DOLOLLY P SNERD, TULSA (3/16/2009 3:31:11 PM)

No surprise here---

FrankJenks, (3/16/2009 3:49:44 PM)

No McPigg, they were republican, and then after they got laid off or fell ill, they found out they were democrat.

MaintenanceMan, Tulsa (3/16/2009 3:56:21 PM)

I guess the stimulus package is working. BYD says food stamps are one of the best returning uses of government money!!!

TonyQ, Tulsa (3/16/2009 4:53:04 PM)

McPigg, Reagan is dead and so is his racist anti-poor rhetoric. Food stamps are much more stimulative than tax cuts for the rich.

McAyo, T-Town (3/16/2009 6:23:28 PM)

With the percentage of voter apathy my guess is that over 50% of those who are on food stamps and/or welfare don't vote, period. They are neither democrat or republican.

loudshirt, (3/16/2009 6:53:30 PM)

Food stamps can be used for way too much. I do think the access card was a huge leap in the right direction. I wish they would issue food stamps like WIC. Vouchers for very specific items. If you are on food stamps you should be subjected to random drug tests and be put on a Dr monitored birth control plan. I know that not everyone receiving food stamps is a drug user sitting at home shooting out kids. Those steps would make it easier to get back on your feet. Most jobs require drug tests so why cant government assistance?

tatersmma, Owasso (3/16/2009 7:17:35 PM)

I get Food Stamps and I'm a very hard worker and a vote religiously been a registered voter since I was 18yr and now I'm 29yr so some people need to not just jump the gun and talk crap they have know idea what they are talking about!! & I'm all for Drug Screening I think that would cut down on alot of people who do recieve them and dont really need them! There are some of us out there that really need the help!

oldrustytulsa, Tulsa (3/16/2009 7:30:14 PM)

Yeah, birth control and drug tests, I am all for that., vote for me for Gov.

Legal Citizen, (3/16/2009 10:25:59 PM)

TonyQ: "Food stamps are much more stimulative than tax cuts for the rich."

>> Glad to see you haven't run out of unsubstantiated and illogical talking points.

TulGal, Tulsa (3/16/2009 10:56:15 PM)

I've been acquainted with a few people who received food stamps. Now I'm aware of a single young woman (with 2 children) who receives food stamps--and lives in one of THA's apartments. She doesn't work. The youngest child's dad lives with them, but he's not on the lease. And, the guy doesn't work either. Does anyone know if reporting this situation will do any good???

MaintenanceMan, Tulsa (3/16/2009 11:15:33 PM)

TulGal, Don't mess with the stimulus bill, its working.

TulGal, Tulsa (3/16/2009 11:51:45 PM)

MaintenanceMan--guess you're right. But this big lug hasn't worked since he moved here over a year ago, before he needed stimulus....stimuluseseses...stimuli. (whatever!)

Ponderer, (3/17/2009 6:58:22 AM)

"...Welfare is up in OK, and so are Republican voters. Anyone NOT see the correlation?"

errr..yeah, of course, I do! what, do you think I'm stupid? That's it... correlation, just like Bob Ewell being left-handed, right?

Eagle 4, Tulsa (3/17/2009 8:06:59 AM)

I have a daughter, who until recently, was receiving food stamps, after her rugged individual, Republican husband pulled a Clinton on her and left her with the 2 children and a mountain of debt he ran up on her credit card. So, it's not all due to Democrats now, is it?
That sorry excuse for a human is now on his third wife and fourth child and he's still voting Republican! Don't even try that "moral high ground" bull on me!
Needless to say, she voted for Obama.

digdogs, (3/17/2009 8:20:35 AM)

I am a democrat...have held a job since I was 10 years old. Right now I have two jobs so that I can support my republican mother/father in-law.

People often resort to comments based in stereotype because they refuse to take the time to really understand an issue...they read only to respond.

chase, rogers county (3/17/2009 8:20:57 AM)

Hey frank,or you can go buy you a trailer and move in next to RIGHTON.

lizzy, Tulsa (3/17/2009 9:36:08 AM)

I happen to know someone whose daughter could be TulGal's "young woman." They vote Republican.

ol feller, Small Town (3/17/2009 11:53:34 AM)

No one stopped to think about last year, when food stamp use was down, DHS started advertising food stamps on (Public Broadcasting) TV. Now food stamp use is up! Golly Gee, next DHS will request more tax money to hire more employees to administer their food stamp program. DUH!

hardball, (3/17/2009 12:09:06 PM)

The more you feed,, the more they breed!!!

God Bless our Troops, Small town (3/17/2009 12:52:07 PM)

I think a lot of your sound ridiculous. Mr McPigg, where is your SOURCE? You can run your mouth all you want but until there is cold hard FACTS and STATISTICS behind the crap you are spewing, it is just that- Crap! Same goes for the rest of you.

Anyways what this IS, is a show of the economic times. Maybe unemployment is still fairly low in Oklahoma, but wages have went down, as well as hours worked because of the economy.

Bubba, Bixby (3/17/2009 1:55:13 PM)

"even to the point of cheering on folks making 10X to 100X as mush as he does."

lol...How much more does Obama make than you Yeller?

Bubba, Bixby (3/17/2009 7:13:57 PM)

"Bville Yellow Dog, Bville (3/17/2009 5:11:30 PM)
about twice bubba... How about you ?"

At $4 million per year he made considerably more than I me. At the current salary of $400k, he still yet makes considerably more.

Bubba, Bixby (3/17/2009 9:44:46 PM)

"yeah quite a bit more than your $5.75 and hour..."

Yeah, but I still don't idolize the dude. Which I believe was the statement that you made earlier. That it was wrong to cheer for someone who's income makes them wealthy.

Actually my income is a little closer to $7/hr, but at least I am proud enough to pay my own way and not ask for handouts. Can your $200k making rear say the same? lol...I didn't think so, you've spent so much time on this forum begging for guvment assistance that it's hard to believe that you've ever worked a day in your life.

MaintenanceMan, Tulsa (3/17/2009 10:01:07 PM)

I don't care how much other people make. I was raised that it isn't anybodies business but their own. I make as much as I can and I hope everybody else does to. What really pisses me off is people who don't make all they can and then want what other people earn. I know it takes hard work and a lot of time investment to better your lot in life, so quit whining and go make your own money, and keep out of MY pocket while your at it. Why can't we just tithe and call it good?

A Tulsan, (3/17/2009 10:17:46 PM)

Welfare reform is the name of the game. Sure there are many that need food stamps UNTIL they get on their feet. Then they need to get off them. So many abuse this system as a way of life. I'm not talking about elderly, handicapped, etc. here either. Welfare/food stamps were initially created to aid until employed. Not as a permanent way of life! WELFARE REFORM!!!