Believe me, I understand that it is not only welfare recipients who are obese. However I would venture to guess that the proportion of obese persons per welfare recipient is larger than the proportion of obese person per non-welfare recipient. That said, on any given day around lunch I can go to my local grocery store and see several very obese customers purchasing 2 liter soft-drinks and large bags of junk food and/or pastries for lunch, all with foot stamps.

Easy solution: Instead of food stamps, people on welfare now have a dedicated account that can only be used at government food depots. Stock the food depots with basic staples, necessities, and healthy food options.

Don't like it? Well that sounds like a pretty good incentive to earn your own living. However, when you're asking the taxpayer to pay for YOUR groceries, the choices should be limited.

It won't solve every problem, but I bet some good change would come from it.

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Posted by ChineseBandit58

Pearland, TX

Member since Aug 2005

42960 posts

Posted on 7/24/14 at 5:54 am to Alt26

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Easy solution: Instead of food stamps, people on welfare now have a dedicated account that can only be used at government food depots. Stock the food depots with basic staples, necessities, and healthy food options.

I have been shouting this solution forever - even before the innerwebs.

I would also make it inconvenient to get the stuff - if they aren;t working, they got lots of time to stand in line. Need to show up on Saturday at a deserted parking lot and stand around for three hours to get enough rice, flour, canned meat, powdered milk, dried beans, and fresh veggies to last until the truck comes back next week.

DOn't like it? get a job and buy your own food.

NEVER give them $$$$$$. EVER!!!!!!

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