Comments on: Food Stamps Feel A Lot Classier On A Credit Card

By: admin

admin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:44:04 +0000

So this whole thing has actually given me serious thoughts about my approach to finance, as dramatic as that may sound. I could never quite put my finger on what angered me so much about the bank bailouts and bonuses, aside from the obvious basic "unfairness" of it all. But as I've pondered things like fictitious capital and the whole idea of capitalism as what it fundamentally is, i.e.: a "social contract", I find it harder and harder every day to think the same way about my work, the revenue it generates, and why I'm being taxed on it. I mean, my business technically "failed" last year, and no-one was there to bail me out. THAT is capitalism. I can work under that arrangement, but not if the people who make money by simply holding my money aren't held to the same standards. So I'm either starting a bank, or looking at the many alternatives. Watch this space, as they say.

By: TeacherPatti

TeacherPatti — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:25:07 +0000

$10?!?! WTF?! That’s insulting! I’m afraid that part of the problem is there’s much abuse that people who really need them don’t get them

By: Stella

Stella — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 12:27:03 +0000

As another self employed person I find my income is too convoluted to be willing to go through what I would have to to get bridged. Last years taxes frequently have jack all to do with the money that’s coming in right now. But I do resort to the foodbank on occasion. Plus I can tell you that JC and my friend I live with, were only offered 10 bucks a month on bridge, and they are/were people living on disability which is basically 700-800. So….

By: TeacherPatti

TeacherPatti — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:10:21 +0000

I didn’t know what those were either, until I worked legal aid years ago. I think they may be some kind of debit card, too, b/c once I was at that party store by the Ann-Ashley parking garage and the woman in front of me somehow used it to buy beer. The guy behind the counter asked if it was her ATM and she said, “Bridge” and he said “You can’t use that for beer” and she said something about how you use it as cash. I don’t want you to think I’m a bad person Ian, but that pissed me off to no end. No way should one use tax payer money for beer, even craft beer (which this wasn’t).