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blueamy66

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22. And, unforunately, it wasn't until some people very close to me fell on some hard times

Mon May 20, 2013, 11:08 AM

May 2013

and had to use food stamps.

I am sad to have to say that, but it's the truth.

Seriously, why is a huge soda pop okay to buy but a cooked chicken, that could feed possibly 4 people, not okay?

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Why can't people use food stamps to buy hot/cook foods? [View all] diabeticman May 2013 OP

get this: WI GOP wants to restrict CHEESE. In WISCONSIN PeaceNikki May 2013 #1

That's just BS. Seriously are they trying to get rid of the program by "outlawing" food diabeticman May 2013 #3

because they want poor people to be inconvenienced as much as possible, as often as possible eShirl May 2013 #2

It's punishment for being poor -- hot foods are considered a luxury htuttle May 2013 #4

Yes. (nt) enough May 2013 #7

How is having money given to you for food a 'punishment'? Matariki May 2013 #37

And if you don't have a kitchen? htuttle May 2013 #41

I was only arguing with your premise that the reason is "punishment" Matariki May 2013 #47

This is it exactly rl6214 May 2013 #45

looking at the big picture sweetapogee May 2013 #43

Going way way way back Gman May 2013 #5

Yum Brands based in Louisville Kentucky Puzzledtraveller May 2013 #6

It doesn't make a damn bit of sense HappyMe May 2013 #8

From the USDA Puzzledtraveller May 2013 #9

I think that is a lame excuse (by your higher ups) The program should evolve with diabeticman May 2013 #10

A local gas station sells hot chicken, etc. wercal May 2013 #12

The price of a whole raw chicken and cooked one are about the same here sammytko May 2013 #15

You might have misunderstood me wercal May 2013 #16

I must have posted this wrong, because it was supposed to be just a general statement, and not sammytko May 2013 #18

Because Mean Old Daddy will take the Food Stamp card and go out with his girlfriend to MADem May 2013 #27

We work closely with pantries and food banks Puzzledtraveller May 2013 #17

The information/education role is not glamorous, but it is important. MADem May 2013 #29

The 'nutrition' argument kinda falls on its face Cirque du So-What May 2013 #11

It amazes me that one can buy a Big Gulp with EBT blueamy66 May 2013 #14

Exactly. HappyMe May 2013 #19

And, unforunately, it wasn't until some people very close to me fell on some hard times blueamy66 May 2013 #22

People get too judgemental when it comes to HappyMe May 2013 #24

You would be surprised how many caseworkers I work with Puzzledtraveller May 2013 #20

I like education over restriction too Cirque du So-What May 2013 #21

And we wonder why kids will only eat shit and diabetes is going through the roof joeglow3 May 2013 #30

That's all well and good Cirque du So-What May 2013 #32

So, lets treat the issue and not the symptom joeglow3 May 2013 #44

+1 nt clarice May 2013 #33

Our HEB allows the deli chicken to be bought with EBT card sammytko May 2013 #13

yeah both the stove part and oven. Right now our new landlord won't switch out his diabeticman May 2013 #31

But, bailed out bankers can have 5 Martini lunches on the tax payer dime kairos12 May 2013 #23

Because the very worst thing in the whole world is that somebody somewhere might Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #25

And see, you explained it all in 2 easy sentences. Autumn May 2013 #36

Because you pay for the price of cooking demwing May 2013 #26

It's my understanding that this is the main rationale. Lizzie Poppet May 2013 #34

Yes. This is the real answer. Xithras May 2013 #38

Totalitarian Angryburd Nov 2019 #51

Supemarkets here sseem to have found a way around this SoCalNative May 2013 #28

Because getting a hot meal makes one look like a welfare Cleita May 2013 #35

If I owned a Mickey D's I'd be screaming for it. n/t cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #39

I would think its because you money goes much further buying rl6214 May 2013 #40

that's it, exactly. /nt demwing May 2013 #42

But if you don't have anywhere to store or cook it because you are Cleita May 2013 #46

I think there needs to be a way I differentiate between rl6214 May 2013 #49

What if you're disabled and cant cook much? Lilymom Oct 2015 #50

next they will want to go back to food stamps Celldweller May 2013 #48