“Free” food for poor college students!
Did you know in Oregon that a college student can receive food stamps if they are working 20 hours a week?
I didn’t either. But college students in Oregon do. This summer, one of the friends I’m working with was on food stamps while he attended a very expensive, very awesome private university. And I just found out a guy who is going to be a sophomore there next year is going to go on them. (Note: These are not poor students without families to support them. These are young men who see free money and want it.)
When I asked him why, his response was a look of disbelief and a question about what I have against “free” money.
Chalk another one up in “If the government funds it, people will take it” category.
I’ve tried the theoritical “That’s someone else’s money” arg, but let’s be honest the chances of that working are about zero. I’ve also thought about beating him over the head with The Law. Any convincing args out there to convince a nonpolitical person that taking “free” money from the government is not worth it?
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