Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNew Jersey Senate Candidate To Single Mothers: Stop Relying On Food Stamps And Go To Work!
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/08/24/2522701/jersey-senate-candidate-single-mothers-need-food-stamps/New Jersey Senate Candidate To Single Mothers: Stop Relying On Food Stamps And Go To Work!
By Igor Volsky on August 24, 2013 at 9:59 am
New Jersey Senate candidate Steve Lonegan (R) told MSNBCs Steve Kornacki on Saturday that single mothers dont need to rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps, because his mother raised a family by working hard and building a successful career following the death of her husband.
We never had to have SNAP, when I was a kid, Lonegan said during an appearance on Up with Steve Kornacki. Ok, so, this thing that every single mother is the poster child for the welfare state is nonsense I know a lot of single moms go out to work and do very, very well for themselves.
Lonegan, who is the former New Jersey head for the Koch Brothers Americans for Prosperity, encouraged single mothers to roll up their sleeves and go to work, adding that free market policies and less government will free individuals to achieve their best potential.
Watch it at link~
Asked how he would help single mothers balance the demands of family and work, Lonegan advocated for cutting the size of government across the board, freeing up businesses and cutting regulation. He specifically proposed sunsetting regulations for the Environmental Protection Agency and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, so that lawmakers could review their impact. We need to start from scratch. Thats one step in the right direction, he said.
SNAP is among the most efficient forms of economic stimulus, returning nearly two dollars in activity for each dollar the government spends. The program lifted 4.7 million people out of poverty in 2011 alone.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R), widely viewed as a potential 2016 presidential contender, endorsed Lonegan last week and promised to stump for him in the days leading up to the special election in October.
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
8 replies, 1046 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (3)
ReplyReply to this post
8 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
New Jersey Senate Candidate To Single Mothers: Stop Relying On Food Stamps And Go To Work! (Original Post)
babylonsister
Aug 2013
OP
OK find them some jobs with decent pay and many will go to work. It ain't a lot of fun being home
kelliekat44
Aug 2013
#6
Ohio Joe to New Jersey Senate Candidate: Stop being a dumb fuck teabagger and get a clue - nt
Ohio Joe
Aug 2013
#7
I understand why Christie didn't want that train wreck on the ballot with him.
nyquil_man
Aug 2013
#8
JustAnotherGen
(31,828 posts)1. No one in NJ
Is voting for this guy. I know three Republican women who won't vote for him because of his draconian pro forced birth perspective.
cali
(114,904 posts)2. fuck him with a rusty farm implement. I'm so sick and tired of this shit.
It shouldn't be remotely acceptable to say that kind of crap.
lastlib
(23,250 posts)4. I got just the pitchfork for that bas-turd!
shenmue
(38,506 posts)3. What is his problem?
Some people treat single folks like they're not even human. What garbage.
Worried senior
(1,328 posts)5. No one asked either
if his mother got survivor benefits for the kids from SS after her husband died. If she did that made a lot of difference and we don't know what type of connections she had at the time that enabled her to have a good job.
kelliekat44
(7,759 posts)6. OK find them some jobs with decent pay and many will go to work. It ain't a lot of fun being home
with screaming kids.
Ohio Joe
(21,758 posts)7. Ohio Joe to New Jersey Senate Candidate: Stop being a dumb fuck teabagger and get a clue - nt
nyquil_man
(1,443 posts)8. I understand why Christie didn't want that train wreck on the ballot with him.
How many more decades will have to be wasted arguing over the failed policies of Reaganomics?