Comments on: Your tax dollars keep people in junk food

By: gdad

gdad — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:31:15 +0000

Hillary, you know better than to expect facts from suzie.

By: Hillary

Hillary — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 19:18:18 +0000

@18 What is your source for the 5 million you claim has been spent on the First Lady’s “nutrition” campaign?

For those interested in FACTS about the “Let’s Move” campaign:

“To support Let’s Move and facilitate and coordinate partnerships with States, communities, and the non-profit and for-profit private sectors, the nation’s leading children’s health foundations have come together to create a NEW INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION – the Partnership for a Healthier America – which will accelerate existing efforts addressing childhood obesity and facilitate new commitments towards the national goal of solving childhood obesity within a generation.”
http://tinyurl.com/yflvzx3

So, as you can see, this campaign is NOT taxpayer funded…seriously, make one of your New Year’s resolutions telling the truth or providing FACTS with your posts…geez.

By: gdad

gdad — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 14:38:43 +0000

Mike3, do you remember why people now have the ability to check out those ingredients and nutritional facts, as well as whether a food contains one of the eight most common allergens? The government forced companies to do it. While the companies squealed and whined that they would all go bankrupt.

By: Suzie

Suzie — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 12:26:10 +0000

Mike3,
It’s interesting that wife of our so-called president has spent more than $5 billion on her “nutrition” campaign, yet the same administration has recruited millions more food stamp recipients, yet has placed no constraints on junk food they can buy. Best not to offend your base, I guess. Also note what both have in common: massive government spending.

By: Dan Casey

Dan Casey — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 07:34:55 +0000

Mike3,

I was in Kroger at Cave Spring Corners this afternoon. They used to have the chocolate syrup near the ice cream. You know where it is now, after their latest to-enhance-revenue switcheroo? A couple aisles away, right next to the pull-up diapars.

You’re the grocery merchandising expert. Please explain.

By: Mike3

Mike3 — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 07:21:06 +0000

Proper diet and nutrition information is readily available to all whether or not they or on food stamps or self generated reveunes.Simply read the labels and nutritional information on the packaging. Food companies have already been regulated to begin eliminating trans fats ( hydrogenated oils) in their ingredients. The consumer savvy nutritional facts posted on all products such as sugar grams, sodium, and cholesterol content require personal decision making prior to any purchase.Buy and consume what you want and enjoy. There are well over 100,000 product purchasing decisions in your avearage supermarket shopping experience.Your option to choose!

By: Suzie

Suzie — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 23:35:35 +0000

The crap ends when people like Suzie get a heart

You mean I should sit back, volunteer other people’s money for wasteful programs, then go around and tell everyone how compassionate I am, while blasting those who do the real work? No, thanks.

“Having a heart” to me means giving of my own resources to as many people as I can who are desperately in need.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:31:56 +0000

I find it highly doubtful that the majority of food stamp recipients spend their benefits on “premium” food items.

By: Hillary

Hillary — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 21:37:55 +0000

People without an income need help – they are often in that situation, not because of any moral or ethical failure but because not everyone who wants to work can – there simply are not enough jobs.

Another failed promise by republicans. John Boehner promised republicans would work on bills to create “jobs, jobs, jobs”.

Unfortunately there were more bills restricting a woman’s right to choose – to repeal the ACA – and to name post offices, than there were for job creation.

By: gdad

gdad — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:04:57 +0000

“You can be a homeowner and still qualify for foodstamps.”

If suzie had her way you’d have to sell the home and live on the street before you could qualify.