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madokie

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71. If it wasn't for welfare and commodities

Thu Sep 20, 2012, 06:55 AM

Sep 2012

early on in my life I'd never have made it this far. I won't go into the reasons as that's more personal than I want to get right now but let me say this. Welfare saved a family from literally starving to death. mit rMoney can eat my day old underwear. Fuck him

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I don't regret ANY of my tax money going to social welfare programs. You? [View all] elehhhhna Sep 2012 OP

I wish they were 10,000 X more Vincardog Sep 2012 #1

I feel the same. Today it might be you and tommorrow it could be me that needs the help. southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #2

We are our brothers keeper. riverbendviewgal Sep 2012 #3

That's what I believe as well goclark Sep 2012 #5

We are all connected... RomneyEqualsBush Sep 2012 #31

My sentiments exactly. Sekhmets Daughter Sep 2012 #4

Welcome to DU, Sekhmets Daughter! calimary Sep 2012 #18

Even when I've been barely able to keep up, I've still added a little into the LIHEAP program. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #6

That's where I prefer my tax money going. JaneyVee Sep 2012 #7

And I am hoping that there are more of Raven Sep 2012 #8

I've got to admit I do sometimes alc Sep 2012 #9

Laughed at your concern about pulling out a wad of cash if mostly $100 bills. I am one of those jwirr Sep 2012 #11

No problem for me. In fact....... socialist_n_TN Sep 2012 #13

I must be the only person alive who has no idea when a person pays with an EBT card. phylny Sep 2012 #40

I've also wondered that too. Auntie Bush Sep 2012 #46

I know, right?! demmiblue Sep 2012 #62

They assume it RandiFan1290 Sep 2012 #84

No wAd of cash...but Laurajr Sep 2012 #59

You are full of shit RandiFan1290 Sep 2012 #74

you seem to know a lot about the system --were you a recipient recently? CreekDog Sep 2012 #88

nope dont regret a penney d_r Sep 2012 #10

I'm with you, all the way! robinlynne Sep 2012 #12

I don't regret helping other people bigwillq Sep 2012 #14

Well Maybe... Except For Those Fucking Welfare Queens !!! WillyT Sep 2012 #15

If there are so many Welfare Queens RoccoR5955 Sep 2012 #54

i think the post refers to people like mitt romney as ejpoeta Sep 2012 #77

OK my bad n/t RoccoR5955 Sep 2012 #82

It is a fact of life. I have to pay my fair share of taxes in part to provide a safety net... Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #16

Yes! CIVILIZED! Agony Sep 2012 #53

I had this conversation with a conservative girlfriend - who didn't want to have to pay for calimary Sep 2012 #17

Of course not. I'd rather see them blow my tax dollars on hookers and blow than see it go to Egalitarian Thug Sep 2012 #19

I got food-stamps as a child. I started my working life in the 20% tax bracket. bluestate10 Sep 2012 #20

Admittedly, I don't have much say in this because. white_wolf Sep 2012 #21

I want to take the obstructionist's in Congress pay and put it toward unemployment benefits siligut Sep 2012 #22

Whatever happened to 'survival of the fittest'? Zalatix Sep 2012 #23

Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #24

Scamming? RomneyEqualsBush Sep 2012 #38

Ugh there is so much wrong with this post. white_wolf Sep 2012 #58

Nope, I'm good. wildeyed Sep 2012 #25

Nope. They can redistribute my taxes all they want in that direction. pnwmom Sep 2012 #26

My only regret obxhead Sep 2012 #27

I REALLY resent my tax money going for subsidies for corporations that are making record profits Booster Sep 2012 #28

I don't want one cent of my taxes going to subsidize oil and gas companies! nt MariaM83 Sep 2012 #29

or to defense contractors! nt MariaM83 Sep 2012 #32

Hell No! M_M Sep 2012 #30

Oil subsidies to big oil companies, B Calm Sep 2012 #33

I have been there Rain Mcloud Sep 2012 #34

Bravo. ReasonableToo Sep 2012 #81

Never have had a regret - social welfare programs need to be expanded, not cut Politicub Sep 2012 #35

Absolutely not. Indpndnt Sep 2012 #36

I wish that more of my taxes went to help people and less went to war. yardwork Sep 2012 #37

Not once in my life have I ever been upset about my tax money going to help others. phylny Sep 2012 #39

nope - not a penny rurallib Sep 2012 #41

War. Dirty fuel subsidies. Frankenfood subsidies. China sweatshop trade disadvantages. valerief Sep 2012 #42

Nope. But I do regret Richard D Sep 2012 #43

Not at all. There was even a time - bhikkhu Sep 2012 #44

Not apenney do I regret etherealtruth Sep 2012 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author marezdotes Sep 2012 #47

No, I don't have a problem paying taxes for social programs ellie Sep 2012 #48

Even with the military budget alot is going to soldiers pay & their families - TBF Sep 2012 #49

Better there than another unnecessary war or to pay for tax breaks for ar$eholes like Mitt Rmoney! MatthewStLouis Sep 2012 #50

Absolutely agree. Smilo Sep 2012 #51

I only regret that my taxes go to KILL people! RoccoR5955 Sep 2012 #52

Me, too! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2012 #57

Nope. Not in the least. Wish everyone could avail themselves of Medicare. GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #55

Amen tavalon Sep 2012 #75

I don't regret a penny. Lifelong Protester Sep 2012 #56

Not a cent. liberalmuse Sep 2012 #60

Amen, my friend Trailrider1951 Sep 2012 #61

That's one major reason for why I don't mind paying taxes. Zorra Sep 2012 #63

Black people deserve Aerows Sep 2012 #64

Not a bit! OnionPatch Sep 2012 #65

How could I? Millions of peeps I've never met, that I could never feed, house or clothe by myself. freshwest Sep 2012 #66

Never. nt bemildred Sep 2012 #67

Agreed. n.t. doublethink Sep 2012 #68

The way I got my brother in law DonCoquixote Sep 2012 #69

I told a rabid TPer (single guy raising son) once that Ship of Fools Sep 2012 #70

If it wasn't for welfare and commodities madokie Sep 2012 #71

Of course not. quaker bill Sep 2012 #72

No tavalon Sep 2012 #73

Nope. cordelia Sep 2012 #76

Nor did the Founders: ". . . to promote the Common Welfare" That part RMoney & Right would remove. leveymg Sep 2012 #78

Hell no. These programs feed the hungry, keep our communities livable and our economy moving. qb Sep 2012 #79

Nope. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #80

If everyone got to allocate their tax dollars as they see fit, Doctor_J Sep 2012 #83

I would love to see the whole "Imperial America" mindset discredited Lydia Leftcoast Sep 2012 #85

Jared Bernstein, VP Biden's economic adviser when he first went into office, said, CrispyQ Sep 2012 #86

No, absolutely no regrets. hamsterjill Sep 2012 #87

Not in the slightest Prophet 451 Sep 2012 #89