticed that everyone has acknowledged Obama rode corporate money into the White House.

The Kochs are simply an example.


--------------------


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleSARAtonin
Violent Dreams
Female User Gallery

Registered: 09/28/11
Posts: 15,907
Loc: Deutschland
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: The Ecstatic] * 1
    #22336797 - 10/05/15 12:41 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Relevant.



--------------------
God kills indiscriminately and so shall we. For no creatures under God are as we are none so like him as ourselves.

Want to join a cult? Click for details…


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleAsante
Mage
Male User Gallery

Registered: 02/06/02
Posts: 86,796
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: SARAtonin] * 1
    #22336809 - 10/05/15 12:45 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Not too shabby for someone who is literally Satan.


--------------------
Omnicyclion.org
higher knowledge starts here


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleSARAtonin
Violent Dreams
Female User Gallery

Registered: 09/28/11
Posts: 15,907
Loc: Deutschland
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Asante]
    #22336852 - 10/05/15 01:02 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Hahaha yup!

Satan Herself, that's me!

Eternally torturing the souls of the damned and spreading truth!

:lol:


--------------------
God kills indiscriminately and so shall we. For no creatures under God are as we are none so like him as ourselves.

Want to join a cult? Click for details…


Edited by SARAtonin (10/05/15 01:08 PM)


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OnlineCHeifM4sterDiezL
Chief Globerts


Registered: 07/28/10
Posts: 22,541
Loc: United States Flag
Last seen: 5 minutes, 23 seconds
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: SARAtonin]
    #22336866 - 10/05/15 01:06 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

arent those off set by redic corprate taxes? im skeptical of all those numbers.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OnlineCHeifM4sterDiezL
Chief Globerts


Registered: 07/28/10
Posts: 22,541
Loc: United States Flag
Last seen: 5 minutes, 23 seconds
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: CHeifM4sterDiezL]
    #22336894 - 10/05/15 01:14 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

plus like we should prob pay for corperate subsidies so u no we can have jobs to make money to tax. some of those programs are actually really benificial n stuff.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleSARAtonin
Violent Dreams
Female User Gallery

Registered: 09/28/11
Posts: 15,907
Loc: Deutschland
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: CHeifM4sterDiezL]
    #22336992 - 10/05/15 01:44 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

The numbers I posted are the same ones Wiccan posted so check his original posting for his source if you don't believe me.


--------------------
God kills indiscriminately and so shall we. For no creatures under God are as we are none so like him as ourselves.

Want to join a cult? Click for details…


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineKonyap

Registered: 06/30/07
Posts: 33,945
Loc: Planet Piss
Last seen: 4 years, 2 months
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #22338590 - 10/05/15 08:50 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Webster10 said:
Quote:

Asante said:
Quote:

I went to Walmart the other day and bought a ton of quality shit for very cheap. What has the poor ever done for me :shrug:




Staffed your Walmart?



Full time minimum wage puts people above the poverty line :shrug:




Working full time for 12 months I made just over 18k a year at 12bucks
so yeah, wasn't moving out of my parents house into a much smaller room that I could never fit my stuff into..

Quote:

Prisoner#1 said:
Quote:

Konyap said:
Quote:

Prisoner#1 said:
Quote:

Konyap said:
the best part is that money is spent so the corporations don't over pruduce and monopolize the market:yesnod:





you have no idea what you're talking about do you




oil and agriculture subsidies at the very least

check please!




what oil subsidies?




America has always had ton's of oil and gas
it's just that after we pumped texas out, they moved operations to the middle east
now isis pumps our gas
it's the equivalent of outsourcing and the gov't isn't going to stop it
because they want back up resources for wartime
nartural gas is different because there aren't any rules to it
just dump some toxic shit in the ground and suck up fart gas


Edited by Konyap (10/05/15 08:51 PM)


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinemy3rdeye
 User Gallery


Registered: 08/10/12
Posts: 4,354
Loc: Canada Flag
Last seen: 2 years, 8 months
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Konyap] * 2
    #22339200 - 10/05/15 11:42 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

I find it kind of funny that people rage about about welfare moms and food stamps but never say a word about the bank bailouts. Wall street bankers are using your tax dollars to snort coke off a hookers ass, and that's just fine. But a single mom on welfare? Let her kids fucking starve.
People who hate the poor are generally stupid. They are riled up by politicians taking about non issues so trillion dollar bailouts never come up. People need to stop being used like this. You hate the poor because you were told to. Useful idiots.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Useful_idiot


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineApostle
Philanthropist
 User Gallery


Registered: 12/12/09
Posts: 31,501
Loc: FL Flag
Last seen: 1 year, 23 days
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: my3rdeye] * 1
    #22339283 - 10/06/15 12:08 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Just wanted to drop in and thank all the tax payers for My foodstamps Which is at the maximum amount allowed.

Feels nourishing mannn


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisiblePrisoner#1
Even Dumber ThanAdvertized!
 User Gallery

Registered: 01/22/03
Posts: 193,665
Loc: Pvt. Pubfag NutSuck
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: The Ecstatic]
    #22339310 - 10/06/15 12:14 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

The Ecstatic said:
Quote:

Prisoner#1 said:
Quote:

The Ecstatic said:
@pris idk what point you're trying to make..





is political office only beneficial to the extremely wealthy?




No, but that's a non sequitur.





to the contrary, it's exactly the point

anyone in that position can use it for personal gain and many do, just as pelosi
and boener were caught for insider trading and werent prosecutable for the crime,
just as hillary has used the position to further her career and her wealth, just
as bill has done, just as bush has done and just as obama is doing


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisiblePrisoner#1
Even Dumber ThanAdvertized!
 User Gallery

Registered: 01/22/03
Posts: 193,665
Loc: Pvt. Pubfag NutSuck
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Konyap]
    #22339319 - 10/06/15 12:18 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Konyap said:
Quote:

Prisoner#1 said:
what oil subsidies?




America has always had ton's of oil and gas
it's just that after we pumped texas out, they moved operations to the middle east
now isis pumps our gas
it's the equivalent of outsourcing and the gov't isn't going to stop it
because they want back up resources for wartime
nartural gas is different because there aren't any rules to it
just dump some toxic shit in the ground and suck up fart gas





no, a kid named Jimmy pumps my gas, I give him a $2 tip because he cleans my
windshield and checks my oil too, and he's pretty nice. him and becky sue are
gonna get married one day

you just said a whole bunch of shit that you are obviously clueless about

what oil subsidies?


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineApostle
Philanthropist
 User Gallery


Registered: 12/12/09
Posts: 31,501
Loc: FL Flag
Last seen: 1 year, 23 days
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #22339326 - 10/06/15 12:19 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Are u in nj?

employees still pump gas for ppl?


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisiblePrisoner#1
Even Dumber ThanAdvertized!
 User Gallery

Registered: 01/22/03
Posts: 193,665
Loc: Pvt. Pubfag NutSuck
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: my3rdeye]
    #22339328 - 10/06/15 12:20 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

my3rdeye said:
I find it kind of funny that people rage about about welfare moms and food stamps but never say a word about the bank bailouts.





really? what do you think the tea party was started over


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineUzziel
O_o


Registered: 12/30/10
Posts: 11,689
Last seen: 4 years, 1 month
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #22339331 - 10/06/15 12:21 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

It's a good thing I'm not your average american


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinespecialpeopleclub
Male User Gallery


Registered: 04/10/14
Posts: 5,584
Loc: Mitten
Last seen: 3 years, 7 months
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Uzziel]
    #22339773 - 10/06/15 05:57 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Will these stamps help me make a pen pal?


--------------------


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineThe Ecstatic
Chilldog Extraordinaire


Registered: 11/11/09
Posts: 33,368
Loc: 'Merica Flag
Last seen: 3 hours, 37 minutes
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Prisoner#1]
    #22340495 - 10/06/15 10:32 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Prisoner#1 said:
Quote:

my3rdeye said:
I find it kind of funny that people rage about about welfare moms and food stamps but never say a word about the bank bailouts.





really? what do you think the tea party was started over




:obama:


--------------------


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlineshroominated
Stranger

Registered: 11/12/13
Posts: 362
Last seen: 8 years, 3 months
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: The Ecstatic]
    #22340522 - 10/06/15 10:38 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

federal reserve owns that ass


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OnlineCHeifM4sterDiezL
Chief Globerts


Registered: 07/28/10
Posts: 22,541
Loc: United States Flag
Last seen: 5 minutes, 23 seconds
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: shroominated]
    #22340538 - 10/06/15 10:43 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

i mean u know what i was thinking the other day like history lit keeps repeating itself and people are to stupid to realize. everythings different but nothings changed.


Edited by CHeifM4sterDiezL (10/06/15 10:44 AM)


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlineshroominated
Stranger

Registered: 11/12/13
Posts: 362
Last seen: 8 years, 3 months
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: CHeifM4sterDiezL]
    #22340554 - 10/06/15 10:45 AM (8 years, 3 months ago)

new mask same face


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleStonehenge
Alt Center
Male User Gallery
Registered: 06/20/04
Posts: 14,850
Loc: S.E.
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Asante]
    #22341026 - 10/06/15 01:04 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

The source is an opinion piece which I do not trust. The numbers therefore can be considered made up. It would be good to start with real figures that can be verified.

However, there is a problem with big money writing the laws and our whore congress people doing as they are told by big shots. My solution as always is to simply do away with legal bribery. Then no more stupid laws get written and the bad ones get tossed out.


--------------------
“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship.” (attributed to Alexis de Tocqueville political philosopher Circa 1835)

Trade list http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/18047755


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleMad_Larkin

Registered: 11/29/07
Posts: 18,606
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Stonehenge]
    #22341122 - 10/06/15 01:37 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

stop eating so much fatty American


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinemakaveli8x8
Stranger
Male User Gallery
Registered: 02/28/06
Posts: 21,636
Last seen: 7 years, 7 months
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Stonehenge]
    #22341142 - 10/06/15 01:44 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Stonehenge said:
The source is an opinion piece which I do not trust. The numbers therefore can be considered made up. It would be good to start with real figures that can be verified.

However, there is a problem with big money writing the laws and our whore congress people doing as they are told by big shots. My solution as always is to simply do away with legal bribery. Then no more stupid laws get written and the bad ones get tossed out.




only problem is congress is above the law, look at all the illegal shit people get caught for, they go talk infront of some fancy judge at a hearing before congress or w/e.  They talk, leave, nothing ever happens.

so legal, or not legal, its blatently obvious the gov is corrupted beyond repair.


--------------------
We were sent to hell for eternity :hellfire: Ø:omgawesome:h®
We play on earth to pass the time :foreheadslap:

Over-population the root of all Evil-brings the Elites Closer to the gates.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleAsante
Mage
Male User Gallery

Registered: 02/06/02
Posts: 86,796
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Webster10]
    #22341145 - 10/06/15 01:46 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Your avatar needs a christmas hat


--------------------
Omnicyclion.org
higher knowledge starts here


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisiblePenelope_Tree
Shamanic Panic
 User Gallery


Registered: 07/31/09
Posts: 8,535
Loc: magic sugarcastle
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Asante]
    #22341292 - 10/06/15 02:41 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

What are individuals paying in social healthcare countries?


--------------------
full blown human


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleAsante
Mage
Male User Gallery

Registered: 02/06/02
Posts: 86,796
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Penelope_Tree]
    #22341328 - 10/06/15 03:01 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Ask a Canadian or a Briton. The minions of Darkness conservatives have sold out our healthcare system in Holland and it no longer is a just system.

This German cartoon illustrates:



It says "equal under the law vs equal justice - do not confuse these two"

In Holland we had a system that was like the right image and now its made to be more like the left image.


--------------------
Omnicyclion.org
higher knowledge starts here


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleStonehenge
Alt Center
Male User Gallery
Registered: 06/20/04
Posts: 14,850
Loc: S.E.
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Asante]
    #22341344 - 10/06/15 03:05 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Your german must be good, dutch is very similar to german so its easy for you guys. I have to work at it.

Obviously you want extra handouts for special people. The mean old conservatives won't let it happen. Its great if you are getting the handouts, not so great if you are paying for it and not getting anything.

In the drawings, the kids are sneaking into the ballgame without paying. A typical liberal fantasy, lol.


--------------------
“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship.” (attributed to Alexis de Tocqueville political philosopher Circa 1835)

Trade list http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/18047755


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleAsante
Mage
Male User Gallery

Registered: 02/06/02
Posts: 86,796
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Stonehenge]
    #22341357 - 10/06/15 03:09 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Quote:

Obviously you want extra handouts for special people.




Let me translate that in human: I believe that people most in need of assistance should get most assistance. Thats the whole point of a healthcare system, to facilitate healthcare for those who cannot afford it.


--------------------
Omnicyclion.org
higher knowledge starts here


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisiblePenelope_Tree
Shamanic Panic
 User Gallery


Registered: 07/31/09
Posts: 8,535
Loc: magic sugarcastle
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Stonehenge]
    #22341363 - 10/06/15 03:13 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

Apparently, Germans spend only ~$1,300 per year on public health insurance and the French spend about $3,300 annually per individual. Both countries also offer private options. Seems we pay at least double the cost for "freedom of choice" and "personal responsibility."


--------------------
full blown human


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Offlinemakaveli8x8
Stranger
Male User Gallery
Registered: 02/28/06
Posts: 21,636
Last seen: 7 years, 7 months
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Penelope_Tree]
    #22341392 - 10/06/15 03:20 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

we pay double because we have the largest government and military


--------------------
We were sent to hell for eternity :hellfire: Ø:omgawesome:h®
We play on earth to pass the time :foreheadslap:

Over-population the root of all Evil-brings the Elites Closer to the gates.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OnlineCHeifM4sterDiezL
Chief Globerts


Registered: 07/28/10
Posts: 22,541
Loc: United States Flag
Last seen: 5 minutes, 23 seconds
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: makaveli8x8] * 1
    #22341409 - 10/06/15 03:23 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

yeh france and germany are like not even states theyre puny compared to the amount of super sick people we have here that generally get the best care in the world. plus we like pay for everyone elses shit by spending so much its how it works its hard to deny the USA makes the world turn.


Edited by CHeifM4sterDiezL (10/06/15 03:26 PM)


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleStonehenge
Alt Center
Male User Gallery
Registered: 06/20/04
Posts: 14,850
Loc: S.E.
Re: The average American pays $36/year towards food stamps and $6/year towards other social safety nets [Re: Asante]
    #22342082 - 10/06/15 06:23 PM (8 years, 3 months ago)

>I believe that people most in need of assistance should get most assistance. Thats the whole point of a healthcare system, to facilitate healthcare for those who cannot afford it.

Yes, but you aren't just talking about healthcare are you? You want that idea spread everywhere "from each according to their ability, to each according to their need" Our system just got worse with obumbles fumbling around. That's what happens when you put an amateur in charge and let him do whatever he wants.

Those kids in your drawing were watching the game for free, everyone else had to pay. Your solution is for them to have boxes to stand on so they can steal more easily. If everyone steals or gets stuff free, who pays for it? There would be no game, no players and no ballpark if no one paid for it.

PT
> Seems we pay at least double the cost for "freedom of choice" and "personal responsibility."

It all goes back to bribery, they pay off the govt to look the other way while they rape us. Chemical companies are allowed to put all sorts of garbage in the food supply, insurance is a ripoff, its a big mess. If we ever got someone honest in the whitehouse it might change. Go trump go!


--------------------
“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship.” (attributed to Alexis de Tocqueville political philosopher Circa 1835)

Trade list http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/18047755


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Jump to top Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6  [ show all ]

Shop: Kraken Kratom Kratom Capsules for Sale, Red Vein Kratom   PhytoExtractum Buy Bali Kratom Powder, Maeng Da Thai Kratom Leaf Powder


Similar ThreadsPosterViewsRepliesLast post
* Americans N' Canadians
( 1 2 3 4 all )
License_to_Chill 4,020 74 09/19/05 09:19 PM
by License_to_Chill
* Social conservatism and stupidity Silversoul 1,867 19 08/18/05 02:33 PM
by vampirism
* SSI, SSD, Social services
( 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 all )
DeadPhan 10,041 148 05/21/05 01:33 PM
by Adamist
* Create your own real stamps
( 1 2 all )
LearyfanS 3,293 33 02/19/06 04:49 PM
by Konnrade
* Average Joe Bruiser 2,154 17 11/18/03 02:57 PM
by DoctorJ
* My Exclusive comparison of french culture and american culture
( 1 2 3 all )
exclusive58 6,704 52 02/24/05 05:14 AM
by Krishna
* Cary Grant stamps LearyfanS 1,796 13 12/20/02 04:15 PM
by Learyfan
* couple completes end-to-end of American Discovery Trail afoaf 996 10 10/16/05 02:22 PM
by HELLA_TIGHT

Extra information
You cannot start new topics / You cannot reply to topics
HTML is disabled / BBCode is enabled
Moderator: Entire Staff
6,406 topic views. 8 members, 49 guests and 52 web crawlers are browsing this forum.
[ Show Images Only | Sort by Score | Print Topic ]
Search this thread:

Copyright 1997-2024 Mind Media. Some rights reserved.

Generated in 0.06 seconds spending 0.009 seconds on 12 queries.