Government Assistance Comes With Strings

[Mister-Jr]

My brother is a pastor, tell me again that 'no one pays income tax on pastoral housing'?

OK, pastoral housing allowance is not subject to federal income tax.

[Grady-lady]

I'm all for it...

:full

If the government is to provide food then it should be from government warehouses and in the form of raw food like milk, flour, vegatables, cereal, etc...

Agreed.

IN! Throw in that if they don't have jobs they can work in the warehouse to help distribute the food as well.

Thanks a lot fellas...you sure know how to stop a perfectly good controversial thread in its tracks.
:smoking

Oh, and uh, +1

[Mister-Jr]

So you think you are being subsidized by someone who pays 5 million in income taxes?

And you also think I should be able to claim the $7500 tax credit for buying a VOLT even though I didnt buy one because that credit has strings attached to it?

Point out in the tax code that limits the dollar amount someone can pay in taxes and be forgiven for the rest.

[cadman]

I'm all for it. At the Publix near my office where I shop during the day there are a lot of WIC card users. It absolutely amazes me what they buy... decorated cakes - I'm talking the ones you order and customize with little Joey's name and Batman motif - deli made sandwiches and meals to name just a few. ALL COMPLETELY WITHIN THE RULES.

You can't get decorated cakes under the WIC program.

http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/benefits...oodpkgregs.HTM

[Big Battery]

Point out in the tax code that limits the dollar amount someone can pay in taxes and be forgiven for the rest.

You are the one making the argument that someone who pays less than someone else is being subsidized... not me. This is your game not mine.

[Mister-Jr]

You are the one making the argument that someone who pays less than someone else is being subsidized... not me. This is your game not mine.

You apparently don't know what I said. Read it again.

[arbitrageur]

You can't get decorated cakes under the WIC program.

http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/benefits...oodpkgregs.HTM

Didn't have time to read through your link but I have seen it with my own two eyes. Either they are allowed or Publix is allowing some funny business!

[cadman]

Publix would not allow funny business and WIC (women with infant Children) is a specific program with only certain foods allowed. It is not the the SNAP (old Food Stamp) program. Also, unless there has been a recent change, there are no WIC cards. The recipients are issued check vouchers for the program.

WIC is designed for pregnant, nursing or mothers with children under 5 years of age who are considered a nutrition risk. Hence the reason for the limited food choices.

Maybe this link is easier to read
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/family/wi...s_eng_1-12.pdf

[arbitrageur]

OK, my bad in saying WIC. I believe it was an EBT card, and it was definitely Publix and definitely a customized cake.

The allowable items here are problematic for me. Ice cream???

http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/retailers/eligible.htm

[Indigo]

There were plenty of strings that went with the big fat check that the US Gov't just gave to Pakistan