Doctors say cutting food stamps could backfire

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10. True...though this brings up an argument against food stamps...

Or...at least for reform...

The food stamp demographic is growing due to poverty-level wages, and is largely being targeted by the junk food lobby. Wal-Mart is also a heavy proponent of food stamps, as they reap most of the benefits from them. It allows them to pay their workers less, and a huge part of their customer base is on assistance. These corporate cartels benefit more from government assistance than the people who actually receive it.

I personally think that food stamps should be expanded, but also reformed to heavily restrict what kinds of things they should buy. No processed foods, sugary snacks, sodas, etc. Then, the taxes on those items should be raised heavily and used to pay for universal healthcare.