Does America get "it"?

[Mr. Sandman]

It's even more than...IMO they do not have respect for the working class either...

Today Gov Patrick has issued (via a directive of some kind) for State schools to admit illegal aliens into the school at the in-state rate. This pisses me off to no end. I have always viewed the in-state discount as a "benefit" for those that paid STATE TAXES. I guess I was wrong.

A few days ago I was in a CVS. A girl brought in a pile of coffee beans she wanted to return. She originally bought them with food stamps. The CVS attended told me it is common practice because they will not let you return food for cash in the grocery store (if you bought them with food stamps) so they find a way to launder the food stamps for cash at stores like this. I told the attendant that the sad part was she probably has a hungry kid at home but is buying non food items (probably booze, cigs or drugs) for herself.

What kills me is Obama wants to expand the food stamp program. I still can't believe he got elected.

Romney was right, it was about gifts. I knew when he mailed checks (real) money to people to go and spend as a economic "stimulus", this country was doomed. The people who spent that money went straight to wallmart, bought crap made in china and stimulated their economy. Or went to the package store.

Enjoy your poverty.

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman

Today Gov Patrick has issued (via a directive of some kind) for State schools to admit illegal aliens into the school at the in-state rate. This pisses me off to no end. I have always viewed the in-state discount as a "benefit" for those that paid STATE TAXES. I guess I was wrong.

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Here in the People's Republic of Konnecticut, we also give in-state tuition to the children of illegals. Giving tuition subsidies to people who break the rules to avoid paying taxes, at the expense of others who are struggling to play by the rules. Brilliant.

It's mind-boggling, indefensible, and stupid. One of the most glaring symptoms of the mental disorder known as liberalism.

I don't even see why these kids are admitted to public schools, let alone at a discounted rate. Every spot taken by one of those kids, is one less spot for the child of a citizen who supports that school with the taxes they pay. If I got back every dime I've ever paid in taxes, it would be a whole lot easier for me to send my 3 kids to college. But no, I have to pay my taxes (which are higher to provide services like education and police protection for illegals who pay no taxes), then my taxes are raised again to pay for tuition subsidies for their children.

I don't necessarily like the idea of punishing a kid for the actions of his parents. But there are too many programs that reward people who break the rules or who are reckless, at the expense of those who try to do the right thing. TARP, auto bailouts, mortgage modification programs, free birth control...where are the freebies for middle class people who are doing everything right? That's what I'd like to know.

I also worked at Stop & Shop when I was in high school. Every single month, when the food stamps came out, I'd see the same welfare jerks trying to use food stamps to buy cigarettes and other hitngs that weren't eligible for food stamps. Every single month, the same jerks would be in my aisle, trying to buy cigarettes with my tax-provifded food stamps. And they bitched about what right the gumbint has to tell them how to spend "their money", they didn't get that it was my money...

Get rid of food stamps, and open up more soup kitchens. If these people want food, let's give them a hot healthy meal. If you give them currency, many will use it for things that I don't want to pay for - cigarettes, booze, God knows what else.

Sandman, the reckoning is coming. The house of cards will fall eventually - too late for places like MA and CT, but it's still coming.

Wonderful Thanksgiving to you & yours...

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman

A few days ago I was in a CVS. A girl brought in a pile of coffee beans she wanted to return. She originally bought them with food stamps. The CVS attended told me it is common practice because they will not let you return food for cash in the grocery store (if you bought them with food stamps) so they find a way to launder the food stamps for cash at stores like this. I told the attendant that the sad part was she probably has a hungry kid at home but is buying non food items (probably booze, cigs or drugs) for herself.

What kills me is Obama wants to expand the food stamp program. I still can't believe he got elected.

You didn't hear?? Food stamp programs help stimulate the economy.