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What ever happened to all the free Government cheese?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    It was never free, it was paid for by the taxpayers. The government sets a "floor" for milk prices and when production exceeds demand, the government has to buy the excess. It is stored as dried milk, cheese, and other products. In recent years surpluses have been lower and much of the surplus goes to foreign aid, school lunches, and food banks.

  • 1 decade ago

    I think the cheese aged well and now is sending ripple waves in Illinois... :) Apparently this is the sign of time, now people on WIC get a range of options to choose from while shopping. I guess people are more picky now than before - I read a complaint some time ago that someone donated a lot of barely used or brand new baby clothing to a charity and the charity accepted it but complained that the clothing was "terribly out of fashion." I have never been on any type of assistance, thanks God, but sometimes I ask myself whether people in need can request designer clothing and brand name foods only, something that I sometimes cannot afford working hard, and that sounded strange...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It caused too many people to have gas and there for sent all this methane into the atmosphere causing Global Warming so Al Gore had them stop it. He is using the money that went to buy the cheese to supply him with donuts

    Source(s): FYI , Al will also be staring in a sequal to the movie " The spy that shagged me " which will be titled " Fat Bastard "
  • 1 decade ago

    Yeah really. That stuff made some good grilled cheese and macaroni and cheese. The good ol days.

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  • Diana
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    The government forgot to set the mouse trap and the mice had a free meal on it,

  • 1 decade ago

    Welfare people in my city don't like stuff like free cheese, oatmeal, and peanut butter like government used to hand out. They like those welfare checks so they can buy steaks, chips, and maybe even a carton of cigs.

  • 1 decade ago

    i heard that was some good stuff but nobody drawing a paycheck can get it only those who do not work get free stuff everybody else pays for it.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Maybe it has too much cholesterol for those welfare recipients. After all we need to watch out for their health so we can keep paying those welfare checks to them for many years to come.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It's all being sent to Detroit and Wall Street.

  • donk35
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    What? Who cut the cheese?

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