Lonestar Card

[teamgafftop1]

Originally Posted by txjoker

I agree with most of what everyone has stated. However, just to throw this into the mix... Do you guys think that just because someone is on the LSC they should only be able to purchase Ramen, generic sodas and day old bread?

I think there should be SOME limits to it. For example, they shouldn't be able to purchase anything that exceeds the value of what we feed our troops it the chow hall. Or, what Arpaio feeds the inmates in AZ (that's already been deemed to constitutional). In other words, basic nutrition and no frills. Frankly, when I was a GI I ate a lot of Ramen noodles, day old bread, and no sodas because those were luxury items I couldn't afford. If you get anything you want and don't work for it, what's the point of making the effort?

[saltwatersensations]

Originally Posted by teamgafftop1

I think there should be SOME limits to it. For example, they shouldn't be able to purchase anything that exceeds the value of what we feed our troops it the chow hall. Or, what Arpaio feeds the inmates in AZ (that's already been deemed to constitutional). In other words, basic nutrition and no frills. Frankly, when I was a GI I ate a lot of Ramen noodles, day old bread, and no sodas because those were luxury items I couldn't afford. If you get anything you want and don't work for it, what's the point of making the effort?

X2. If you are getting money from the government AKA tax payers, then you should not be buying your kids a $6 box of gushers fruit snacks 12 packs of sodas. Nor angus ribeye steaks and 50 lbs of shrimp and red snapper. Milk, cheese, all fruits and vegetables, water, meat should have limitations, chicken, pork chops, beef(not 14.99/lb fillet mignon. JMO

[BigNate523]

Originally Posted by txjoker

I agree with most of what everyone has stated. However, just to throw this into the mix... Do you guys think that just because someone is on the LSC they should only be able to purchase Ramen, generic sodas and day old bread?

lol no but if you look half of the people buy 200.00 worth of steaks and shrimp,or lobstar and crabs stuff most people who are not on food stamps can not afford, or sell their food stamps 2 for 1 these are the people i have a problem with


and X1000 on what the other two above me said

[southtexasreds]

If you wanted to go one step further, you could make the LSC valid for purchases of only reasonable, healthy items. Why allow users to develop health problems for which they (presumably) can't afford health care, thereby costing taxpayers even more money?

To put it simply, I don't want to pay to give someone diabetes, and I don't want to pay to treat them for the diabetes I gave them.

[BullyARed]

Saw this kind of abuse years ago. I worked my @ss off at night at a supermarket so that I could go to school during the day and support my family and tuition. While my family had to eat cheap chicken and clearance round steak for stew, and no frilled canned foods, these healthy bodies got ribeyes, T-bones, big ham, coke, chips, etc... and paid with food stamps! I even knew some traded these foods for cigarret and beers.

[speckle-catcher]

Originally Posted by txjoker

I agree with most of what everyone has stated. However, just to throw this into the mix... Do you guys think that just because someone is on the LSC they should only be able to purchase Ramen, generic sodas and day old bread?

not day-old stuff, but I do believe that Lonestar card purchases should be limited much like WIC (Women, Infants & Children) are - only the cheapest products would qualify for purchase...store brand, generics, etc.

you want Campbells soup...get a job. If "we're" paying for it...you get "soup" in a can with a plain white label.

[dicky78377]

I agree people need to do some kind of community service for the services they are getting . I can see if someone needs assistance due to unemplyed for a little while , in between jobs or a bad illness. But for people to live thier entire lives on welfair is ridiculous. I remember listening to a radio program years ago where people were complaining about the same issue. A women called in and said that we shoulnt be mad at them because we could do what they are doing , no one told us to get educated and work hard for a better way of life. Lol i couldn't believe what she said. But that explains thier mentality. I think we need to send alot of these baby making machines that live in the projects to support our troops in the front lines . Let them entertain our boys to earn that lone starcard. They are entertaining thugs everyday anyway. Hell we can even airdrop them in. One month duty for the year of free stuff they get isn't bad. Hey thats a good platform to run for office with. Lol

[flatsmaster14]

It's not gunna change. They will always have 500$ cars with 5000$ rims, kids that they can't support but eat steak every night and have handicap parking passes!

I gotta take a drug test to have a job, they should have to take a drug test to take our money..

[MEGABITE]

Originally Posted by txjoker

I agree with most of what everyone has stated. However, just to throw this into the mix... Do you guys think that just because someone is on the LSC they should only be able to purchase Ramen, generic sodas and day old bread?

Of course not, but it should be for staples only, not seafood or high priced meats. There should be a list of what is acceptable and what isn't right on the card for all to see. Right now it sounds like it's anything goes. Ridiculous.

[Mont]

Originally Posted by speckle-catcher

not day-old stuff, but I do believe that Lonestar card purchases should be limited much like WIC (Women, Infants & Children) are - only the cheapest products would qualify for purchase...store brand, generics, etc.

you want Campbells soup...get a job. If "we're" paying for it...you get "soup" in a can with a plain white label.

I actually look for the WIC approved stickers on stuff. My dearly departed MIL called me "frugal". Screw that, try cheap. For the most part is the same stuff. I did get tagged on it with butter though. It was a 1 pound block instead of 4 sticks. I didn't think the girls would ever quit giving me a hard time about it. On some things, there is a dollar or more difference on each item. All those dollars add up and after you eat it, it all goes in the same place anyways.