No Lessons Learned From The Last Election...Reality Check

Just received this from a right wing friend. 

' "A Lesson in Irony. The Food Stamp Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is proud to be distributing this year the greatest amount of free Meals and Food Stamps ever, to 46 million people.

Meanwhile, the National Park Service, administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, asks us "Please Do Not Feed the Animals."

Their stated reason for the policy is because "The animals will grow dependent on handouts and will not learn to take care of themselves."

Thus ends today's lesson in irony' "

 

OK Now For Some Reality

 

First of all do you think the government is really “proud” to be distributing the greatest amount of free meals and food stamps ever?

Secondly, last I looked there was no shortage of jobs in the forest due to a real estate meltdown, two un-funded wars, tax breaks for the wealthy and their work is not being outsourced to the lowest bidder. They also don’t have to deal with deregulated banks, Wall Street bandits and a do nothing obstructionist Congress in the woods. There is plenty of food in the forest for the animals.

Finally, real wages have not gone up significantly for workers in 30 years. The working class has had to work harder becoming the most productive workforce in the world with little increase in pay while US corporate executive pay has skyrocketed 728% between 1978 and 2011. Worker pay has risen just 5.7% in the same period according to the Economic Policy Institute. What do you think is going to happen? This has led to a lower standard of living. I guess the working class should just buck up? Most of us are workers. Be careful, you could be on food stamps too one day.

Thus ends today’s lesson in telling the real story.