I hate when people act like they too good to do shit. Bitch it's called being smart! why buy food when you can buy food stamps 4 half price
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May FocusedOnMyShit (@SheSoDamBadd) April 19, 2012Food stamps aren’t just a hot topic on Capitol Hill and among presidential candidates. They are also a much-discussed topic on Twitter.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food stamp trafficking is illegal:
One of the most common forms of food stamp fraud, known as food stamp trafficking, involves the illegal buying or selling of food stamp benefits for cash, drugs, weapons or other items of value. Unlawful possession or use of food stamp benefits in an amount of $100 or more is a felony; less than $100 is a misdemeanor.
Yet many Twitter users openly discuss the purchase or sale of food stamps:
Who selling food stamps???—
Natasha Lero (@GoodIntentionZ3) April 19, 2012
Selling food stamps on fb<<<<—
Cartier Kittens; (@jay_marae) April 19, 2012
Who selling food stamps—
Brandon blackstone (@BB_STONE) April 19, 2012
Gotta buy some food stamps by tomorro—
Kaii (@yungnbright) April 19, 2012
Real question!!! Who is selling Food Stamps???—
Shaniece Bridges (@SheNice614) April 19, 2012
Who got some food stamps for sale?—
Tra'Shawn (@Suck_My_Sarcasm) April 19, 2012
#whatbellegladehoessay I GOT SOME FOOD STAMPS FOR SALE—
(@UZURI_MICHAELS) April 19, 2012
Who got food stamps for sale?—
Brandy x Bdot. (@brainsxbeauty) April 19, 2012
If you love me,let me sell yo food stamps an keep the profit.—
Stan™ الله ساعات (@MariyahsDad) April 19, 2012
Lmk I got them food stamps for sale fifty cent for every two dollars—
Nicky bonds (@omghesaidthat) April 19, 2012
RT if you've purchased FOOD STAMPS from #OOYF or FBF—
I Dunno… (@HennySypr4Lyf) April 19, 2012
@KocoSoPretty shit nothing just on the block trying to sell these food stamps—
KING D (@TAMPA_DREADHEAD) April 19, 2012
Who got FOOD STAMPS fa sale #SeriousTweet—
Ej Smith (@Ardor69) April 19, 2012
If you think the above tweets are isolated examples, take a look at the “Related Tweets” widget to the right of this post, above. In all likelihood, you will see many more Tweets discussing the purchase or sale of food stamps.
Meanwhile, David Wessel of the Wall Street Journal points us to a Congressional Budget Office analysis showing that one in seven Americans is now using food stamps:
One in 7 Americans using food stamps. CBO infographic cbo.gov/publication/43…—
David Wessel (@davidmwessel) April 19, 2012
Those one in seven Americans will be pleased to read Tweets like these from Congressional Democrats:
Telling Headline: "House Republicans to slash food stamps" (Politico: j.mp/ITiqfZ) #ContinuedChaos—
Jim McDermott (@RepJimMcDermott) April 17, 2012
I challenge any Rep who supports the #budget to live on food stamps for 5 days, then decide if SNAP should be cut bit.ly/Iw10l2—
Jackie Speier (@RepSpeier) April 18, 2012
30,000 families in my district would see 11% cut in food stamps in Sept under Republican proposal bit.ly/HI4Mb4—
Sandy Levin (@repsandylevin) April 18, 2012
As for the six out of seven Americans who do not use food stamps, well, they may still have some misgivings about the program:
#YouKnowWhatAnnoysMe when I see a lady with a coach, guess, or juicy purse.. And she's buying groceries with food stamps.—
Yvette Salcedo (@vetteeee) April 19, 2012
one thing that annoys me is when someone has food stamps or goverment aid and they smoke squares and weed and have their nails done.—
Bryant Rodriguez (@FML_Dx) April 19, 2012
Finally, no food stamp round-up would be complete without this little tidbit:
Michigan woman who collected food stamps after winning $735,000 lottery charged with welfare fraud: apne.ws/HOkNQv -CC—
The Associated Press (@AP) April 18, 2012
