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the widening food gap between poor and wealthy
On 9/6/2014 2:20 PM, Pico Rico wrote:
> "Mayo" > wrote in message ...
>> On 9/6/2014 1:41 PM, sf wrote:
>>> On Sat, 6 Sep 2014 10:20:16 -0700, "Pico Rico" >
>>> wrote:
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>>>> "sf" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
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>>>>> Higher costs and limited supermarket access are cited as barriers to
>>>>> good health. Of course, fair and amusement park food isn't mentioned
>>>>> because as with recreational drugs, poor people can't afford it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Notice that the article says: Today **two-thirds** of Americans of all
>>>>> classes are overweight or obese, with higher rates among the poor.
>>>>> http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...r-food-health/
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>>>> many of the poor seem to find a way to buy illegal drugs and alcohol.
>>>> It is
>>>> much easier when the taxpayer picks up their living expenses.
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>>> Your opinion hasn't been proven to be true via mandated testing of the
>>> poor.
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>> No one tests them for alcohol, or cigarettes.
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>> http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articl...be-drug-tested
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>> "If adopted, this amendment would join a list of good-government reforms
>> contained in the farm bill to save taxpayer money and ensure integrity and
>> accountability within our nutrition system," Hudson said.
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>> Democrats say the amendment allowing drug testing of recipients is
>> offensive because it implies that those who rely on the program are
>> addicted to drugs
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> but if means testing for income tax is ok, which indicates a possible
> addiction to work and thrift . . .
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>
Um, yes.
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