tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post115774121939161056..comments2023-11-18T01:21:55.631-05:00Comments on My Open Wallet: Five YearsMadame Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-1157997022158282972006-09-11T13:50:00.000-04:002006-09-11T13:50:00.000-04:00Hi,How is Woody's latest film, Scoop, doing. I th...Hi,<BR/><BR/>How is Woody's latest film, Scoop, doing. I thought it was delightful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-1157815524988690672006-09-09T11:25:00.000-04:002006-09-09T11:25:00.000-04:00I don't agree with your assessment that things are...I don't agree with your assessment that things are not so "rosey". Well, things could be better, of course, but that's a big topic. Anyway, the article explains that more folks are on food stamps now due to expanded eligibility and the fact that participation dropped dramatically to an artifical low in the late 90s caused by sweeping welfare reform.<BR/><BR/>It's interesting also that the article asserts that our economic recovery has not extended to the poorest Americans. But isn't that contrary to what critics have been saying, that new job creation has been limited mostly to low-wage positions?thchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03670235311851735328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-1157747139821072002006-09-08T16:25:00.000-04:002006-09-08T16:25:00.000-04:00Food stamp increase could be due to the fact that ...Food stamp increase could be due to the fact that the economy recessed in the year or two after 9/11/01.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com