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130. There have been instances where soda is resold

Sun Jan 15, 2017, 01:04 PM

Jan 2017

To small time convenience stores.

It converts snap to cash for the snap recipient, and the convenience store owner buys below wholesale.

Anything in this world can be abused...including snap. My stepson used to work in a grocery store and he said some of the carts filled with soda reached a level of absurdity - clearly more than one family would drink.

I'm not proud of it, but I have given money to people in need who double their buying power by buying snap at half price...meaning there is a seller and an underground snap market where it is sold.

Some people don't want to make the government 'bug brother' over people's nutrition choices...but they are putting their heads in the sand. This is about huge corporations and a steady flow of lobbying money. The primary beneficiaries are entities most progressives dislike - ie Wal Mart. It won't hurt to clean up the system a bit.

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In the Shopping Cart of a Food Stamp Household: Lots of Soda [View all] philosslayer Jan 2017 OP

You're not fooling anyone. n/t demmiblue Jan 2017 #1

Nope, they never have. Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2017 #7

He's not even trying anymore. cwydro Jan 2017 #11

did i miss something? oh well. whenever a rethug tries to say something about buying steaks with dionysus Jan 2017 #122

Not for a moment etherealtruth Jan 2017 #18

I almost posted the exact same thing, and that makes me think I owe you a coke LaydeeBug Jan 2017 #19

Heh! demmiblue Jan 2017 #21

I'm confused philosslayer Jan 2017 #31

I think the point is that no one is confused etherealtruth Jan 2017 #35

Okay, just checking philosslayer Jan 2017 #36

lolz obamanut2012 Jan 2017 #43

Exactly -- and they never do obamanut2012 Jan 2017 #42

Except maybe the admin. Dr. Strange Jan 2017 #55

Not anymore! demmiblue Jan 2017 #141

Well, there you go! Dr. Strange Jan 2017 #142

yup JI7 Jan 2017 #60

hahahaha! hahahaha! hahahaha! hahahaha! Warren DeMontague Jan 2017 #76

i heard this guy will perform at the Inauguration CatWoman Jan 2017 #80

I'd laugh, but Warren DeMontague Jan 2017 #83

I believe he is dead, but in an interview I saw with him some time ago, he explained why tblue37 Jan 2017 #137

MY first thought also. Eliot Rosewater Jan 2017 #78

I agree that soft drinks are one item that should be restricted flamingdem Jan 2017 #2

Thank you. Jim Beard Jan 2017 #95

Since when is soda nutrition? Kilgore Jan 2017 #3

Since when does anyone police what YOU eat and drink? WinkyDink Jan 2017 #106

When they pay for it. Kilgore Jan 2017 #116

If you receive any state or federal subsidy, then you should be equally restricted Orrex Jan 2017 #120

I completly agree with you Kilgore Jan 2017 #123

You'd be ok with dietary restrictions for people who claim the mortgage credit? Orrex Jan 2017 #124

Thats absurd Kilgore Jan 2017 #125

Yeah, that's always the objection, and it's always silly. Orrex Jan 2017 #128

I guess we have to agree to disagree Kilgore Jan 2017 #134

Strange, since you've been posting absurdities from the beginning Orrex Jan 2017 #135

Maybe people are buying those sodas to resell, at a markup. Demit Jan 2017 #4

Some people say thats a lie.... Boxerfan Jan 2017 #9

What? Demit Jan 2017 #14

I'm pointing out your not sourcing anything Boxerfan Jan 2017 #20

I was referring to my own experience. Demit Jan 2017 #28

What your calling enterprising is a tool-or ammunition for critics... Boxerfan Jan 2017 #34

You can not get a soda in a public school lunch room. Don't like it call Obama. Jim Beard Jan 2017 #132

in Flint, they buy a lot of soda, because the water is unfit to drink! putitinD Jan 2017 #104

Ok, why don't they buy water to replace water?? titaniumsalute Jan 2017 #139

Honestly I'm not sure why you can buy any soda on SNAP titaniumsalute Jan 2017 #140

This sounds really dumb and this is not happening in NYC. TrekLuver Jan 2017 #44

I highly doubt that. More likely, kids like soda. WinkyDink Jan 2017 #107

There have been instances where soda is resold citood Jan 2017 #130

Don't Worry, the Republicans will remove Food Stamps yuiyoshida Jan 2017 #5

Clever way to shame aint it.... Boxerfan Jan 2017 #6

I helped care for an elderly lady who was on SNAP. Crunchy Frog Jan 2017 #54

My grandmother went through something similar while she was dying of stomach and colon cancer. GoCubsGo Jan 2017 #88

A doctors prescription could be written to specify the medical necessity . Jim Beard Jan 2017 #96

As does the vast majority of food stamp users. AngryAmish Jan 2017 #94

Grocery stores in poor areas don't have kombucha or fresh kale mixed green salads at the front door NightWatcher Jan 2017 #8

Thank you. Food deserts are common in poor neighborhoods. yardwork Jan 2017 #30

Food Mirage Berlin Vet Jan 2017 #68

I think this is what it indicates most of all! JNelson6563 Jan 2017 #38

I live outside of a town of 1000 people womanofthehills Jan 2017 #114

So glad you have a good thing coming to town! JNelson6563 Jan 2017 #115

I don't think mercuryblues Jan 2017 #50

THIS. n/t susanna Jan 2017 #111

Maybe the point is we should be looking at the ways government policies enough Jan 2017 #10

Bingo Hekate Jan 2017 #98

And what percentage of our food budget do the rest of us spend on beverages? brush Jan 2017 #12

and even higher, is my guess. mountain grammy Jan 2017 #27

Thank you. uppityperson Jan 2017 #45

Ten percent? Not even. TexasMommaWithAHat Jan 2017 #74

I am the same way. Drahthaardogs Jan 2017 #113

I'm with you. TexasMommaWithAHat Jan 2017 #138

Exactly, we should not concern ourselves with the needs or desires of anyone on food stamps. Nazi Wiseman32218 Jan 2017 #90

I grew up hungry poor; no food stamps back then. raging moderate Jan 2017 #13

My heart goes out to your little brother, and to you. yardwork Jan 2017 #33

Good for you. raging moderate Jan 2017 #47

.... yardwork Jan 2017 #51

.... raging moderate Jan 2017 #69

Read the whole article - its more about how SNAP buying is typical of all households underpants Jan 2017 #15

I'll admit, I'm frequently astonished at how much soda PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2017 #16

Ah, home ec Lib_tarian--ask away Jan 2017 #24

Are you a Libertarian? ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #85

Imma *liberal*-atarian! n/t Lib_tarian--ask away Jan 2017 #143

Skills or a place to cook. Jim Beard Jan 2017 #97

In addition to skill, there's the matter of time. X_Digger Jan 2017 #103

Yes, the problem is the industry which blocks tweaking the rules against them eleny Jan 2017 #17

SNAP funds are already restricted as to what foods you can buy. planetc Jan 2017 #22

I wish I could recommend your post. raging moderate Jan 2017 #26

That's not SNAP, that's WIC Freddie Jan 2017 #29

You're right, it is WIC. But the article ... planetc Jan 2017 #49

I'm not a fan of telling people what to eat Phoenix61 Jan 2017 #23

Their tap water might be crap. Undrinkable. Contaminated. Turned off. Yo_Mama Jan 2017 #25

Yes this. meadowlander Jan 2017 #86

Although the percentage spent per SNAP household was higher, lower total $$ spent Yo_Mama Jan 2017 #32

BS jehop61 Jan 2017 #37

GREAT graph, thank you uppityperson Jan 2017 #46

Very informative deminwi Jan 2017 #72

This message was self-deleted by its author Kittycow Jan 2017 #89

Thanks for the link, glad some truth is available Wiseman32218 Jan 2017 #136

The stuff is addictive and the manufacturers know it. hunter Jan 2017 #39

We didn't have sodas either, had to leave the house to get one. Jim Beard Jan 2017 #99

My vice as a teenager was Taco Bell. Burrito Supreme and a Doctor Pepper. hunter Jan 2017 #108

Soft drinks can stop hunger pangs.. 5X Jan 2017 #40

Cost per calorie should be considered too, even if it's not a conscious decision. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #41

food stamps always were a subsidy to farmers and producers. mopinko Jan 2017 #48

That is why they are administered by the Department og Agrigulture. Jim Beard Jan 2017 #100

I have one question only . . . hatrack Jan 2017 #52

One of life's small luxuries. Turbineguy Jan 2017 #53

Faux Snooze will call it 20% lpbk2713 Jan 2017 #56

I really don't understand why you would post this... Blue_Warrior Jan 2017 #57

I alerted it jehop61 Jan 2017 #61

Posting an article from the NY Times that shams the poor is inflammatory? Brother Buzz Jan 2017 #62

Trying to control what food stamp recipients can purchase.. Blue_Warrior Jan 2017 #63

I guess you really didn't read the OP's comments Brother Buzz Jan 2017 #64

He's being disingenuous. Blue_Warrior Jan 2017 #65

So, like, you and the OP share the same opinion... Brother Buzz Jan 2017 #66

He's shining a spotlight and then pretending to be on the side of the poor. Blue_Warrior Jan 2017 #67

exactly. has been doing it and admin have no problem with it JI7 Jan 2017 #70

#1: ALL American consumption is high. #2: Not all SNAP user purchases are counted. kerouac2 Jan 2017 #58

How much do non SNAP people spend on coffee? Soda for mixed drinks and for our kids to drink? appleannie1943 Jan 2017 #59

I never buy soda, I think it's a disgusting product BUT if people choose to use their allotment Raine Jan 2017 #71

Mmmkay. And how much soda is in the carts of non-SNAP recipients? KamaAina Jan 2017 #73

'Member the time "Food Stamp Households" took 12 Billion worth of taxpayer $ to Iraq in duffel bags? Warren DeMontague Jan 2017 #75

So what? LandrosT Jan 2017 #77

you know CatWoman Jan 2017 #79

I think bottled water is cheaper at my grocery, at least the generic kind. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #82

This! Quayblue Jan 2017 #118

Store brand soft drinks are a hell of a lot cheaper than milk, fruit juice Warpy Jan 2017 #81

I'm OK with restricting SNAP to WIC-like approved foods. aikoaiko Jan 2017 #84

I agree especially with the young children. Jim Beard Jan 2017 #101

I'm not. WIC is especailly tailored to nursing mothers and children under 5 Warpy Jan 2017 #109

That's why I said WIC-like aikoaiko Jan 2017 #110

I should talk about some of the shit I bought when I was on food stamps. ismnotwasm Jan 2017 #87

OK, I know I will probably get crucified for this but here I go. Doreen Jan 2017 #91

Not by me, you won't. MADem Jan 2017 #92

anyone who complains about this is just an asshole like Trump. JI7 Jan 2017 #93

That Orrex Jan 2017 #121

I have no problem at all with what you bought and I am glad you had access to Jim Beard Jan 2017 #102

I'm on SSDI and my food budget was $125.00 a month.. Kaleva Jan 2017 #117

I know were not knocking me. Doreen Jan 2017 #133

As my late friend liked to say, "They should keep their snouts in their own trough." WinkyDink Jan 2017 #105

This message was self-deleted by its author loyalsister Jan 2017 #112

Telling recipients of food stamps or other benefits what they must buy MineralMan Jan 2017 #119

The key is balance HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #126

for the small amount of our budget that goes to this Horse with no Name Jan 2017 #127

Gist of the article: people using SNAP spend about 2.5% more on soda than non-users hatrack Jan 2017 #129

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2017 #131