Food Stamp Reform...I Am All for It!

With the recent news of the Missouri, Republican state lawmaker, Rick Brattin, pushing for a food stamp reform, everyone is bashing Welfare and food stamps; understandably, you have those that are very offended by this. Welfare was put in place to assist those who need it, NEED being the operative word. The issue is that this assistance has caused people to become dependent and lazy.  Somehow, they have found ways to get around the five year/sixty month cap on the program. Yes, there are those that are disabled, but if they are truly disabled, they would be on SSI not Welfare.

I am all for assisting those when needed, because there are times when the chips do not land in your favor and you find yourself in need of assistance. However, at what point do you decide that enough is enough? At what point do you desire more for yourself and your children? At this point, if you are currently receiving welfare, you are eligible to have your education paid for, for at least an Associate’s Degree. Instead, you have people who would rather abuse their benefits (i.e. housing, food, cash, etc), collecting free toys for Christmas to add to the collection of toys their kids probably do not even play with, taking from those who are truly in need. Some with a husband/wife or other non-reported individual who too does absolutely nothing; in some cases the other person has some kind of income but again, one of them is living off the state; sucking the tax dollars from those who choose to work hard for their families. If this is you, you cannot be upset with those who are not happy with your decision. You do not have the right to be upset with the hard working citizens who are funding your lazy, unmotivated, co-dependent lifestyle.

Again, I repeat, if you need the assistance, then by all means, I welcome you to it. But if you do not NEED the assistance, I personally have ZERO respect for you. I am always willing to assist those in need, but I have zero tolerance for those who choose to be the parasites and leeches of society.

Right now, we need more jobs, we need more doors opened for those who want more but are being rejected. I want to see more people starting businesses so that they can help others feed their families. But that cannot happen if people are not motivated, if people sit complacent, doing nothing, raising children who are not learning to be productive citizens of society. What they are doing is creating a generation of lazy children who may end up worse off if Welfare & Food Stamps are reformed by the time they are old enough to procreate, if they have not started already.

In regard to the Food Stamp Reform, I am all for it. I may not agree with every aspect of it, however I do agree with eliminating junk food from the list the same way liquor is. I believe that the benefits should only be used for nutritious foods like: meats, vegetables, fruits, legumes, bread etc. Not for Twinkies, donuts, soda, and the other sugar filled treats that are contributing to America’s obnoxious obesity rate.

I mean, considering my take of health and nutrition, would you have expected anything less?

And…It Is What It Is!