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re: Should you be able to buy Lobster and Steak with Food Stamps?
Posted on 2/22/16 at 7:53 am to Kujo
Posted on 2/22/16 at 7:53 am to Kujo
If someone is truly disabled and requires assistance, just give them cash and let them do what they want with it. That way they can spend it on food, housing, investments, or anything else that might be more beneficial than just food alone.
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Posted on 2/22/16 at 7:54 am to Kujo
Give them MREs.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 7:54 am to GEAUXT
I'm all for them getting steak and lobster, as long as it's laced with something that makes them sterile.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 7:55 am to Commandeaux
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Who are these people buying lobster with food stamps?
We have to be concerned with a the less than 1%, they are ruining this country!!!!!11!!111
Posted on 2/22/16 at 7:55 am to Kujo
I was in Tony's Seafood last year and a woman paid for 2 sacks of live crawfish with an EBT Card. Really pissed me off. Why because I am paying for that shite. I consider that a luxury item.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 7:55 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
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Give them MREs.
Someone already mentioned paying for their healthcare
Posted on 2/22/16 at 7:56 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
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Give them MREs.
That would probably be more expensive. MRE's aren't cheap.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 7:56 am to Kujo
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the use of food stamps for "luxury" items like high-end steaks, lobster and junk food
This is just a symptom of the real problem: the utter mismanagement of welfare programs means that people that do not need it are frequently getting it.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 7:56 am to TheCaterpillar
I think reasonable restrictions are allowable since the concept of just making them responsible for their purchases isn't viable in today's nanny state. Face it, all you people advocating that solution know damn well it won't fly.
On the same, I was behind a guy at the grocery recently who was buying a bunch of steaks on his EBT card. He loudly commented to the cashier that he was going to feed them to his dogs since the state wouldn't let him buy dog food with "HIS"' money. These people honestly believe they are entitled to my tax dollars and view restrictions as an infringement. We help by calling Welfare an Entitlement and renaming Food Stamps an Electronic Benefit. Hell, the Welfare Office is Social Services or Family Services now too.
On the same, I was behind a guy at the grocery recently who was buying a bunch of steaks on his EBT card. He loudly commented to the cashier that he was going to feed them to his dogs since the state wouldn't let him buy dog food with "HIS"' money. These people honestly believe they are entitled to my tax dollars and view restrictions as an infringement. We help by calling Welfare an Entitlement and renaming Food Stamps an Electronic Benefit. Hell, the Welfare Office is Social Services or Family Services now too.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 7:57 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
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Give them MREs.
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The Pentagon pays $86.98 for a case of MREs, or about $7.25 per meal, Klein said
Steak is cheaper
Posted on 2/22/16 at 7:59 am to Kujo
People on food stamps are using others money to buy food. They should have no say in what they can get. In fact it should be like Wic where you can only get certain food.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 8:00 am to jbgleason
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These people honestly believe they are entitled to my tax dollars and view restrictions as an infringement
Welcome to the social contract you entered in with your decision to live in America.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 8:01 am to Kujo
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quote: Give them MREs.
quote: The Pentagon pays $86.98 for a case of MREs, or about $7.25 per meal, Klein said
Steak is cheaper
Not really. An MRE is a day's worth of calories.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 8:05 am to PrivatePublic
Give them a job where they can make their own mres
Posted on 2/22/16 at 8:07 am to Kujo
I spent dollars on a pack of bacon yesterday. Is that considered luxury? This is stupid, give them a limit and if they reach it to aoon, then oh well.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 8:07 am to PrivatePublic
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An MRE is a day's worth of calories.
Maybe if you are soldiering. NOT if you are laying on a broken down couch or sitting on a chair on a porch seeing the world go by.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 8:07 am to Kujo
An easier solution would be to lower their awards. They are able to buy "luxury" food items because most receive enough money to be able to do so.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 8:08 am to PrivatePublic
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An MRE is a day's worth of calories.
An MRE is roughly 12-1300 calories.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 8:08 am to Kujo
We should make the worthless food stamp people pick up trash on the interstate. We wouldn't have such a litter problem then
Posted on 2/22/16 at 8:11 am to northshorebamaman
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An MRE is roughly 12-1300 calories.
If that. Not even close if you can't stomach one portion of the MRE.
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