Should the govt give rations instead of EBT?

Flowing-Ice wrote: AwesomeAries wrote: SamoneLenior wrote: Flowing-Ice wrote: why doesn't the gov take away fin aid refunds?  I was thinking the same thing but didn't want to ask You do realize a lot of people use financial aid refunds to pay for classes the aid won't cover some of my friends use it to buy new laptops some people use it to buy a car I don't care If you not one of the evil mutha*&%^$#@Eas in the one percent Than I ain't trying to stop your hustle lol what? thats money refunded after it pays for your tuition.  why wouldn't the government for the class?  they have free computer access at almost all schools, nobody NEEDS a new laptop or a new car.  people are always complaining about the one percent. but thats basically all they will do.

AwesomeAries wrote: eanaj5 wrote: no, people need to be allowed to grow their own sh*t. Most people are too lazy to do it these days anyway though so i dont see what the big deal is. I could understand not being able to sell your home grown produce but growing it for personal consumption should be allowed Check your state laws and see that man straight up told those old people they needed a license I know a lot of old people now grow small gardens in potted plants y'all going after ebt dollars? You are not on top of your political game the government is taking away your damn rights and making damn sure you can't fend for yourself Ebt should be the last of y'all worries right now

ThoughtCouture wrote: maysay1 wrote: ThoughtCouture wrote:   and that's my point.  i do NOT think non repayment is overly taxing the system.  it's VERY hard to pull off you literally have to be on some ghost face shyt.  overally, student loans stimulate the economy more than anything else...so ummm...yeah.... It's not non-repayment in and of itself that's the problem. It's the fact that because there's such high unemployment coupled with student loan debt. People can't afford to pay their student loan debt AND be the type of consumer the economy needs to survive. And because so many people are now in the situation where they will have to default on their student loans, we're on the precipice of a student loan crisis that will be just like the mortgage crisis. And just like the mortgages, the banks will make out with huge profits and all we'll end up with is f*cked up credit and even less ability to care for ourselves. It's really sad that we keep allowing the banks and the 1% to do this to us...but some people are waking up to what's really going on. Hopefully we all do before it's too late.   but of course...however, that wasn't the argument i was making.  you and me are typically >here< when it comes to banks and the bs they have been and will continue to be on.   but let's make no mistake about it.  student loans are a win win for the BANKS.   to act as though financial aid packages should consider loans first THEN grants is rediculous.  this would mean the person would have MORE loans at the end of the day than they would if the grant was in there.   if the issue is that the tutition/cost of living calculations need to be reviewed so be it...i'm all for that...but under the premise that it will keep young people unnecissarily bogged down in debt...NOT that it will save the tax payers a few coins...

Oh that I def agree with.

And actually, my argument against waste in the food program is similar. If SNAP recipients are spending 15% (for the sake of argument) of the funds on unnecessary food items like soda and candy, then lets take that 15% and use it to allow a few more families to get the help they need.

I'm not saying don't waste my tax dollars so I can get a refund, I'm saying don't waste my tax dollars so that more people can benefit.

most likely my opinion will never change, because my reality will never be similar to what you guys coin "the real world". 

Flowing-Ice wrote: fin aid packages have more than just loans sang.  scholarships, school grants, fed grants and loans are offered. there are students that are quick to take more than they need. even with all the other things made to try to help them not take that much loan money.