I think the old board needs an invasion

[redheadbaker]

forums.thenest.com/discussion/12009304/should-poor-kids-work-for-free-lunches-at-school

" You, me and society can not take care of all societies ills. Good intentions aside,there is neither the time of money. 
   The other dangerous side effect of "freebies" from the "state" . Is the growing dependence of more and more persons who decide it's easier to vote for more free handouts. Instead of working. Makes more "poor" people. Great job security for social service employes however.
    Kids don't have food? How much food would the monthly bills for that smart phone and cable TV purchase? 
      How many meals will one $30 trip to McDonalds purchase vs a $30 trip to the grocery store?  
   Going hungry should be motivation to get off your can and work harder AND work smarter. 
    Kids going hungry? Cure for that is finish high school. And wait until you are at least 21 to be married. And wait until you are married to have children with a man who will stay around. I went to school, studied and worked instead of laying on my back under boys.
     Take away the single mothers from the "poverty" class and there is hardly anybody left impoverished. 
     It's called being a responsible adult to look after YOUR children.
     Ticks me off to see how much of my and my husbands paycheques that goes to raise some irresponsible bum's children. Over a grand a week between the two of us gone to government waste."

[cville]

Jimminy Christmas.

I can't with people like that.

[hopecounts]

RAGE,
There is no reason for anyone but especially children to go hungry.
And everything else is BS as well.

[redheadbaker]

When even MommyLiberty thinks this is a bad idea, maaaaaaaybe you've gone off the deep end.

[gpw]

good god!

I'm not gonna lie, though...I really don't want to go back there...I'm not even sure I know how to log in anymore. That is measured against wanting to see people like this get a serious dose of the *real* GBCN.

[ringstrue]

Why is state and poor in quotes?

[elleblue]

Going back to that board just hurts my brain. 

[Deleted]

I can't. I don't like the format. I much prefer this format :-)

Also I don't deal well with stupid people... everyone here is pretty smart

[UMaineTeach]

$30 at McD's will get you 15 meals, if you get a Double Cheeseburger and a small fry.

I spent $50 at the grocery store yesterday on things to make lasagna (that I already had the meat for) and meat and cheese for sandwiches for lunch for DH. This will give us 3 meals of lasagna and 4 meals of turkey sandwiches (with no sides).

[UMaineTeach]

Feb 19, 2014 9:11:24 GMT -5 redheadbaker said:

forums.thenest.com/discussion/12009304/should-poor-kids-work-for-free-lunches-at-school

     Ticks me off to see how much of my and my husbands paycheques that goes to raise some irresponsible bum's children. Over a grand a week between the two of us gone to government waste."

How high an income bracket do you have to be in to have $2000 per pay period in taxes? How do you know 100% of that tax goes to government waste, or did she take what she thinks isn't waste out of that figure?

[ringstrue]

You can get a pretty decent lunch at Wendy's for just about $5.

[Deleted]

I cant even read the posts on my work computer, lol. The formatting is all messed up.

[Deleted]

Feb 19, 2014 10:09:26 GMT -5 UMaineTeach said:

Feb 19, 2014 9:11:24 GMT -5 redheadbaker said:

forums.thenest.com/discussion/12009304/should-poor-kids-work-for-free-lunches-at-school

     Ticks me off to see how much of my and my husbands paycheques that goes to raise some irresponsible bum's children. Over a grand a week between the two of us gone to government waste."

How high an income bracket do you have to be in to have $2000 per pay period in taxes? How do you know 100% of that tax goes to government waste, or did she take what she thinks isn't waste out of that figure?

Not that high.. .Maybe 100k? (two 50k jobs)

[Deleted]

wait, one person said all those things you posted above RHB? How many talking points can you cram into one post?

[Deleted]

Last year DH and I had salary and bonuses of $130k ish, we had an effective tax rate of 16% federal taxes on what wasn't deducted off the top, so maybe we paid $16k in taxes. I suppose if you think all SS, Medicare, and State taxes are waste, you can add another $12k or so to that.

You'd have to be north of $200k in the US and assume that every penny of tax is waste.

Personally I like roads and firemen and schools though.

It sounds like this person is Canadian with pay cheque though.

[hopecounts]

Feb 19, 2014 10:17:59 GMT -5 @majorwife said:

i posted but dont expect a reply for 5 months

Loved your post.

[jillboston]

Feb 19, 2014 10:36:31 GMT -5 @littlemoxie said:

I love how she goes on about how she did the right thing by finishing school and blah blah blah, but spells Grand Parents and has entire sentences that read: "After having to actually work for something." and "Cure for that is finish high school."

She's a genius that one fer sure. Sigh. I wish I'd stopped myself from going over there.

[Deleted]

Feb 19, 2014 9:40:25 GMT -5 @septimus said:

I can't. I don't like the format. I much prefer this format :-)

Also I don't deal well with stupid people... everyone here is pretty smart

Don't you want to help people be smarter though? Or at least learn how to dialogue logically online? 

At the very least, they should learn they've got nothing on authentic pot-stirring.

[hopecounts]

Feb 19, 2014 10:36:31 GMT -5 @littlemoxie said:

I love how she goes on about how she did the right thing by finishing school and blah blah blah, but spells Grand Parents and has entire sentences that read: "After having to actually work for something." and "Cure for that is finish high school."

Exactly and how is a kid who is hungry and having to work supposed to actually study and do well enough to graduate and get a job (likely at minimum wage without a college degree) and support themselves.

[KateAggie]

I'd like more Cons over here, but these are not the Cons I am looking for...

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[pixy0stix]

She seems to be very, "sins of the father" about those poor kids.

[jillboston]

Feb 19, 2014 10:56:21 GMT -5 KateAggie said:

I'd like more Cons over here, but these are not the Cons I am looking for...

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Exactly. They don't even deserve to be called Cons IMHO.

[msmerymac]

Feb 19, 2014 10:16:33 GMT -5 @septimus said:

Feb 19, 2014 10:09:26 GMT -5 UMaineTeach said:

How high an income bracket do you have to be in to have $2000 per pay period in taxes? How do you know 100% of that tax goes to government waste, or did she take what she thinks isn't waste out of that figure?

Not that high.. .Maybe 100k? (two 50k jobs)

Where, in Canada?! 

There's no way we pay that much in taxes (that's $52k per year) and we're at a 25% tax rate, I think. Jeez, we probably pay half that in federal taxes, and state and local certainly don't make up another $25k. I'm guessing you'd be north of $200k to pay $52k per year in ALL taxes combined (and only if you live in a state with income tax). Much more than that to be paying over $50k in just federal income tax. 

ETA: If she is in Canada, I'd still be they make well over $100k. 

[josieposy]

I bet she thinks she should get 52,000 votes too.

[Deleted]

Feb 19, 2014 11:00:35 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

Feb 19, 2014 10:16:33 GMT -5 @septimus said:

Not that high.. .Maybe 100k? (two 50k jobs)

Where, in Canada?! 

There's no way we pay that much in taxes (that's $52k per year) and we're at a 25% tax rate, I think. Jeez, we probably pay half that in federal taxes, and state and local certainly don't make up another $25k. I'm guessing you'd be north of $200k to pay $52k per year in ALL taxes combined (and only if you live in a state with income tax). Much more than that to be paying over $50k in just federal income tax. 

ETA: If she is in Canada, I'd still be they make well over $100k. 

In Ontario, to be paying $500 in taxes each per week they'd each need to be earning about $1,700 per week or $90,000ish per year, for a total of $180,000. If one person makes more money, though, they could be paying the same taxes on less than $180,000.

[ttt]

Feb 19, 2014 10:09:26 GMT -5 UMaineTeach said:

Feb 19, 2014 9:11:24 GMT -5 redheadbaker said:

forums.thenest.com/discussion/12009304/should-poor-kids-work-for-free-lunches-at-school

     Ticks me off to see how much of my and my husbands paycheques that goes to raise some irresponsible bum's children. Over a grand a week between the two of us gone to government waste."

How high an income bracket do you have to be in to have $2000 per pay period in taxes? How do you know 100% of that tax goes to government waste, or did she take what she thinks isn't waste out of that figure?

If you make about $150k and are single and have absolutely no deductions or allowances whatsoever, you'd pay about that. 

Which is basically no one. So...more. 

[lyssbobiss, Command, B613]

You guys probably didn't know this, but the best way to get through 8 hours of school every day for 12 years is to be fucking hungry while you do it. Maslow's hierarchy of needs be damned.

[ttt]

I love she's like "I'm not paying for people who won't take care of themselves!!!!"

Um, isn't this kind of the definition of children?

[lyssbobiss, Command, B613]

Does Gymboree sell tiny bootstraps?

[josieposy]

Feb 19, 2014 11:27:07 GMT -5 lyssbobiss, Command, B613 said:

Does Gymboree sell tiny bootstraps?

Pshaw! My tax dollars ain't paying for no Gymboree! Get thee poor ass to Goodwill! Used boostraps aplenty!