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Community => Politics and Government => Topic started by: Shane for Wax on June 14, 2013, 01:39:19 am
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http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/06/13/2147141/26-democrats-live-off-food-stamps-to-protest-republican-cuts/
Members of Congress are living off food stamps for a week to protest Republican cuts. It’s a challenge for them, but GOP cuts would hurt millions of everyday Americans.
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I think this is a great idea. And hopefully it works out.
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wow, politicians actually making personal sacrifices, not something you see every day, even from Democrats.
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As nice as this look, I cant see this as being anything other than a publicity stunt.
The people who are doing the challenge, are the ones who would have voted against the bill to begin with. If anything they should be forcing the people who vote for the bill to live for a year on food stamps. Anyone can last a week hungry. it is not pleasant, but easily doable. For these political parasites to really learn what it means to be at the bottom of the barrel they must truly feel the hurt of living like that.
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As nice as this look, I cant see this as being anything other than a publicity stunt.
The people who are doing the challenge, are the ones who would have voted against the bill to begin with. If anything they should be forcing the people who vote for the bill to live for a year on food stamps. Anyone can last a week hungry. it is not pleasant, but easily doable. For these political parasites to really learn what it means to be at the bottom of the barrel they must truly feel the hurt of living like that.
I agree that this is unlikely to change peoples minds unless they themselves take on the challenge.
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I'm trying to remember the name of the famous conservative pol, possibly Bob Dole, who did a similar stunt to "prove" that the cuts he wanted made to food stamps still left it a viable option for needy families. This was maybe 25-30 years ago. Anyone?
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I think it may have been Dole. Memory's a bit fuzzy there since I cared more about my NES and toys than politics.
EDIT: Could have been Perot too.
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I'm trying to remember the name of the famous conservative pol, possibly Bob Dole, who did a similar stunt to "prove" that the cuts he wanted made to food stamps still left it a viable option for needy families. This was maybe 25-30 years ago. Anyone?
if it was Bob Dole, he did a 180 because he legislated for a lot of the food stamp programs we have now that conservatives want to destroy.
Oh he wasn't perfect on this. But compared to tea baggers he was a bodhisattva
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I'm trying to remember the name of the famous conservative pol, possibly Bob Dole, who did a similar stunt to "prove" that the cuts he wanted made to food stamps still left it a viable option for needy families. This was maybe 25-30 years ago. Anyone?
if it was Bob Dole, he did a 180 because he legislated for a lot of the food stamp programs we have now that conservatives want to destroy.
Oh he wasn't perfect on this. But compared to tea baggers he was a bodhisattva
Yes! That's what I remember, too, the politician admitted it was not tenable, and changed his position after experiencing the hardship first hand. Just still fuzzy on which politician it was. Maybe even Newt Gingrich? Still think Dole, though. And yeah, GOP nowadays, no way any one of those fucknuggets would admit they are wrong like that.
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I... oddly want to try basically living on the same amount of cash for a week here and there, just to see how much money I'd save.
I'm already drawing up a list of what we buy and how long it tends to last (like a roll of TP lasts about a week. Shampoo? three weeks. Shaving cream? a couple months. You can calculate when you need to buy, and how much, resulting in savings over the year.)
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I... oddly want to try basically living on the same amount of cash for a week here and there, just to see how much money I'd save.
I'm already drawing up a list of what we buy and how long it tends to last (like a roll of TP lasts about a week. Shampoo? three weeks. Shaving cream? a couple months. You can calculate when you need to buy, and how much, resulting in savings over the year.)
How do you make a roll of toilet paper last a week? In my house it's more like a couple days.
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I... oddly want to try basically living on the same amount of cash for a week here and there, just to see how much money I'd save.
I'm already drawing up a list of what we buy and how long it tends to last (like a roll of TP lasts about a week. Shampoo? three weeks. Shaving cream? a couple months. You can calculate when you need to buy, and how much, resulting in savings over the year.)
How do you make a roll of toilet paper last a week? In my house it's more like a couple days.
Maybe they have a rationing system. We used to in my house for a while...
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Of all the things to ration...
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Buy a spray bidet wand. It's a gizmo that looks like a retractable kitchen sink sprayer, but has a long nozzle arm. You just thread it on your toilet's water supply joint with the provided "T" adaptor, and hang a holder clip on the rim of the tank, beneath the tank lid. Then, all you need tissue for is to blot the water drops off after use. Or, just sit there and drip dry...it's quiet and peaceful and your excuse to be away from the family for a few more minutes :P
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I can pretty easily make a roll last a week. I don't overuse.
And my shaving cream? I'm STILL using a can that I bought too long ago to remember. I only shave once or twice a month most of the time unless I have something specific to shave for; my facial hair peaks in 3 weeks.
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It's feasible for a guy living alone (or possible with one other male roommate) to make toilet paper last a week, but for women, it tends to go faster.
Buy a spray bidet wand. It's a gizmo that looks like a retractable kitchen sink sprayer, but has a long nozzle arm. You just thread it on your toilet's water supply joint with the provided "T" adaptor, and hang a holder clip on the rim of the tank, beneath the tank lid. Then, all you need tissue for is to blot the water drops off after use. Or, just sit there and drip dry...it's quiet and peaceful and your excuse to be away from the family for a few more minutes :P
I wish bidets were the norm in North America. It would make cleanup so much easier.
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I have TWO women living with me. We're just not wasteful.
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It also depends on the toilet paper. That cheap crap you see in public bathrooms requires you to use practically half a roll to have enough to wipe yourself. I know those rolls are usually bigger, but my sister buys that type and it's the same size as a standard roll you'd have at home. It's so not worth it.
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I barely consider public bathroom TP to be toilet paper at all. It's like low quality parchment paper from your kitchen.
We buy quality rolls that can last for a week or two, and I use every last scrap of paper before tossing an almost empty roll.
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Theres a "I dont have a square to spare" joke in here...its evasive but there.
I know it.
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Those bulk packages of cheap baby diaper change wipes are a money saver too. You only use em for numba two, and that saves a ton on TP. Not to plug brands, but Scott tissues and others that use a single ply very densely wound onto the roll last four times longer than the super soft, fluffy tissue. It's just your ass....is it really so precious that you need princess-and-the-pea quality TP? (pun intended)
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Not mine anyway. My fam have used Scott for I don't know how long. Does us just fine.
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For those asking, yeah, it's just me and my roomie. Nobody else. 5 and a half days, minimum, a little over a week tops.
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While we're on the subject of toilet paper. Do you ever get that weird tracing paper toilet paper in public toilets?
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While we're on the subject of toilet paper. Do you ever get that weird tracing paper toilet paper in public toilets?
Yeah, I hate that. It should really be used for drying one's hands.
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While we're on the subject of toilet paper. Do you ever get that weird tracing paper toilet paper in public toilets?
Yeah, I hate that. It should really be used for drying one's hands.
Yeah, that's what I was talking about. Unfortunately, it's also theme park standard. It's one of the many reasons I only defecate in public restrooms when I have no choice to wait.
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Another worse thing are the bathrooms that have paper towels that are as absorbent as printer paper and feel about the same. The worst is when you have a bathroom with no paper towels, only the air blowers, and they're the shitty air blowers that don't do a damn thing. At least the turbo jet engine blowers that make a dent in your skin kind of dry your hands.
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