A Political Poll - Just For Fun

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Romney.

He wants to stimulate the economy by providing more jobs to people- not handing out money to people who dont want to work.

My husband is a banker, and the most frustrating part of his job is when the welfare checks come in. Every time it is welfare check day, he says 90% of the people waltz in, and immediately cash out their entire check and go and spend it on crap.

He had 3 siblings come in the other day, whose mother died. She left them $60,000. ALL 3 of her children (all adults) were on welfare. He said they took out $30k immediately and went out to buy a car, then went to another bank branch later in the day and took out another 20k in cash. So basically, tax payers are paying welfare to these people, and they get new cars and cash, without any accountability. All were healthy and capable of working.

I also dislike Obama Care. I dont like mandated health care, and it is going to deteriorate our medical advances in this country. I would rather have the freedom to choose. Medicare is out there for people who need it already.

I feel like Obama 's policies are so anti-darwinian. "Let's take money from successful people and give it to people who dont work hard." So we are basically perpetuating idiocracy, and providing no incentive for those at the bottom to try. Why try when you can sit at home and get a handout?

I have been poor, without healthcare, and have had to work my way up from the bottom from nothing. I took out student loans, worked 2 jobs at a time, busted my behind, and am getting by based on hard work. Between my husband and I, we make just enough not to qualify for any assistance, but not enough to really have anything extra. It really irks me when I see people doing nothing, collecting welfare, (that my family pays into), and going on vacations, buying cars, drugs, etc. If I want to donate to charity I will, but I dont think its fair to take my money and "redistribute" it to someone else who isnt willing to work as hard as I had to, to overcome adversity.

Let's vote for Romney and stimulate the economy by increasing job demand. Let's take some personal accountability for ourselves and not depend on government to regulate us like children.

Also- I encourage everyone to watch the debates and do their own research. The media is so biased it is disgusting. Obama and the media keep making erroneous claims about Romney, and when you watch the debates, you will see that Romney kept saying that the things they are proclaiming are not true, and not what he intends to do. He is not cutting taxes on rich people and increasing taxes on the middle class- he said that over and over.

[Lucy]

Here is a really interesting quiz containing politically related questions. After you answer it, it tells you how your personal views match up with each candidates, and gives you a percentage.

http://www.isidewith.com/presidential-election-quiz

The results may (or may not) surprise you

That was awesome. I took the quiz and really thought about my answers carefully. You really have to use the sliding scale on the left about whether your answer on that subject is of little or big importance to you, and answer each question the way you REALLY feel. You can click on "add a different stance" (or something like that) and it will come up with about 5 new options with contingencies. Anyway, my result came out pretty much the way I thought I felt. This just confirmed it for me! Thanks for posting that.

[Sugar Magnolia]

I will say this about that: I am decisively better off NOW than I was for years ago. Obama.

[Cat Herder]

Here is a really interesting quiz containing politically related questions. After you answer it, it tells you how your personal views match up with each candidates, and gives you a percentage.

http://www.isidewith.com/presidential-election-quiz

The results may (or may not) surprise you

:::::: I took the quiz and I agreed with both. Equally. The other 4 I agreed with over 50%. :confused: I could vote for anyone and it still not really matter it seems. ::::

Oh, and Chik fil a only lost my support because of the soggy chicken The old man can say whatever he wants, but I like my chicken crispy.

Apparently Jill Stein is pretty interesting, too (IRC 107 + FFRF). I think I will be researching her some more.

[lovemykidstoo]

Here is a really interesting quiz containing politically related questions. After you answer it, it tells you how your personal views match up with each candidates, and gives you a percentage.

http://www.isidewith.com/presidential-election-quiz

The results may (or may not) surprise you

Confirmed my decision 93% Romney

[Kaddidle Care]

My vote is not a vote FOR Romney, but a vote AGAINST Obama.
Romney. For lack of better option.

We were just having this conversation with my Dad the other day. He said the last time he actually voted FOR a President it was Eisenhower I believe.

I'm not for this whole Robin Hood thing going on right now. The American people are more than willing to give, but when it is mandated they stop.

I've made my life choices and a lot of times we go without things. Why is it the people we are mandated to provide for don't seem to go without a thing?

I would have liked to have heard response to a question about the blatent misuse of Welfare, Wick and other assorted funds.

And this whole business of not having to prove who you are and where you live and still being able to Vote is just plumb crazy. Here in New Jersey they have a list of registered voters. When you go to vote they have you sign your name next to your name on the list. I never realized that this wasn't standard. So.. I can go over to PA, DE and MD and vote again for who I want? Craziness!

[lovemykidstoo]

Welfare is so misused it's not even funny. It is supposed to be there to help people when they're down and out. It is NOT supposed to be a way of life. Case in point. My husband had a great job and I do daycare. We had the world by the palm of our hand last year. He lost his job in March. Now we're trying to figure out how we're going to pay the mortgage. We applied for a bridge card (food allowance). We were denied. Said we had too many assets. Okay, we have a home that we're upside down on and couldn't sell for what we owe on it, we have 2 cars. Guess we could sell one of the cars. I have a savings account that I put money in everytime I get paid so I can pay the taxes and insurance. Yup, guess I could take that out for food and then not have the money for taxes and insurance. It's complete BS.

[E Daycare]

We are a well to do family living in the south who are dems. I vote Obama (my lady parts thank me).

But, If by the grace of his magic underpants Romney gets elected, I'm going to enjoy saying President Mittens for the next 4 yrs.

(yes I'm Fully aware his name is not mittens. I just spend an ungodly amount of time on reddit)

[Blackcat31]

Welfare is so misused it's not even funny. It is supposed to be there to help people when they're down and out. It is NOT supposed to be a way of life. Case in point. My husband had a great job and I do daycare. We had the world by the palm of our hand last year. He lost his job in March. Now we're trying to figure out how we're going to pay the mortgage. We applied for a bridge card (food allowance). We were denied. Said we had too many assets. Okay, we have a home that we're upside down on and couldn't sell for what we owe on it, we have 2 cars. Guess we could sell one of the cars. I have a savings account that I put money in everytime I get paid so I can pay the taxes and insurance. Yup, guess I could take that out for food and then not have the money for taxes and insurance. It's complete BS.

My DD is 24 years old, single with no children and works 2 jobs (one PT and the other 3/4 time) and is a full-time college student. Pays for her own medical insurance or goes without. She gets zero dollars back in taxes. Last year she paid in.

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Past DCM's is a single mother with one child. She paid zero dollars per month for child care, lives in subsidized housing (her rent is $66 per month), drives a new car, has manicured nails and an i-phone.

She works 32 hours per week but uses 50 hours of child care (child here from open to close) Takes her child to the doctor at every little cough and sniffle (for free...at least to her). Receives no child support because she can't or won't identify the father.

Last year she received almost $5,000 back in taxes.

She recently passed on a promotion at work that would have provided her with medical insurance and paid vacations. The reason? She would lose her benefits. :confused:


If that doesn't tell you that there is seriously something wrong with our govenment, you are living in denial.

[lovemykidstoo]

My DD is 24 years old, single with no children and works 2 jobs (one PT and the other 3/4 time) and is a full-time college student. Pays for her own medical insurance or goes without. She gets zero dollars back in taxes. Last year she paid in.

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Past DCM's is a single mother with one child. She paid zero dollars per month for child care, lives in subsidized housing (her rent is $66 per month), drives a new car, has manicured nails and an i-phone.

She works 32 hours per week but uses 50 hours of child care (child here from open to close) Takes her child to the doctor at every little cough and sniffle (for free...at least to her). Receives no child support because she can't or won't identify the father.

Last year she received almost $5,000 back in taxes.

She recently passed on a promotion at work that would have provided her with medical insurance and paid vacations. The reason? She would lose her benefits. :confused:


If that doesn't tell you that there is seriously something wrong with our govenment, you are living in denial.

Doesn't it just make you sick? Sounds like you have a wonderful daughter!! Another case. My sister owned her own company. She NEVER paid in for her taxes (FICA, social security, workers comp etc) for her employees. She owes the gov't 200,000. She separated from her husband and has 1 daughter that they shared custody. She got food assistance. BS that you can owe the gov't that much money and they in return give you benefits.

[Breezy]

With all the technology out there I wish there was a way to police the benefits system. To see who is spending what on what. Who is sitting on their rear collecting and having more babies to collect more and more and then putting them in daycare for 50 hours per week so they can go get their nails done and play on their iPhone while watching cable tv.

And then they could tell who is really trying hard and working their butts off to make ends meet. Going without the cable and the brand new everything so their kids will have food on the table and clothes on their back.

But that I am sure would be an invasion of privacy! Well, if I'm paying into it I would like to know what I'm buying.

We are a military family who is trying hard to make ends meet and making sacrifies for the safety of all Americans. Some military families even get paid LESS when they are in a war zone than if they were stateside. How is it that my husband has to work 20 years in the military deploying to war zones every few years and makes HALF of his ending salary when he retires. Whereas govt officials can serve their 4 year terms and make their FULL salary for the rest of their lives? And THEN they want to cut military members left and right to save money.

My husband, right now, is meeting with his commander to find out if he will have a job next month. It's is very likely I will get a phone call soon from him saying he's been cut. And this all came about two days ago!

So if Romney says he values the military and won't make anymore cuts he has my vote!

(I know I posted something similiar on here last night but I am nervous and have an anxious stomach right now thinking about our future after this meeting so i just had to kind of vent somewhere, sorry!!)

[youretooloud]

Welfare is so misused it's not even funny. It is supposed to be there to help people when they're down and out.

I worked in a very, very low income neighborhood in the 80s. I worked in a public school. We had basic food staples to give to each family once a month. The families had NOTHING. They worked hard, and never complained. It wasn't even like they were struggling, they were just working hard.

They didn't have air conditioning, even in 115 degrees.

They never complained... they just kept working.

They didn't have cars. No nice clothes. The kids got vouchers for a new pair of shoes from Payless twice a year. (August and January)

NOW...that same neighborhood is full of low income people with too many kids, about 40% drive a Cadillac Escalade, and they are proud to drive it to the welfare office to pick up their money. They complained about how much time they have to spend filling out paperwork. They complained about the rules for WIC (they can only buy certain brands and sizes with WIC money)

I drove a friend there a few years ago to pick up her paperwork. A guy in line there yelled "I don't gotta work.. I don't never gotta work" to the guy at the desk who asked if he's been looking for employment. (the kids in this place made it a complete madhouse.. they were awful)

I was sad to see that the work ethic I was so proud of 30 years ago, was totally gone.

[Willow]

Just for the record....my uterus is no one else's business, nor do I believe my neighbor should ever have to pay for something I choose to do with/to it.

On the flip side of that - I don't give a rip about any other woman's uterus, they can and should be able to do with them whatever they want *****as long as***** and this is huge...... ***I*** don't have to pay for it.



Can you imagine if we voted for a president based on how they felt about testicles?? Platform being:

EVERY MAN THAT DOESN'T WANT TO HAVE ANY/ANY MORE CHILDREN SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO MALE BIRTH CONTROL AND FEDERALLY FUNDED (AND IF NECESSARY) REPEATED VASECTOMY'S!!!!!!!!!!!


Come on now....how stupid and ridiculous does that sound?

As if what's in a man's scrotum should be any of the governments business, or any of the tax payers responsibility.

Not to mention, even if that was what they were after it doesn't mean in a million years that one person could ever make that happen.

Yet some how the obsession with the uterus and this implication that THAT should be the governments business just keeps on trucking through.....for many that being the sole reason for disliking a presidential candidate.




Seriously, I am so over the excuse that someone's personal beliefs about reproductive organs should somehow deem them incapable of being elected into a position that is still and always will be, ultimately ruled by the preferences of the masses.


My uterus thanks me kindly for simply ***living in the United States of America*** because it is smart enough to know that in this country one person cannot dictate what I do with any part of my body.

My pocketbook, politics and moral compass however aren't real fond of the fact that my government currently continues to ***force*** other women's uterus's and what they choose to do with them straight down my throat.


I cannot adequately put to words how offensive that is to every single one of my senses.....

[lovemykidstoo]

Exactly Willow.

Another great reasn to vote for a president I heard today from Sherri Shephard on The View. She said today that she was going to vote for Obama because Romney said he was going to cut federal money to PBS. She said, PBS is huge in my house, my son loves to watch Sesame Street. Seriously, THAT is why you're not voting for someone? That's the biggest problem in your life? Wow she made her self sound so ignorant.

[Country Kids]

I remember when it was an embarresment to be on welfare/food stamps.

I know several people my age who's families had to use it while growing up, most brief periods but still had to use it. To this day they feel embarressed by it and so do their parents.

I understand if you are working hard and need help but not to just abuse the system.

I've heard alot also of people that abuse financial aid also! They don't use it for what its intended for.