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re: New USDA study: Soda is the most common item bought with food stamps
Posted on 1/15/17 at 8:09 am to mmcgrath
Posted on 1/15/17 at 8:09 am to mmcgrath
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I know we are on page 8, but is it too late to point out that the actual report found no significant differences between SNAP and regular buyers? That we are quibbling over a percent or fraction of a percent differences?
Regular buyers aren't purchasing theirs with gubment funding.
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Posted on 1/15/17 at 8:34 am to mmcgrath
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no significant differences between SNAP and regular buyers
Posted on 1/15/17 at 11:00 am to The_Duke
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The_Duke
Member since Nov 2016
Melt bitch
Posted on 1/15/17 at 11:24 am to bamafan1001
Staples and products made in the state of residence are all that should be allowed to be purchased IMO. In short, in Louisiana, if you want to buy chips...it would be Zapps, soft drink- Abita Root Beer or Cream Soda, bottled water-Kentwood or Abita, red beans-Bluerunner. Other than "in state" items...it is bread, fruit, veggies rice, meat, and cheese. You want Coke and you don't live in Georgia...get a job. Welfare of all types (personal and corporate) is unacceptable in my book. At least with what I mentioned hard working locals catch a break (not just the CEO's and lobbyists at big ag).
Posted on 1/15/17 at 11:39 am to Tigerdev
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quote:New USDA studyNever thought i'd see the day that TD poli would be touting a government agency study
And I never thought I'd see the day when Tigerdev made an objective comment and sure enough I still never have.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 11:39 am to maine82
The average American spends less than $10 paying for food stamps. Do you get this irate having to pay thousands to corporations for their "welfare"?
Posted on 1/15/17 at 11:46 am to TJGator1215
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The average American spends less than $10 paying for food stamps.
The "average American" includes many that pay nothing.
Also, don't pretend food stamps are the only handout we're paying for.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 11:48 am to TJGator1215
quote:Yes.
Do you get this irate having to pay thousands to corporations for their "welfare"?
Next question.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 11:49 am to TJGator1215
quote:
The average American spends less than $10 paying for food stamps. Do you get this irate having to pay thousands to corporations for their "welfare"?
That's $10 I could've bought chips and soda with.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 11:52 am to LSUTANGERINE
quote:The basic essentials to survive.
what is acceptable to buy?
Rice
Bread
Ground meat
Frozen/fresh vegetables
Frozen/fresh fruit
Water
Milk
That can be altered some, but that is pretty much how I would lay it out.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 11:56 am to Crimson Wraith
It's actually $36 a year. You could've bought more by not lining the pockets of corporations with your hard earned money for nothing. Again where's your outrage? Or maybe you're not mad at them because you can't see they're stealing from you. Its easy to bang on the poor but I bet you get a twinge in your chest when it comes to ripping on the wealthy you ride for.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 11:58 am to TJGator1215
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It's actually $36 a year
What exactly does the $36 cover? Just food stamps?
Posted on 1/15/17 at 12:07 pm to TJGator1215
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The average American spends less than $10 paying for food stamps. Do you get this irate having to pay thousands to corporations for their "welfare"?
1. Obviously I'd prefer there not be special tax deductions for particular industries and that instead we just flatten tax rates, but as Tillerson himself pointed out this past week, what you call corporate welfare is in many cases tax credits to encourage employers to hire workers. So in that case, at least my tax money is going to subsidize companies actually putting people to work, which is not the case here.
2. However small the amount, paying people to buy soda and potato chips is a waste of money.
3. It's also bad for the recipient. In large quantities, soda and potato chips only make you lethargic, which is not something you want to encourage if you want people to get off welfare. It's one thing to enjoy a coke and a bag of potato chips at an occasional tailgate. It's another thing for it to become a lifestyle.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 12:11 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Yeah.
No blame at all on the marketing, on the addictive ingredients, or any of that.
No blame at all on the marketing, on the addictive ingredients, or any of that.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 12:13 pm to TJGator1215
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It's actually $36 a year. You could've bought more by not lining the pockets of corporations with your hard earned money for nothing. Again where's your outrage? Or maybe you're not mad at them because you can't see they're stealing from you. Its easy to bang on the poor but I bet you get a twinge in your chest when it comes to ripping on the wealthy you ride for.
You're not trying hard enough. Surely you can do better than that.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 12:14 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Purple, red, and pink soda I'd safely assume.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 12:15 pm to t00f
Water is a hell of a lot cheaper than Dr Pepper.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 12:17 pm to Sleeping Tiger
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No blame at all on the marketing, on the addictive ingredients, or any of that.
Agreed.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 12:19 pm to TJGator1215
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It's actually $36 a year.
How much money does the average American spend on the defense budget?
Posted on 1/15/17 at 2:36 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
After reading most of this thread, I'm guessing it adds up like this. SNAP program = keeping agricultural market in business. California = top agricultural state. California top Democrat state.
So is this an example of Dem lobbyist hurting the poor community by keeping them poor and the Democratic business wealthy?
So is this an example of Dem lobbyist hurting the poor community by keeping them poor and the Democratic business wealthy?
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