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WIC vs. Food Stamps
I was wondering what the differences are. I know they are different, but one of my friends on facebook status said this:
"So im in 7-11 getting my morning coffee and this chick who is dressed up, talking loudly on her fancy cell phone, buys sodas with a food stamp card, then drives away in a new honda with expensive rims. WTF?? Great job America!"
Now however...yes this kind of stuff does make me angry because they get free food and drive around in nice expensive cars wearing nice clothes! I dont think thats fair. If you can afford to drive a new honda WITH rims then why are you on food stamps? Anywho there was a comment on her status that somewhat bothered me...
it said..."i hate seeing people on WIC/food stamps at the grocery store with designer clothes, fake nails and hair! People pretending to be poor so they can have material things!"
Is WIC in the same category as food stamps? I thought WIC was something that pregnant women and children up to 5 qualified for unless you were super rich? My husband and i both work and we have more than enough money after all our bills are paid to buy what we want...but we had talked about getting WIC. I didnt think WIC was a "poor" people thing!?
"So im in 7-11 getting my morning coffee and this chick who is dressed up, talking loudly on her fancy cell phone, buys sodas with a food stamp card, then drives away in a new honda with expensive rims. WTF?? Great job America!"
Now however...yes this kind of stuff does make me angry because they get free food and drive around in nice expensive cars wearing nice clothes! I dont think thats fair. If you can afford to drive a new honda WITH rims then why are you on food stamps? Anywho there was a comment on her status that somewhat bothered me...
it said..."i hate seeing people on WIC/food stamps at the grocery store with designer clothes, fake nails and hair! People pretending to be poor so they can have material things!"
Is WIC in the same category as food stamps? I thought WIC was something that pregnant women and children up to 5 qualified for unless you were super rich? My husband and i both work and we have more than enough money after all our bills are paid to buy what we want...but we had talked about getting WIC. I didnt think WIC was a "poor" people thing!?
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YES.. I stand by what I say 100%.. If adults have fallen on hard times and are already in the welfare system,. they should NOT have more children.. It burdens the rest of the blue collar working Americans that bust our a$$es to make ends meet and do not take help..I think it is downright irresponnsible and selfish for people to continue procreating when they knowingly cannot support another child.. If your religious background doesn't believe in birth control, then I can GUARANTEE it also states that sex isn't for pleasure, but for procreation purposes ONLY, so these people can abstain from sex if they are already in the system until they get a J-O-B.. It would be against their religion to have sex just for pleasure anyway.;..
NO WIC IS NOT THE SAME! lol trust me i didnt want to use wic because yes people do look down on those people that use food stamps and have all these things because that is insane and ridicuolous. but wic is totally different its only for pregnant women and women with children in a way its mainly to support your child, and of course you while the child is in you and make sure you get the nutrients..but after you have the child they will give you these check vouchers for baby formula baby food, i believe other things once the child gets older. it isnt even considered the same as food stamps. i dont have a problem with people that use food stamps though. but WIC is something good to get on!
Maybe I am out of the loop, but I thought you lost your job. Have you applied for food stamps since that happened? Is that what a bridge card is???
I agree that wic isn't for "poor" people. Most pregnant women I know are on wic.
I feel Food stamps should be used as a temporary supplement to help a family while money is tight, until they can better support their imcome. It is too bad that they are accepted at gas stations for soda & such. I think maybe they are because that gas station owners get more business that way???? Maybe they were originally accepted because some people dont have grocery stores close to where they live & that way they can pick up things like milk & juice easily....
Sorry to take over this thread to talk to someone directly.
To ALL: What do you think about drug testing being manditory for food stamp applicants?
I agree that wic isn't for "poor" people. Most pregnant women I know are on wic.
I feel Food stamps should be used as a temporary supplement to help a family while money is tight, until they can better support their imcome. It is too bad that they are accepted at gas stations for soda & such. I think maybe they are because that gas station owners get more business that way???? Maybe they were originally accepted because some people dont have grocery stores close to where they live & that way they can pick up things like milk & juice easily....
Sorry to take over this thread to talk to someone directly.
To ALL: What do you think about drug testing being manditory for food stamp applicants?
Sorry if you took that personally, thats not what was intended. I think that was just said because i mean come on, fake nails fake hair, driving a honda, thats ridiculous.... And I know theres times when I get judged. I mean I dont have food stamps, but I have WIC, and most of the time, I dont get dressed or do my hair just to go to the grocery store, so i people prolly really think im "homely" looking or fit in the catergory. i have nice clothes and expensive shoes, and i know how to do my hair and i do my own nails, Just only for special occassions. I dont work, im a full time mommy, and theres times where i dont even leave the house for 4 days at a time. so I dont do all that until I need to, so I can only imagine what people think when i go to the grocery store. Dont take things to heart so easily, unless its targeted right at you :)
but if you consider food stamps then get it..because its not a bad thing at all.. i was going to be a stay at home mom and the wic lady told me i should consider it because it would be easier on the hubby and plus it would be way to expensive and a waste of time to pay for our child in day care because my whole checks would go to it pretty much..but either one is fine! and they are very helpful if you are in need of them!
Yea I did lose my job, but HUbby still works, and we make enough money to feed ourselves. i wouldnt take money from the government unless I truely needed it.
But yes i 100 % agree that drug test should be mandaotry. it was a funny "like" on facebook once but i was like umm thats not funny, thats true lol
But yes i 100 % agree that drug test should be mandaotry. it was a funny "like" on facebook once but i was like umm thats not funny, thats true lol
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