Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Are You Down With This?

1.  It is amazing to me how many examples of food stamp fraud, waste and abuse turn up.  Yet, the president and the liberal left proclaim the program to be a giant success.  In fact, the president recently launched a government advertizing blitz to get others to sign up for the program.  Let me say that I understand that there of those truly in need and benefit from the use of food stamps.  But all is not as liberals proclaim.  Here is a view from their perspective.  http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/economic-intelligence/2013/05/16/facts-show-food-stamp-program-has-a-strong-record-of-efficienty

2.  Now, contrast that view with hard facts pointing out problems with the program and the enormous cost borne by taxpayers which are white-washed or completly ignored by the views expressed in paragraph 1.  See examples here: http://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2013/07/21/ny-food-stamp-recipients-shipping-welfarefunded-groceries-to-relatives-in-other-countries-n1645836 

One can put a good spin on almost anything and the liberals/progressives are really good at that.  They play on human emotions much more than deal with the cold hard facts.  Truth, honesty and facts should be the basis for government policy; not human emotions.  Now, be real and determine in your own mind if you are down with the view expressed in paragraph 1 or the facts in paragraph 2.
 
George Burns

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