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Old 03-31-11, 12:24 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by MothBalls View Post
I'd like to correct you on this. I personally know a few people who used the WIC program. To qualify you have to have children between the ages of 0-5. It was intended to provide nutritional foods to children during their important development years. It's not like food stamps or welfare, and it only provides nutritional foods. The products that can be purchased or provided by WIC are basically milk, juices, and fruits and vegetables, etc. It's a worthwhile program.

Of course with any Government run program there may be some abuses, but for those who actually need it, it's one of the better ones we have.

And yes there are many hungry families and children in the US. That's a sore sport for many, including me. At the same time we are spending literally billions to help the rest of the world, our own people are going hungry. I've seen it with my own eyes. It pisses me off to no end.

Agreed on WIC. Dead on!

Agreed on the billions 'served' outside our borders. Charity begins at home as they say. Kids specifically!
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