First SNAP Ban on Candy and Soda Set To Become Law

[toobfreak]

Then maybe they should choose to try to better themselves so that they don't have to rely on fellow citizens to feed them?

How does a 90 year old disabled person bound to a wheelchair better themselves to get off food stamps?

The program is intended to provide them with nutritional food, candy and soda are not nutritious.

Show me where the program says anywhere that the food stamp program is intended only for nutritional healthy food? Isn't the problem in this country that mostly none of our food meets that standard? Not unless you cook and make it yourself.

Amazing how otherwise free thinkers think freedom and liberty should only be reserved for THEM in a country FOUNDED on freedom and liberty.

 

[Crepitus]

Sure you can.

Does 7-Eleven Take EBT? What Can I Buy at 7-11 With SNAP? - California Food Stamps Help

We answer the question - Does 7-Eleven Take EBT? Can you use your EBT Card at 7-11 to buy pizza, soda, Slurpees, Slushies, and ice cream?

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Can't buy ready to eat food with food stamps

A Full List Of Everything You Can Buy With SNAP | Propel

You can buy most everyday food items with SNAP benefits, including eggs, milk, coffee, fruits, and vegetables.

www.propel.app

 

[Superbadbrutha]

They can buy soda and candy with their own money.

But not with taxpayer money. We don’t need to fund unhealthy habits.

Isn't it their money when they receive it?

 

[progressive hunter]

Isn't it their money when they receive it?

no,,

 

[Superbadbrutha]

no,,

Well maybe they should form a committee of folks like you and Lisa and you can go to the grocery shop for them and drop it off at their house.

 

[Lisa558]

Isn't it their money when they receive it?

No. The government has the right to outline how taxpayer funds are spent. After all, they’re not allowed to use food stamps to buy alcohol or hot prepared foods.

If they want to buy junk, they can use their own money. But why should taxpayers fund their purchase of soda and candy, and then when their poor habits lead to diabetes, have to fund the treatment of THAT too?

 

[Freedomisneverfree]

Those SNAP folks have plenty of cash to buy soda

 

[Lisa558]

Well maybe they should form a committee of folks like you and Lisa and you can go to the grocery shop for them and drop it off at their house.

No, they can do their own shopping, using OUR money….just not soda and candy. For that, they need to spend their OWN money.

 

[Lisa558]

Those SNAP folks have plenty of cash to buy soda

Plenty of people on food stamps go to bars too. So if they have money for liquor, they have money for soda.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

No. The government has the right to outline how taxpayer funds are spent. After all, they’re not allowed to use food stamps to buy alcohol or hot prepared foods.

If they want to buy junk, they can use their own money. But why should taxpayers fund their purchase of soda and candy, and then when their poor habits lead to diabetes, have to fund the treatment of THAT too?

Should the Gov't say they can only buy chicken and no other meat, are you ok with that?

 

[progressive hunter]

Should the Gov't say they can only buy chicken and no other meat, are you ok with that?

yes,,

 

[Freedomisneverfree]

And here is their stash for potato chips

 

[Superbadbrutha]

yes,,

So, you are ok with Gov't intrusion, as long as, they are doing what you want.

 

[progressive hunter]

So, you are ok with Gov't intrusion, as long as, they are doing what you want.

the vouchers they get have several restrictions on them,,

dont like the restrictions they are free to use their own money,,

 

[Lisa558]

Should the Gov't say they can only buy chicken and no other meat, are you ok with that?

Don’t be ridiculous. Soda and candy have no nutritional value and the government shouldn’t be wasting taxpayer money paying for it.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

the vouchers they get have several restrictions on them,,

dont like the restrictions they are free to use their own money,,

What are the restrictions other than tobacco and alcohol?

 

[Rawley]

Can't buy ready to eat food with food stamps

A Full List Of Everything You Can Buy With SNAP | Propel

You can buy most everyday food items with SNAP benefits, including eggs, milk, coffee, fruits, and vegetables.

www.propel.app

A Big Gulp is soda. At least here in CA, you can blow your entire month's EBT on soda.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

Don’t be ridiculous. Soda and candy have no nutritional value and the government shouldn’t be wasting taxpayer money paying for it.

There are a lot of foods who have no nutritional value, Ramon noodles have none, should those be removed? Ice Cream and cake has none, should those be removed?

 

[Lisa558]

the vouchers they get have several restrictions on them,,

dont like the restrictions they are free to use their own money,,

These liberals think that people are government charity programs are just as entitled to spend OTHER people’s money as self-supporting people are free to spend how they want.

It’s a leftist thing. Here in my liberal city, people complained that the subsidized housing didn’t have granite countertops and stainless steel appliances - and they said that just because they’re poor doesn’t mean they shouldn’t live just as well as he upper-middle class.

 

[Lisa558]

There are a lot of foods who have no nutritional value, Ramon noodles have none, should those be removed? Ice Cream and cake has none, should those be removed?

Mmmmm…..let’s start with the most serious offenders. Top of the list are soda and candy.