Welfare cards should be useable at casinos and the liquor store?

barrel roll · 01-01-2013, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by F1VENOM

Way to be part of the problem.

Sorry

Honestly, it was ducking horrible. Not because I didn't have fun money, but I was starting to get depressed before J&J picked me up (6months no job).

BodyCount81 · 01-01-2013, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by F1VENOM

Way to be part of the problem.

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Originally Posted by barrel roll

Sorry

Honestly, it was ducking horrible. Not because I didn't have fun money, but I was starting to get depressed before J&J picked me up (6months no job).

Not you. You appeared to have actually needed it and didn't go out and waste your damn money on a ridiculously expensive sport.

F1VENOM · 01-01-2013, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by barrel roll

Sorry

Honestly, it was ducking horrible. Not because I didn't have fun money, but I was starting to get depressed before J&J picked me up (6months no job).

You mean it wasn't all it's cracked up to be? Lies, we've already heard all kinds of testimony about how amazing welfare is. So much free money and you get to eat lobster and gamble while not working!

barrel roll · 01-01-2013, 01:23 PM

I was getting 1600 a month. If I rented, I would have had fun money and then some... but I own a house.

AlphaNeo36 · 01-01-2013, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by F1VENOM

You mean it wasn't all it's cracked up to be? Lies, we've already heard all kinds of testimony about how amazing welfare is. So much free money and you get to eat lobster and gamble while not working!

Don't be ridiculous, we know BR isn't a minority.

F1VENOM · 01-01-2013, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by barrel roll

I was getting 1600 a month. If I rented, I would have had fun money and then some... but I own a house.

Sounds like you were living beyond your means if you couldn't support yourself off of savings for 6 months. I thought you were a true American, not one to take handouts. For shame.

He has to be a minority, otherwise he would have been a responsible American.

mwm6981 · 01-01-2013, 03:27 PM

Of course they should be able to use the money to gamble. They can't be expected to work for money. The only other logical way for them to make money is to gamble.

BlackAngelSS · 01-01-2013, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by mwm6981

Of course they should be able to use the money to gamble. They can't be expected to work for money. The only other logical way for them to make money is to gamble.

That's not true! Drug dealing is quite common and perfectly acceptable.These poor people can't be expected to actually get a real job! that's racist!!

TheSilentAssassin · 01-01-2013, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mwm6981

Of course they should be able to use the money to gamble. They can't be expected to work for money. The only other logical way for them to make money is to gamble.

Will people please just read the ****ing thread? Stop rehashing stupid misnomers.

F1VENOM · 01-02-2013, 10:20 PM

He got the satire and took it in stride, learn from him.

benji25 · 01-02-2013, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by drgonzo

I did play paintball while receiving UI, almost every week as usual. No problem at all. I would say the UI payments probably went to my mortgage and maintenance though, at least that's how I viewed them in my budget.

I hope you aren't suggesting that somehow I wasn't right to spend my money on paintball. Anyone who suggests that can eat a dick, there is zero wrong with doing whatever you like with your income (legally), whatever it is, within a financially tenable and socially responsible framework. Ironically, the worst thing you could do with UI money is not spend it.

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The only real solution is to tax wealth. The ultimate wealth tax is the estate tax, which should be confiscatory at the high end and difficult to dodge. People are free to be as successful as they can be in life, but no passing the fruits of that on to people who haven't earned it (i.e. inheritance). If you want to pass something to your kids, make a business and make them run it.

Basically your philosophy is you can do what you want with your money, until someone says "Hey, you have to much money. Time to take it from you and give to the poor."

edit: and to answer the question, no they should not. That money is given to them so they can cover their living expenses to get on their feet. Gambling does not help with that.