re: EBT Purchases do not pay sales tax

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For the able-bodied, poverty in the U.S. is a choice.

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^This

My grandpa used to tell a story about some folks on WIC. They complained about having to eat kix instead of being able to get fruit loops.

That's an indicator of the whole problem with these programs. They aren't thankful for the food being given for FREE. They feel entitled to everything without any inputs.

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They really need to go back to handing out wheels of cheese and sacks of rice

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Cheese, milk, peanut butter, cereal, a few other things. They had the big white labels letting everyone know this is government food. That's how it should still be.

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Problem is, too many don't use these as a temporary measure, but rather, as a way of life. As a result, those tax dollars spent on their consumption are never recouped because they don't improve to pay their own way.

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How many is too many? The easy answer is "1" but that's not reasonable. Any system or benefit is going to have abusers, there is no perfect system.

To scrap the program, what do you think should be the cutoff for "too many" abusers?

5% abusers?
25% abusers?
50% abusers?

How do you propose revamping the program to help those who are under temporary hard times?

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If only the grocery lobby would allow.

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You mean agriculture lobby.

How would paying taxes from ebt be them contributing? It wouldn't be, it would be state money going back to the state for no good reason.

I would personally prefer the money they get to go as far as possible, not paying taxes with it doesn't bother me at all.

6 months initial grace period. After that they must show proof of interviewing for jobs to remain in the program for another 6 months. It has to be a legitimate attempt to gain employment not going to "job fairs" and getting pamphlets.


A clean drug test and no criminal activities during the first 6 months would be a real nice thing to add in there as well.

Well since the program is run by the USDA, the two can't really be separated.

In college I made $6 an hour working at a smal store that had some overpriced grocery items. I lived on ramen and peanut butter sandwiches.
Family came in and bought some pancake syrup for $6 on EBT. I remember thinking I'd have to work a whole hour to pay for that. I have no problem helping those in need, but it should be for the basic food staples. I think WIC is a good program and EBT should be structured more like that.