I don't know if this "can still" happen, but I know cashiers that told me that in the past they would buy a stick of gum and get the change and then could buy whatever. Still, it is an attempt towards a better directionAfter 60 years, this lunacy finally is coming to an end.
U.S.D.A. Approves Soda Ban for Food Stamps in Nebraska
The Trump administration approved a first of its kind waiver for Nebraska, allowing a ban on soda purchases through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, starting next year.www.nytimes.com
Years ago in an upscale suburb of metro Detroit, I saw a guy buy beer with an EBT debit card. Obviously in cahoots with the cashier, the dude put a six-pack on the counter, the clerk deftly scanned a barcode taped to the counter instead of the barcode on the beer, dude paid with his EBT card and off he went.
Ooooh, the big and bad welfare queen, right? But y’all say nothin’ about zillionaires flying on Lear Jets and taking lavish vacations on the tax payer’s dime.After 60 years, this lunacy finally is coming to an end.
U.S.D.A. Approves Soda Ban for Food Stamps in Nebraska
The Trump administration approved a first of its kind waiver for Nebraska, allowing a ban on soda purchases through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, starting next year.
You mentioned welfare queens, not me. But here are two facts about food stamps that have been true for decades:
Wealthy people don't need Lear Jets and lavish vacations on the taxpayer's dime.
AND that leads to more medical bills that the taxpayer pays
even if they don't fly...every wealthy politician whose wealth is well beyond the means of their salary with that wealth growing while in office, got wealthy on the taxpayer's dime which is MUCH more concerning than debating someone flights on taxpayer's dimes.
Is this another one of those liberal rumors you heard on Urban radio?
BNI, this has nothing to do with Lear jets. Are you seriously defending the use of food stamps to buy soda pop? There is a great deal of medical evidence that diets high in sugar-containing soda pop has caused a virtual epidemic of Type II Diabetes in both adults and children. And if they aren't squandering their food stamps on Mountain Dew, they might buy more FF&V and yogurt.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Some will do as they've done for years with booze. Sell the stamps and hit the hooch while the kids eat junk.After 60 years, this lunacy finally is coming to an end.
U.S.D.A. Approves Soda Ban for Food Stamps in Nebraska
The Trump administration approved a first of its kind waiver for Nebraska, allowing a ban on soda purchases through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, starting next year.
Brother B, keeping junk out of the mouths of children does nothing but help their health and puts a dent in diabetes and obesity. Maybe you don't want healthy kids?
This has nothing to do with SNAP recipients having luxury cars and buying beer like folks, including you, in this thread are eluding to. I don’t see any push back on them from you.BNI, this has nothing to do with Lear jets. Are you seriously defending the use of food stamps to buy soda pop? There is a great deal of medical evidence that diets high in sugar-containing soda pop has caused a virtual epidemic of Type II Diabetes in both adults and children. And if they aren't squandering their food stamps on Mountain Dew, they might buy more FF&V and yogurt.
Association between sugar-sweetened beverages and type 2 diabetes: A meta-analysis - PMC
Many studies have been carried out to examine the association between sugar-sweetened beverages and the incident of type 2 diabetes, but results are mixed. The aim of the present study was to estimate the association between sugar-sweetened beverage ...
I already did. You haven't been reading my post on this topic. But the Sky man and twin beat me to it bringing up that these folks have luxury cars and buying beer.
After 60 years some of you still don't get it.After 60 years, this lunacy finally is coming to an end.
U.S.D.A. Approves Soda Ban for Food Stamps in Nebraska
The Trump administration approved a first of its kind waiver for Nebraska, allowing a ban on soda purchases through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, starting next year.
As someone that holds some Libertarian views...particularly financial areas inside the government, I generally want the government out of my and other's lives. However, this is quite different that just interfering with another's shopping...since it is taxpayer's money that is being circumvented by those not contributing financially.
Then why should e pay for a wealthy person to have a Lear Jet? Or, why should we pay subsidies to white US farmers?
My God, what an anal thing to say. This is "other peoples shopping" with welfare handouts.
Oh but I do get it, and I don't think you do at all. This is far from a liberal (you) or conservative (me) issue. This isn't about me or even you at all. It's about kids becoming diabetic because their parents continue to push junk down their throats causing that. And it's why they can't concentrate in school because of proper nutrition causing others to be unable to learn because of that. And yet, there's help wanted signs everywhere because some folks would rather live on EBT. Not all, but some.
Good God man, as your hero Joe says, no one is buying anyone Lear jets on food stamps. Folks who have jets earn the money by working.
Dude, yours and my tax dollars compensate for the tax write offs for rich folks owning Lear Jets and other write offs that they have. It also increases the deficit.
Dude, if no one bought Lear's, all those high paying factory jobs would be gone. What car do you drive BTW?
