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Food stamp recipients scramble for food
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Anonymous Coward
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5/16/2008 9:00 PM
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CHICAGO - Danielle Brown stands outside a South Side market at midnight, braving the spring chill for her first chance to buy groceries since her food stamps ran out nearly two weeks ago.
For days, Brown said, she has been turning cans of "whatever we got in the cabinet" into breakfast, lunch and dinner for her children, ages 1 and 3.
"Ain't got no food left, the kids are probably hungry," said Brown, a 23-year-old single mother who relies heavily on her $312 monthly allotment of food stamps — a ration adjusted just once a year, in October.
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This is what the skyrocketing cost of food looks like at street level: Poor people whose food stamps don't buy as much as they once did rushing into a store in the dead of night, filling shopping carts with cereal, eggs and milk so their kids can wake up on the first day of the month to a decent meal.
"People with incomes below the poverty threshold are in dire straits because not only are food prices increasing but the food stamps they are receiving have not increased," said Dr. John Cook, an associate professor at Boston University's medical school who has studied the food stamp program, particularly how it affects children.
Midnight watch
On the South Side of Chicago, people like Brown wait for the stroke of midnight, when one month gives way to another and brings a new allotment of food stamps.
Dennis Kladis began opening his family owned One Stop Food & Liquors once a month at midnight nine months ago to give desperate families a chance to buy food as soon as possible.
"I'm telling you, by the end of the month they're just dying to get back to the first," said Kladis, who has watched other area stores follow his lead. "Obviously, they are struggling to get through the month."
Jean Daniel, a spokeswoman for the Agriculture Department, which runs the food stamp program, said there is only so much the aid can do.
"Food stamps were designed to be a supplement to the food budget," she said. They "were never intended to be the entire budget."
Turning to churches, food pantries
As prices rise, the number of Americans relying on food stamps has also climbed by 6.1 percent in the past year, increasing from 26.1 million in February 2007 to 27.7 million in February this year. The sputtering economy, persistent unemployment and the mortgage crisis have all contributed to the increase. The Agriculture Department expects the overall number of participants to reach 28 million next year.
For Lynda Wheeler, who receives $281 in food stamps each month, the rhythm of life has been one of shopping for food, running out of food and then turning to churches, food pantries and friends for help. And all the while, she is doing things like cutting milk with water to make it last a bit longer.
"You get it on the first and it runs out by the 14th and 15th," said Wheeler, a single mom who brought her 14-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter shopping at midnight with the Link card, the Illinois version of food stamps.
Because food stamp allotments are adjusted every fall based on the federal food inflation rate, recipients are months away from getting any relief. But even when that relief comes, advocates said, it won't come close to keeping pace with rising costs.
The consumer price index for food rose 5 percent last year, the highest gain in nearly two decades. It is especially grim news for the poor.
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Solar Guy
User ID: 272356
5/16/2008 9:15 PM | | Re: Food stamp recipients scramble for food | Quote |
That's sad, but what are they doing to better themselves?
All I read was "It's hard to survive on food stamps" but I didn't hear how they were working a job or going to school to learn a skill so they can get a job.
"Hep me Hep me I can't sit on my ass and feed my fatherless children". |
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dofzion
User ID: 328162
5/16/2008 9:17 PM
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That's sad, but what are they doing to better themselves?
All I read was "It's hard to survive on food stamps" but I didn't hear how they were working a job or going to school to learn a skill so they can get a job.
"Hep me Hep me I can't sit on my ass and feed my fatherless children". Quoting: Solar Guy
lmao
Who so boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 423199
5/16/2008 9:18 PM | | Re: Food stamp recipients scramble for food | Quote |
FUCK HER! If the dumb whore didn't have two illegitimate kids maybe she could get a job and feed her fat ass. She's nothing but a pig living off my tax dollars. FUCK HER! She part of what ruined this country. The constitution doesn't guarantee her a meal...scum fuck bitch. |
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~BriZz~
User ID: 420732
5/16/2008 9:20 PM
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what?!?!? she cant make $300 in food last a whole month??? wtf is she buying - steak and lobster?
"I'm just like you...just not as cool" |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 423685
5/16/2008 9:23 PM | | Re: Food stamp recipients scramble for food | Quote |
fuck the government and fuck society and fuck ppl
I'm glad she's getting this free food money
God help her and bless her. |
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135
User ID: 395795
5/16/2008 9:27 PM | | Re: Food stamp recipients scramble for food | Quote |
That's sad, but what are they doing to better themselves?
All I read was "It's hard to survive on food stamps" but I didn't hear how they were working a job or going to school to learn a skill so they can get a job.
"Hep me Hep me I can't sit on my ass and feed my fatherless children". Quoting: Solar Guy
soon that will be you, you in human piece of shit! |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 432875
5/16/2008 9:30 PM | | Re: Food stamp recipients scramble for food | Quote |
 People have no sympathy or feelings left, how sad this world has become. |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 432875
5/16/2008 9:34 PM | | Re: Food stamp recipients scramble for food | Quote |
That's sad, but what are they doing to better themselves?
All I read was "It's hard to survive on food stamps" but I didn't hear how they were working a job or going to school to learn a skill so they can get a job.
"Hep me Hep me I can't sit on my ass and feed my fatherless children".
soon that will be you, you in human piece of shit! Quoting: 135 395795
here here 135 so true, what will they say when it all comes down and they feel like this towards fellow humans, then they will experience what is called Karma with a capital K>  |
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Solar Guy
User ID: 272356
5/16/2008 9:39 PM | | Re: Food stamp recipients scramble for food | Quote |
That's sad, but what are they doing to better themselves?
All I read was "It's hard to survive on food stamps" but I didn't hear how they were working a job or going to school to learn a skill so they can get a job.
"Hep me Hep me I can't sit on my ass and feed my fatherless children".
soon that will be you, you in human piece of shit! Quoting: 135 395795
If so it won't be for lack of trying. Sure that article didn't explain everything in her life, but I take in kids all the time on a foster basis (aside from taking care of my three boys) and I can tell you first hand those kids don't know the meaning of work. They never seen their mom work and they have never seen their dad...period. |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 431954
5/16/2008 9:55 PM | | Re: Food stamp recipients scramble for food | Quote |
That's sad, but what are they doing to better themselves?
All I read was "It's hard to survive on food stamps" but I didn't hear how they were working a job or going to school to learn a skill so they can get a job.
"Hep me Hep me I can't sit on my ass and feed my fatherless children". Quoting: Solar Guy
That was a bit narrow-minded of you. You didn't hear because that wasn't the focus of the report. The report was about food stamp recipients scrambling for food. Hell, my kids have good jobs and are freaked out about the cost of food. |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 328162 (OP)
5/16/2008 9:56 PM | | Re: Food stamp recipients scramble for food | Quote |
its true she can try a little harder i would never never let my kids suffer i have kids i had my first one at 16 raised him by myself with job and school i made it why cant she what the fuck is wrong with her i did it at 16???!!!! |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 434316
5/16/2008 10:01 PM | | Re: Food stamp recipients scramble for food | Quote |
I can tell you part of the problem already. They are shopping at One Stop Food & Liquors. You can't buy groceries at a convenience store and expect to eat all month. An adult woman and two toddlers should be able to live on $312 a month, if she shops sensibly and cooks. I have no doubt I could do it. |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 328162 (OP)
5/16/2008 10:05 PM | | Re: Food stamp recipients scramble for food | Quote |
I can tell you part of the problem already. They are shopping at One Stop Food & Liquors. You can't buy groceries at a convenience store and expect to eat all month. An adult woman and two toddlers should be able to live on $312 a month, if she shops sensibly and cooks. I have no doubt I could do it. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 434316
its true your right!!i know some people who sell their food stamps for crack and cash so i dont feel sorry for half of these people |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 328162 (OP)
5/16/2008 10:06 PM | | Re: Food stamp recipients scramble for food | Quote |
FUCK HER! If the dumb whore didn't have two illegitimate kids maybe she could get a job and feed her fat ass. She's nothing but a pig living off my tax dollars. FUCK HER! She part of what ruined this country. The constitution doesn't guarantee her a meal...scum fuck bitch. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 423199
true some use their food stamps to buy drugs and dumb shit and trade their food stampos for cash  |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 379883
5/16/2008 10:06 PM | | Re: Food stamp recipients scramble for food | Quote |
Hep Hep Lawl, lmao.
Eat pinto beans.
Fart another youngin Lawl. |
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Solar Guy
User ID: 272356
5/16/2008 10:06 PM | | Re: Food stamp recipients scramble for food | Quote |
That's sad, but what are they doing to better themselves?
All I read was "It's hard to survive on food stamps" but I didn't hear how they were working a job or going to school to learn a skill so they can get a job.
"Hep me Hep me I can't sit on my ass and feed my fatherless children".
That was a bit narrow-minded of you. You didn't hear because that wasn't the focus of the report. The report was about food stamp recipients scrambling for food. Hell, my kids have good jobs and are freaked out about the cost of food. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 431954
I get that they are scrambling for food and I sympathise of course. It's great that your kids have jobs as everyone under my roof does as well... but what does that have to do with the price of tea in China?
OK, I am frustrated over the price of food too, I simply didn't hear any attempt to take care of themselves. All I read was pity me, pity me. |
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mopar28m 
Prov. 4:1-7
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5/16/2008 10:07 PM
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 379883
5/16/2008 10:07 PM | | Re: Food stamp recipients scramble for food | Quote |
I gits me one mo chillin an I gits me a raise Lawl. |
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Debbie
User ID: 434317
5/16/2008 10:07 PM | | Re: Food stamp recipients scramble for food | Quote |
You people are very judgemental. I have 3 kids and we go store shopping at least twice a week, milk is outrageous which is almost 5 dollars a gallon. Why don't you add things up, we spend about 5 hundred a month and no we don't buy steaks and lobsters. |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 306940
5/16/2008 10:07 PM | | Re: Food stamp recipients scramble for food | Quote |
FUCK HER! If the dumb whore didn't have two illegitimate kids maybe she could get a job and feed her fat ass. She's nothing but a pig living off my tax dollars. FUCK HER! She part of what ruined this country. The constitution doesn't guarantee her a meal...scum fuck bitch. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 423199
Are you a Christian? |
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mopar28m
Prov. 4:1-7
User ID: 234695
5/16/2008 10:08 PM
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 379883
5/16/2008 10:09 PM | | Re: Food stamp recipients scramble for food | Quote |
Grow some collard greens. |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 328162 (OP)
5/16/2008 10:10 PM | | Re: Food stamp recipients scramble for food | Quote |
People have no sympathy or feelings left, how sad this world has become.
think about ac i worked my ass off to support my kids at 16 im 33 now im still doing it WITHOUT foodstamps i can do it on my own i dont want hand outs i have people that live next door to me who always want me to buy foodstamps from them for cash 100 bucks in foodstamps for 50 cash whats that tell you ????? some people rather have drugs and beer then food for their kids i always made sure my kids had and they never went without ,,if she was smart she would get a job and start stocking up on DOOM thats coming never mind waiting on this fucked up goverment ,,she needs to think about those kids and everyone else just like her !!!! |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 379883
5/16/2008 10:12 PM | | Re: Food stamp recipients scramble for food | Quote |
People have no sympathy or feelings left, how sad this world has become.
think about ac i worked my ass off to support my kids at 16 im 33 now im still doing it WITHOUT foodstamps i can do it on my own i dont want hand outs i have people that live next door to me who always want me to buy foodstamps from them for cash 100 bucks in foodstamps for 50 cash whats that tell you ????? some people rather have drugs and beer then food for their kids i always made sure my kids had and they never went without ,,if she was smart she would get a job and start stocking up on DOOM thats coming never mind waiting on this fucked up goverment ,,she needs to think about those kids and everyone else just like her !!!!
Applause, I hear ya. |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 431954
5/16/2008 10:16 PM | | Re: Food stamp recipients scramble for food | Quote |
I get that they are scrambling for food and I sympathise of course. It's great that your kids have jobs as everyone under my roof does as well... but what does that have to do with the price of tea in China?
OK, I am frustrated over the price of food too, I simply didn't hear any attempt to take care of themselves. All I read was pity me, pity me. Quoting: Solar Guy
I'm going to assume that your parents taught you how to take care of yourself. You weren't BORN with that knowledge. You learned it. Perhaps you were more curious than many, but you did not come out of the womb KNOWING how to do it. The system they live in is what they know. You might not like it, but that's your problem. They survive in the way they are taught, and in the way the nanny-state wants. Rather than question those recipients, why not dig deeper and find out WHY someone would want to keep them in that system. |
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Solar Guy
User ID: 272356
5/16/2008 10:16 PM | | Re: Food stamp recipients scramble for food | Quote |
People have no sympathy or feelings left, how sad this world has become.
think about ac i worked my ass off to support my kids at 16 im 33 now im still doing it WITHOUT foodstamps i can do it on my own i dont want hand outs i have people that live next door to me who always want me to buy foodstamps from them for cash 100 bucks in foodstamps for 50 cash whats that tell you ????? some people rather have drugs and beer then food for their kids i always made sure my kids had and they never went without ,,if she was smart she would get a job and start stocking up on DOOM thats coming never mind waiting on this fucked up goverment ,,she needs to think about those kids and everyone else just like her !!!!
Applause, I hear ya.
Hell yes that's my whole point if you took time to read it. |
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Fantasia II
User ID: 255967
5/16/2008 10:17 PM
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fuck the government and fuck society and fuck ppl
I'm glad she's getting this free food money
God help her and bless her. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 423685
God isn't blessing her, the American taxpayer is.
George Orwell was right..Black is White, Up is Down, War is Peace... |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 328162 (OP)
5/16/2008 10:17 PM | | Re: Food stamp recipients scramble for food | Quote |
what?!?!? she cant make $300 in food last a whole month??? wtf is she buying - steak and lobster?
I wonder how much she is buying with those food stamps? Quoting: mopar28m
mo i see what your saying but with the shit hitting the fan right now she needs to get a job and stock up all of them people on welfare need to stop thinking this government is for them they need to think about them kids!!!! |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 431954
5/16/2008 10:17 PM | | Re: Food stamp recipients scramble for food | Quote |
The allotment is adjusted every 6 months here in Iowa.
She needs to go to Aldi's. Her food dollar would stretch more. Quoting: mopar28m
And if she can't drive? If she doesn't have a car? If she can't afford a taxi or have a way to haul groceries on the city bus? |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 378585
5/16/2008 10:18 PM | | Re: Food stamp recipients scramble for food | Quote |
I can tell you part of the problem already. They are shopping at One Stop Food & Liquors. You can't buy groceries at a convenience store and expect to eat all month. An adult woman and two toddlers should be able to live on $312 a month, if she shops sensibly and cooks. I have no doubt I could do it. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 434316
316-I AGREE WITH YOU
Here is my RANT
YES ...the middle class has to know how to budget..since we make too much to qualify for assistance and not enough to save.
I seriously doubt the upperclass & members of our congress & senate would even last 60 days paying the real costs of living on $3800 month. family of 5 ( child -requires childcare 5 days a week 2 teens 2 dogs No credit cards,2 car payments , 1 house payment,student loans ,lights,gas,water,phones,cable,taxes,insurance,healthcare, the list goes on & on
BTW.. I know a lady that is not a legal resident..pisses me off to hear her bragging about her $1600.00 month FOOD STAMPS(Star Card)she gets for her family of 6 |
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