Jim DeMint: Jobless “Gaming the System,” I Hear Jobless Want to Remain on Food Stamps

by Guest Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:41 am

DeMint, Tea Party favorite, told CNN’s Candy Crowley he has talked with businesses in South Carolina who have told him people would rather stay on their unemployment and food stamps than take a job. Anyone know what the average monthly payout for food stamps is? MSNBC reported in June 2010 the average payout per household was $275. In June 2009 the average was $133 per person. There is a record 45 million Americans on food stamps (aka SNAP) right now — 14 million Americans are unemployed. The Federal Housing Finance Agency lawsuit alone against Bank of America focuses on $58 billion in residential mortgage-backed securities. That might give you an idea of how much the predatory lenders “gaming of the system” cost the U.S. But what did Sen. DeMint put focus on?

http://www.crewof42.com/cbc/jim-demint-jobless-gaming-the-system-im-told-theyd-rather-be-on-food-stamps/

by laine25 Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:50 am

I don't like that term "Gaming the System". I've been out of work for 1 year and 8 months. Last week I became a 99'er and I am trying to keep my head above water. I have never applied for food stamps in my life. But, next week I will have to as I won't be able to buy groceries, pay rent, etc. It's something I don't want to do but I will be forced to do it. I would much prefer to have a job but I can't find anything. I've sent out hundreds of resumes, and gone on very few interviews. I'm sure I am not alone in this situation. In my lifetime, I've never experienced a job situation like this one. We are all suffering, why isn't anyone listening?

by exhaustedandtired/1208 Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:58 am

I would ask that idiot when the heck did he talk to aprox. 20 million unemployed people to know this!

by exhaustedandtired/1208 Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:05 am

These hypothicated lying employers that say people would rather stay on unemployment and food stamps rather than take a job, that hundreds of thousands of unemployed should show up at their door and demand a job! When are we going to quit taking this crap and react in a way that exposes the unemployeds plight they cannot ignore!

Lets see DIDN"T WE HEAR THAT AUG. PRODUCED NO JOBS!!!! Like we are not looking and bilking the system as if there are so may jobs out there and we refuse to take them. Tell me of the millions of 99er's don't want a job! So if we are not recieving any benefits how the heck can food stamps pay our rent and expenses! Sick of these idiotic comments!

by laine25 Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:05 am

Just went to his Jim DeMint's website and sent him the 99'er letter written by MaryKay. I am fuming right now. MAD

by Guest Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:20 am

exhaustedandtired/1208 wrote:These hypothicated lying employers that say people would rather stay on unemployment and food stamps rather than take a job, that hundreds of thousands of unemployed should show up at their door and demand a job! When are we going to quit taking this crap and react in a way that exposes the unemployeds plight they cannot ignore!

Lets see DIDN"T WE HEAR THAT AUG. PRODUCED NO JOBS!!!! Like we are not looking and bilking the system as if there are so may jobs out there and we refuse to take them. Tell me of the millions of 99er's don't want a job! So if we are not recieving any benefits how the heck can food stamps pay our rent and expenses! Sick of these idiotic comments!

Well, you will be hearing much more like them when the Republicans you so want voted in win big in November. You want this President out, this is exactly what you will be getting time 270 or so. Personally, I think you are wrong, I don't think these Republicans will win, or any Republican for that matter, but time will tell. As you have been told, 1208, careful what you wish for. We all know too well, that a jobs plan that consists of only reducing taxes on the wealthy has gained us little in the way of jobs and as they constantly accuse the President of, where are the details, where is the guarantee from these corporations they will hire, from these top 2% wage earners they will hire? There isn't one. Meanwhile the country is falling apart, which is what they want, just like with Jimmy Carter and the Iran Hostage Crisis, as soon as we get a Republican back in office, the country will magically go back to work. If true, we're being lied to by the Republican Party and held hostage, not to mention it's a dangerous game and a costly one at that given that so many business themselves are hurting and going under. Not a group I want running the country. Good luck with them.

by Guest Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:17 pm

I think we should copy all of our bills, and send them to him with a letter, include in that letter, the $0 income we are currently getting, then show him your receipt from food shopping for one week with your Food Stamps and ask him what we should do for the following three weeks, since $200 just about pays for one trip. I have become creative in making that last, but I have no children and luckily, someone who will buy the soap, laundry detergent, bleach, paper towels and toilet paper which food stamps don't cover, not to mention shampoo, toothpaste or aspirin, etc. How cruel can you be?

I for one don't think that the majority of the people feel this way, we just see the news clips of him and his crowd, which is never large, so we take the media at their word that he has a following. So did Michelle Bachman, she was the frontrunner, however, she was never in the lead and is dropping daily. Now Romney is out and Perry is in, but remember 14 months is a long time to have people running around the country referring to Social Security as a ponzi scheme. There are more people than not, who will just not go for it.

by gettheminNOVEMBER Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:24 pm

https://www.facebook.com/jimdemint?ref=ts&sk=wall

Here is his facebook ask him why he is such a jerkoff. Flash Mob the page.

You are an out of touch rich jerkoff. When did you have time to talk to 20 million unemployed. Do we have 20 million new jobs I did not know about. How about you shut you mouth and get to work creating jobs instead of making of fun of the poor. D!CKHEAD.

I left this for him those who are not on FB.

by Guest Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:29 pm

OH Im on it like a hornet!

What an A-HOLE! Whats wrong with these people?? YEAH, my husband would rather us be on food stamps and $713 a month in cash from the state (for a family of four) than make what he was making before, he was taking home 1200 a week before things got slow. Are these people on DRUGS? I think we should start demanding drug tests and psych evals. on politicians Evil or Very Mad

by laine25 Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:29 pm

Everyone should write to him on his website and tell him what we think...this guy is so out of touch.

by exhaustedandtired/1208 Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:32 pm

MaryKay wrote:
exhaustedandtired/1208 wrote:These hypothicated lying employers that say people would rather stay on unemployment and food stamps rather than take a job, that hundreds of thousands of unemployed should show up at their door and demand a job! When are we going to quit taking this crap and react in a way that exposes the unemployeds plight they cannot ignore!

Lets see DIDN"T WE HEAR THAT AUG. PRODUCED NO JOBS!!!! Like we are not looking and bilking the system as if there are so may jobs out there and we refuse to take them. Tell me of the millions of 99er's don't want a job! So if we are not recieving any benefits how the heck can food stamps pay our rent and expenses! Sick of these idiotic comments!

Well, you will be hearing much more like them when the Republicans you so want voted in win big in November. You want this President out, this is exactly what you will be getting time 270 or so. Personally, I think you are wrong, I don't think these Republicans will win, or any Republican for that matter, but time will tell. As you have been told, 1208, careful what you wish for. We all know too well, that a jobs plan that consists of only reducing taxes on the wealthy has gained us little in the way of jobs and as they constantly accuse the President of, where are the details, where is the guarantee from these corporations they will hire, from these top 2% wage earners they will hire? There isn't one. Meanwhile the country is falling apart, which is what they want, just like with Jimmy Carter and the Iran Hostage Crisis, as soon as we get a Republican back in office, the country will magically go back to work. If true, we're being lied to by the Republican Party and held hostage, not to mention it's a dangerous game and a costly one at that given that so many business themselves are hurting and going under. Not a group I want running the country. Good luck with them.

I do want him out. I want a dem or repub. that can do the job inoffice! Why does a do nothing, poor record, pres. need to stay in 4 more years?? He is great with speeches and thats it. Again all this rhetoric about what I wish for, Obama has supported number of repub. programs and went along with them on key issues! He is a player to what serves him! Bottom line will be is when its all over next election. we'll see what 2012 holds. But so far your trying to sell me junk!

by gettheminNOVEMBER Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:59 pm

exhaustedandtired/1208 wrote:
MaryKay wrote:
exhaustedandtired/1208 wrote:These hypothicated lying employers that say people would rather stay on unemployment and food stamps rather than take a job, that hundreds of thousands of unemployed should show up at their door and demand a job! When are we going to quit taking this crap and react in a way that exposes the unemployeds plight they cannot ignore!

Lets see DIDN"T WE HEAR THAT AUG. PRODUCED NO JOBS!!!! Like we are not looking and bilking the system as if there are so may jobs out there and we refuse to take them. Tell me of the millions of 99er's don't want a job! So if we are not recieving any benefits how the heck can food stamps pay our rent and expenses! Sick of these idiotic comments!

Well, you will be hearing much more like them when the Republicans you so want voted in win big in November. You want this President out, this is exactly what you will be getting time 270 or so. Personally, I think you are wrong, I don't think these Republicans will win, or any Republican for that matter, but time will tell. As you have been told, 1208, careful what you wish for. We all know too well, that a jobs plan that consists of only reducing taxes on the wealthy has gained us little in the way of jobs and as they constantly accuse the President of, where are the details, where is the guarantee from these corporations they will hire, from these top 2% wage earners they will hire? There isn't one. Meanwhile the country is falling apart, which is what they want, just like with Jimmy Carter and the Iran Hostage Crisis, as soon as we get a Republican back in office, the country will magically go back to work. If true, we're being lied to by the Republican Party and held hostage, not to mention it's a dangerous game and a costly one at that given that so many business themselves are hurting and going under. Not a group I want running the country. Good luck with them.

I do want him out. I want a dem or repub. that can do the job inoffice! Why does a do nothing, poor record, pres. need to stay in 4 more years?? He is great with speeches and thats it. Again all this rhetoric about what I wish for, Obama has supported number of repub. programs and went along with them on key issues! He is a player to what serves him! Bottom line will be is when its all over next election. we'll see what 2012 holds. But so far your trying to sell me junk!

If Obama had a supportive congress you would be singing a different tune right now. The right will continue to block everything and not let Obama fix the problem. You can't blame Obama for the 120 Repub fillibusters in the congress. A record number by the way by far. Now they don't even want to hear the Jobs plan. Again he needs a SUPPORTIVE congress not a bunch of NUTJOBS willing to default to prove a point.

by laine25 Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:01 pm

gettheminNOVEMBER wrote:https://www.facebook.com/jimdemint?ref=ts&sk=wall

Here is his facebook ask him why he is such a jerkoff. Flash Mob the page.

You are an out of touch rich jerkoff. When did you have time to talk to 20 million unemployed. Do we have 20 million new jobs I did not know about. How about you shut you mouth and get to work creating jobs instead of making of fun of the poor. D!CKHEAD.

I left this for him those who are not on FB.

I just put my two cents in too on FB, hope others do the same....

by exhaustedandtired/1208 Mon Sep 05, 2011 2:40 pm

gettheminNOVEMBER wrote:
exhaustedandtired/1208 wrote:
MaryKay wrote:
exhaustedandtired/1208 wrote:These hypothicated lying employers that say people would rather stay on unemployment and food stamps rather than take a job, that hundreds of thousands of unemployed should show up at their door and demand a job! When are we going to quit taking this crap and react in a way that exposes the unemployeds plight they cannot ignore!

Lets see DIDN"T WE HEAR THAT AUG. PRODUCED NO JOBS!!!! Like we are not looking and bilking the system as if there are so may jobs out there and we refuse to take them. Tell me of the millions of 99er's don't want a job! So if we are not recieving any benefits how the heck can food stamps pay our rent and expenses! Sick of these idiotic comments!

Well, you will be hearing much more like them when the Republicans you so want voted in win big in November. You want this President out, this is exactly what you will be getting time 270 or so. Personally, I think you are wrong, I don't think these Republicans will win, or any Republican for that matter, but time will tell. As you have been told, 1208, careful what you wish for. We all know too well, that a jobs plan that consists of only reducing taxes on the wealthy has gained us little in the way of jobs and as they constantly accuse the President of, where are the details, where is the guarantee from these corporations they will hire, from these top 2% wage earners they will hire? There isn't one. Meanwhile the country is falling apart, which is what they want, just like with Jimmy Carter and the Iran Hostage Crisis, as soon as we get a Republican back in office, the country will magically go back to work. If true, we're being lied to by the Republican Party and held hostage, not to mention it's a dangerous game and a costly one at that given that so many business themselves are hurting and going under. Not a group I want running the country. Good luck with them.

I do want him out. I want a dem or repub. that can do the job inoffice! Why does a do nothing, poor record, pres. need to stay in 4 more years?? He is great with speeches and thats it. Again all this rhetoric about what I wish for, Obama has supported number of repub. programs and went along with them on key issues! He is a player to what serves him! Bottom line will be is when its all over next election. we'll see what 2012 holds. But so far your trying to sell me junk!

If Obama had a supportive congress you would be singing a different tune right now. The right will continue to block everything and not let Obama fix the problem. You can't blame Obama for the 120 Repub fillibusters in the congress. A record number by the way by far. Now they don't even want to hear the Jobs plan. Again he needs a SUPPORTIVE congress not a bunch of NUTJOBS willing to default to prove a point.

Getthem, I can't disagree with you but I am also going on my serious doubts that he truly has a plan that would work even ifrepubs. go along with it, but no matter, time is the key, then we'll see.

by exhaustedandtired/1208 Mon Sep 05, 2011 2:41 pm

truth is I am SOOOO burned out!And bummed out!

by Guest Mon Sep 05, 2011 2:49 pm

I hear ya 1208, its very discouraging and confusing. Its also frightening to think that they hold the key to survival for so many. They constantly put the needs of the rich and themselves before the American people.

The only issue I take with Obama is that he is not standing up to them. He needs to show his power. I have no doubt that he will surprise us all and pull something out of his hat just like he did with the Osama Bin Laden thing. He WILL make a come back, I just wish he would do it NOW! He is trying to appease and compromise with the GOTP. It has to stop. They will never side with him on ANYTHING and as we have witnessed, that makes his job ten times harder.

by gettheminNOVEMBER Mon Sep 05, 2011 3:04 pm

exhaustedandtired/1208 wrote:
gettheminNOVEMBER wrote:
exhaustedandtired/1208 wrote:
MaryKay wrote:
exhaustedandtired/1208 wrote:These hypothicated lying employers that say people would rather stay on unemployment and food stamps rather than take a job, that hundreds of thousands of unemployed should show up at their door and demand a job! When are we going to quit taking this crap and react in a way that exposes the unemployeds plight they cannot ignore!

Lets see DIDN"T WE HEAR THAT AUG. PRODUCED NO JOBS!!!! Like we are not looking and bilking the system as if there are so may jobs out there and we refuse to take them. Tell me of the millions of 99er's don't want a job! So if we are not recieving any benefits how the heck can food stamps pay our rent and expenses! Sick of these idiotic comments!

Well, you will be hearing much more like them when the Republicans you so want voted in win big in November. You want this President out, this is exactly what you will be getting time 270 or so. Personally, I think you are wrong, I don't think these Republicans will win, or any Republican for that matter, but time will tell. As you have been told, 1208, careful what you wish for. We all know too well, that a jobs plan that consists of only reducing taxes on the wealthy has gained us little in the way of jobs and as they constantly accuse the President of, where are the details, where is the guarantee from these corporations they will hire, from these top 2% wage earners they will hire? There isn't one. Meanwhile the country is falling apart, which is what they want, just like with Jimmy Carter and the Iran Hostage Crisis, as soon as we get a Republican back in office, the country will magically go back to work. If true, we're being lied to by the Republican Party and held hostage, not to mention it's a dangerous game and a costly one at that given that so many business themselves are hurting and going under. Not a group I want running the country. Good luck with them.

I do want him out. I want a dem or repub. that can do the job inoffice! Why does a do nothing, poor record, pres. need to stay in 4 more years?? He is great with speeches and thats it. Again all this rhetoric about what I wish for, Obama has supported number of repub. programs and went along with them on key issues! He is a player to what serves him! Bottom line will be is when its all over next election. we'll see what 2012 holds. But so far your trying to sell me junk!

If Obama had a supportive congress you would be singing a different tune right now. The right will continue to block everything and not let Obama fix the problem. You can't blame Obama for the 120 Repub fillibusters in the congress. A record number by the way by far. Now they don't even want to hear the Jobs plan. Again he needs a SUPPORTIVE congress not a bunch of NUTJOBS willing to default to prove a point.

Getthem, I can't disagree with you but I am also going on my serious doubts that he truly has a plan that would work even ifrepubs. go along with it, but no matter, time is the key, then we'll see.

O he has a plan and it includes spending. Unless we are spending to give rich people tax breaks the GOP will block it and then tell everyone Obama wants to spend more. All of a sudden the GOP are debt hawks. Suspect

by exhaustedandtired/1208 Mon Sep 05, 2011 3:05 pm

A blankin mess!!!

by tristen303 Mon Sep 05, 2011 3:29 pm

“…The government of the United States is a definite government, confined to specified objects. It is not like the state governments, whose powers are more general. Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government.”
-James Madison

"When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.”
-Benjamin Franklin

by exhaustedandtired/1208 Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:58 am

Obama is fixated on rails, roads and bridges! It has never wprked to stimulate the economy and never will! Sorry, but it ain't going to work.Hope all you unemployed can find a job working on rail, roads or bridges! it will also be interesting what if anything he says about unemployed especially 99er's! know in two days!

by mistermunster Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:19 am

exhaustedandtired/1208 wrote:Obama is fixated on rails, roads and bridges! It has never wprked to stimulate the economy and never will! Sorry, but it ain't going to work.Hope all you unemployed can find a job working on rail, roads or bridges! it will also be interesting what if anything he says about unemployed especially 99er's! know in two days!

Actually it DID under Eisenhower, a Republican who THESE days would be called a liberal, progressive, socialist. TODAY's Republicans have MORE in common with Nazi Germany. As FOR TODAY all this infrastructure talk is CRAP. It CAN'T work for MOST of the people who are UNEMPLOYED and OVER 40. It's TOO physical labor INTENSIVE for lots of people in this mess. If you are in your twenties or early 30's and in GREAT shape, good for you but lots of us have physical issues that would disqualify us from WORKING 40 hrs a week out in the hot sun. It's NOT as easy to just SAY pick up a shovel and START digging or climb up on that bridge and start riveting. Many people have come from the sit at a desk office environment and NOW they just expect at a snap of their fingers your GOING to start laying ASPHALT? I DON'T THINK SO. O'Blowme is going to talk SMACK this week with his jobs plan, both sides will start pointing fingers at each other...PROBLEM continues. Can you SEE a geriatric CHAIN gang working out there on the side of the ROAD? affraid

infrastructure jobs will work from SOME but not ALL but they make it sound like it will save us all.. the jobs problem is FAR deeper than ROADS and Construction gigs.

by Guest Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:24 am

1208...It does stimulate the economy. All the people that will be back to work from this will be contributing to taxes, spending money at the surrounding businesses etc, and will restore consumer confidence. How will it not be good for America?? We are seriously behind on infrastructure. The reason he is fixated on it is because it will jump start the economy and get millions back to work rather quickly. Its the quickest way to get that many people back to work. Isn't a few million back to work better than none? My husband is one of those construction workers that would benefit from this. Would you begrudge others a job because you dont stand to benefit from it? we need to start somewhere.

I really think he's setting up for executive order.

by Guest Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:36 am

This Jerks FB page really got me going tonight. Some of the insane comments people make are ludacris. Palin for President? I mean COME ON, They actually believe she is qualified! She couldn't hack running her home state, let alone a whole country! OH lord, save us all Evil or Very Mad

by mistermunster Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:40 am

Sick & Tired wrote:This Jerks FB page really got me going tonight. Some of the insane comments people make are ludacris. Palin for President? I mean COME ON, They actually believe she is qualified! She couldn't hack running her home state, let alone a whole country! OH lord, save us all

What did you expect? It's the mindless leading the blind! Update on Hannity on FixedNewz at 11. pale

by Guest Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:44 am

I know, I should of known it would happen LOL Its inevitable on those pages. I am shocked at the support that Palin still has, though. It really is scary affraid

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