Buying soda pop with food stamps

[Dzone]

TweetAmerica speaks out to FOX News Radio on sugary drinks. New York government officials are petitioning the US government to allow them to ban the use of food stamps on sugar-laden beverages.…

So people become obese from all the cheetos and soda pop they buy with food stamps then bankrupt the country with all the diseases from the obesity brought on by food stamps. ..what a country!!!!

[horsepwr]

Tweetunreal, huh...yeah...They throw it out, now think they can tell those Americans that a damn soft-drink is off limits?! Like they're kids. Americans are children that need guidance in that area?! We're talking about grown ass folks. wtf...Poeple will act like it, and agree with it ultimately. They already do in a sense. In many "senses" these days. sheeit.

[rc10j1]

TweetI don't think they should give food stamps. Give them 3 MRE per day per person.

[Dzone]

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I don't think they should give food stamps. Give them 3 MRE per day per person.

Great idea!!!!!

[Strella]

Tweeti like that idea actually. seems way to logical though....

[JsJs24]

TweetI have always thought that people on food stamps should only be limited in the types of foods they can purchase. If I were in charge of the system it would go like this: Stores would have products that are market as being qualified for food stamp purchase, the same as is with WIC approved products. Only healthy foods and necessities would be eligible to make the list, things like ground meat, pork, chicken, fish, vegetables, bread, cereals, milk, orange juice, etc. All foods would have to be generic brands. This would be an incentive to get people off of food stamps. But when they can buy cookies, soda, name brand foods, and other sorts of junk, there is no incentive whatsoever to get off of government assistance. The entire system disgusts me to tell you the truth.

[horsepwr]

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I have always thought that people on food stamps should only be limited in the types of foods they can purchase. If I were in charge of the system it would go like this: Stores would have products that are market as being qualified for food stamp purchase, the same as is with WIC approved products. Only healthy foods and necessities would be eligible to make the list, things like ground meat, pork, chicken, fish, vegetables, bread, cereals, milk, orange juice, etc. All foods would have to be generic brands. This would be an incentive to get people off of food stamps. But when they can buy cookies, soda, name brand foods, and other sorts of junk, there is no incentive whatsoever to get off of government assistance. The entire system disgusts me to tell you the truth.

That's it. period. No more needs to be added than that last sentence to me. Welfare is a bullshit system at 'go', so everything following is useless. Whoever pays the bills on something for people, then they ultimately have the say-so. soft drinks, chips, whatever...Private jets were off limits for the banks after the financial bailout. That's how that system works. It's completely un-American. When the government pays the bills for people, and calls the shots, that ain't capitalism. And far from what made America. So, I completely disagree with it. But, take away people's choice of hydration. Soft drinks are good to have around for the kids during flu and cold season. Some people might disagree with my way of healthy living. So if I had assistance, I might get turned away from my protien-shakes. Welfare is 1 thing. And bad enough. Take away the choices of diet?..damn...raising babies.

[horsepwr]

TweetThe government isn't supposed to raise anyone though. Or make decision one for anyone.
The protection of right and liberties please. Isn't it something like that?..says something like that on the fender of government cars with colorful flickering lights all over them...?

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Tweet[QUOTE=horsepwr;941586]unreal, huh...yeah...They throw it out, now think they can tell those Americans that a damn soft-drink is off limits?! Like they're kids. [QUOTE]


many on food stamps are like kids. they dont do anything and without the guidance from others they would starve.

if i am payingfor them to get food stamps then hell ya. i say take away soda, chips, all junk food.

if they want to get a job and become productive members of society and buy their own then more power to them

i say ween folks off social assistance, too many make it their career. get them off the damn tit

[O2BESOHUGE]

TweetI AGREE...ONLY FOOD WITH FOOD STAMPS!! IF THEY WANT MORE - GET A DAMN JOB!!

[straydoglogic]

TweetI agree, they should be able to tell people what they can spend food stamps on. It's the taxpayers dollar going to people that are only using more tax payers dollars when they get fat or sick with heart disease or other shit because they don't care about what they eat. It's sad that we as a society have a problem that nobody else does. Our poor people are FAT! Being fat used to be a status statement a long time ago. You were fat because you were well off, now you're just fat cuz your a lazy slob.
I also like the MRE idea, except that 3 is too many. For those unfamiliar with them, those things are LOADED with calories because they're supposed to be used in the field where you're using a lot of energy. So maybe have them ration 2 per day, that's still over 4,000 cals. This is just irritating.

[straydoglogic]

TweetI agree, they should be able to tell people what they can spend food stamps on. It's the taxpayers dollar going to people that are only using more tax payers dollars when they get fat or sick with heart disease or other shit because they don't care about what they eat. It's sad that we as a society have a problem that nobody else does. Our poor people are FAT! Being fat used to be a status statement a long time ago. You were fat because you were well off, now you're just fat cuz your a lazy slob.
I also like the MRE idea, except that 3 is too many. For those unfamiliar with them, those things are LOADED with calories because they're supposed to be used in the field where you're using a lot of energy. So maybe have them ration 2 per day, that's still over 4,000 cals. This is just irritating.

[Dzone]

TweetPeople cant buy cigarettes with food stamps and should not be allowed to buy cookies, donuts, cake mix, candy, doritos and mountain dew.

From the cradle to the grave, some peoples lives are 100% government subsidized.

Another thing I see is people who are on 100% Disability and they are perfectly healthy, but if they get caught working, they might lose their government paycheck for sitting on their ass. There are millions of people doing that. They even have a handicap license plate. Ridiculous

[horsepwr]

TweetBring all that social assistance to a skreeching hault. All of it. And watch some people gain a sense of responsibility. They won't be throwing down on bullshit for the fridge. That's one of the reasons this house eats healthy. I ain't spening half the grocery money on junk. My wife used to make deserts. Like a cake or something once or twice a week. Which I have nothing against, and that grocery money comes by earned income. But, we ain't 20 somethins anymore, and my metabolism doesn't process that stuff like it used to. So, the responsible answer. Stop with the deserts. You won't find a sugary, carbonated drink in this house.

Nixon (R), began welfare with good intensions, of course. As few presidents do, but couldn't foresee the program was a sure fire means of a living for a great portion of society not a decade after. Damn has that program been up there with the worst for creating a buncha irresponsible titty-babies that you can't even trust at the grocery store.

Want to add some irresponsibility to a body of people? Just add government intervention to that sector. Welfare. case and point. Prohibition. case and point.
Iresponsible, lazy, idle, minds. at work though. at what, though? no good. That's what. Up to no good.

[daved150]

Tweethuh...me and my wife have both been on unemployment...she throws resumes out every fukin day and gets not a call back...i have tried to get into a coulple different lines of work without any luck. to get into the whole story would use to much computer space, but those that have been around me for awhile know that i've had a good career and its afforded me alot. now...that industry is in the toilet and i'm having a hartd time getting going. all our saving is gone from try to keep our house, ect. foclosure papers came in the mail this weekend and i'm going to jump into a job and do whatever shadyass shyt i have to do to save my house (if in michigan, dont go car shopping)...but...we are on foodstamps. just got on them after the wifes unemployment ran out. we get 500 a month....yea....that goes real far in the ""fresh food, fruit and vegtable" section of the store. do you poeple not shop? the healthy foods are the most expensive!! if your going to limit these people too "healty foods" only, then you'll be increasing the amounts you dole out for them to live....not everyone WANTS your fukin handouts guys....most peolpe around here hides when they use their cards (called bridge cards, they work like a foodstamp credit card)...bottom line, if i want to buy my kid a fukin pop, so the fuk what. now...the idea about the "generic" food products...well...thats how people on foodstamps stretcvh them out. not everyone goes in and buys the kraft cheese guys...most of us buy the store brand so we can stretch our whoping 500bucks out as far as we can...(you also cannot buy any "feminine products", toilet paper, napkins, ect.....only food items)