Republican candidate for Roy Blunt's seat calls those on public assistance "life-long parasites" [View All]

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A Missouri state Representative (MO - District 127), whose wife is under federal investigation for fraud against the disabled, had the following to say about his plans to cut spending if he were to get elected to Roy Blunt's old seat:

"I would eliminate welfare and change it to work-fare. I would set up commodity stations to pick up food. I would eliminate all electronic cards that are used to get cash to gamble, obtain alcohol or any luxuries. The Bible tells us as a society to help widowed, orphaned and the elderly. It doesn’t tell us to create a dependent society of life-long parasites. If you don’t work, you don’t eat."

http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/x1907085109/100-words-project-Candidates-asked-about-wasteful-spending


I thought the Bible said something about helping the poor... I must have imagined it.