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mfcorey1

(11,136 posts) Thu Apr 9, 2015, 07:54 AM Apr 2015

Steaks and Seafood to be Removed from Food Stamps Programs [View all]

One Missouri lawmaker is working to place more limits on the foods that may be purchased through the government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

According to The Washington Post, some foods, such as steaks and seafood, are seen more as luxuries than necessities to be covered by tax payers. The proposed bill also bans the purchase of cookies, chips, energy drinks, and soft drinks. The bills intention is to revert to using stamps for nutritional assistance.

http://wtug.com/steaks-and-seafood-to-be-removed-from-food-stamps-programs/?trackback=tsmclip

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Steaks and Seafood to be Removed from Food Stamps Programs [View all] mfcorey1 Apr 2015 OP

enjoy your gruel and soylent green! Takket Apr 2015 #1

Are they aware that many grocers mark steak down on the expiration date? Vinca Apr 2015 #2

WTF Only porridge and powdered milk for the poor Pooka Fey Apr 2015 #3

Why not just go back to handing out block cheese every month? yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #26

The men making this law don't do the grocery shopping or cooking. What do they know shraby Apr 2015 #4

This is what has been running through my mind since this whole thing started. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #5

What These Fools RobinA Apr 2015 #12

Except I fear some of them would get off on it. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #13

I don't even buy hamburger with my card. It's gotten too expensive. Kaleva Apr 2015 #6

Do you have an ALDI by you? ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #7

The nearest one is about 80 miles away. Kaleva Apr 2015 #10

It would be. We recently had a string (3) of them open close to me after not having ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #11

"You're taking all the values!" PassingFair Apr 2015 #19

Nothing with flavor and texture allowed on the food stamps program kcr Apr 2015 #8

Why can't poor people eat steak and seafood? boston bean Apr 2015 #9

+1000 JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #14

The difference. pangaia Apr 2015 #20

I'm sympathetic to the ban on low-nutrition snack food, but steak and seafood is nutritious aikoaiko Apr 2015 #15

Until there are grocery stores returning to inner cities and inexpensive farmers markets ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #17

It seems to work for WIC. aikoaiko Apr 2015 #21

And Republicans are ALWAYS griping that the government is too involved in their lives... Phentex Apr 2015 #16

Seriously I wonder what exactly Puglover Apr 2015 #18

Morlocks. Perfect Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2015 #23

Ah, but . ... WE'RE supposed to be the ones who play "The politics of envy�"!! HughBeaumont Apr 2015 #22

If the teabaggers think being on food stamps and welfare is so great maryellen99 Apr 2015 #25

I was lamenting about how awful it is for the poor in America yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #27

Wonder if some of these ignorant teabaggers realize maryellen99 Apr 2015 #32

I imagine that same wagon contains . . . HughBeaumont Apr 2015 #28

Gumbo, tom yum, cioppino, curry, soup, chili, stew XemaSab Apr 2015 #24

Soon stores will have the "Welfare Corner" It will be where they move all their Snotcicles Apr 2015 #29

They better define steak & seafood... Historic NY Apr 2015 #30

My husband usually get steak a couple of times a year maryellen99 Apr 2015 #33

What kind of rich surreal lifestyle Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2015 #31