LTTE “Entitlements out of control” Press-Enterprise, Riverside CA 9/10/12 [View all]

[jody]

http://www.pe.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor-headlines/20120910-your-views-sept.-10.ece

I stopped at a convenience store recently to buy Slurpees for my family. A young man approached me while I was in line and asked me to allow him to buy our Slurpees with his food stamp (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) debit card if we’d give him cash to buy cigarettes.

No thanks, but apparently it’s legal to buy this kind of soft drink with a SNAP card.

I thought this program was intended to put nutritious food on the table, such as milk, eggs, meat, vegetables and fruits.

This country has way too many entitlements. People should not be entitled to junk food at the expense of hardworking people, or at the expense of our country borrowing from countries like China.

CA says, see http://www.calfresh.ca.gov/pg846.htm

What can CalFresh benefits be used to purchase?
CalFresh benefits can be used to purchase:
• Foods for human consumption.
• Seeds and plants to grow food for household use.

What can you not purchase with CalFresh benefits?
CalFresh benefits cannot be used to purchase:
• Any non-food item such as pet food, soaps, paper products, household supplies, grooming items and cosmetics.
• Alcoholic beverages or tobacco products.
• Vitamins and medicines.
• Any food that will be eaten in the store. *
• Any food marketed to be heated in the store. *

If the incident above is true, it doesn’t help those on food stamps who use them for the intended purpose.

Are other news sources reporting similar incidents?