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April 25, 2007
money for food
The story of the Oregon governor on food stamps is about context. $21/week is also $84 per month. Is $21/week per person? The article makes it sound that way.
I've seen too many families pay for food using food stamps to believe that any of them are starving. In the developed countries, the desire to stay tied to government assistance is also tied to pride as it is to fulfill basic needs. How much is what is debatable. Work, any kind of work, has become less and less a deeply held value but about one's own desires. Does this mean we should cut funds? No. It does mean we need to review our options.
Posted by azileretsis at April 25, 2007 12:34 PM
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