Thread: Why is there a hunger problem in the U.S.?

Hmmmm

I can only speak for what I see here in my little corner of the world,,, And we are Damn Good up here


I question the schools (My taxes) paying for meals all year round why is that ???

I do not question that in our County of 33k people we have multiple well stocked Food Banks and two separate very well stocked "Out of Date Stores" plus the Mission..

Out of Date Stores are retail outlets that sell food items of all types that are out of date or near out of date for about 10% of retail.. Before you look down on it go check the cans in your pantry and look to see how many are out of date We all have them I bet except you OCD guys

Our Food Banks are very well stocked through Charity and are ZERO expense to the tax payer and ask for no proof of anything...

The community up here is a tight knit giving group and food drive boxes are always well filled near the door of our stores

I see quite a few people that do like I do, when the stores have huge Can goods sales, I buy a case for me, and drop a case of cans in the Food Bank box, it costs less then $10 to buy 12 cans of real food,, I target Green Beans & Peas because I think of the kids frowning hehehehe just like I did when I was a kid Yes I am mean that way


Now when I am in line at Walmart etc: and I see a mom with 3 in tow and one in the oven paying with WIC checks and her Idaho card it pisses me off I want to know why ??? why is that allowed ???



Get Government out of the Charity Business, if you take my money by force of arms to give it to the needy, that my friends ain't Charity

Here is a rule that My wife and I have used for over 20 years

Never, not Ever give money, see money can be used for Admin costs, in my eyes which I do not believe in

Her and I will donate Time, Talents and Food but never ever cash...