People receiving welfare are complaining they now cannot buy candy and soda with tax money they are given

[Papageorgio]

There is no nutritional value in consuming soda or candy so it is tough to understand why it would fall under SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).

The government should not be assisting Americans in killing themselves.

Candy and soda generally offer little to no essential nutritional value and are considered sources of "empty calories". They provide high amounts of energy (calories) primarily through added sugars—such as high-fructose corn syrup—but lack fiber, vitamins, minerals, or other nutrients necessary for health.
The Nutrition Source +2
Here is a breakdown of the nutritional content:

1. Soda (Sugar-Sweetened)

• Calories and Sugar: A 12-ounce can of soda typically contains about 150 calories and 40–46 grams of sugar (approximately 10–11 teaspoons).
• Nutritional Value: None. It is essentially carbonated water, sugar, and artificial flavors.
• Other Components: Many sodas contain caffeine, a diuretic that can cause dehydration, and phosphoric acid, which can degrade tooth enamel and affect bone density.
• Liquid Calories: The body does not feel as full after consuming liquid calories, leading to potential overeating and rapid blood sugar spikes.
  The Nutrition Source +5

2. Candy

• Nutritional Value: Generally, candy is high in sugar, fat (in some types), and carbohydrates, but zero dietary fiber.
• Composition: Primarily refined sugar (sucrose) or high-fructose corn syrup.
• Exceptions: Some candy bars may contain nuts or small amounts of dairy, which can offer minor amounts of protein or minerals, but these are offset by high levels of sugar and saturated fat.
  Foods Co. +4

Health Impacts of Nutritional Deficit
Because these items lack nutrients and are high in calories, their primary "value" is immediate energy at the cost of long-term health risks:

• Weight Gain: High sugar intake from both sources directly contributes to obesity.
• Metabolic Issues: Frequent consumption is linked to Type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease, and high blood pressure.
• Dental Health: The sugar and acid in both candy and soda contribute to enamel erosion and tooth decay.
  
  
  Curtis L. Chan, DDS +4

Diet Sodas: While they lack calories, they still offer no nutritional value, frequently contain chemical additives, and have been associated with increased cravings for sugary foods.

 

[Frankeneinstein]

It seems you guys love punishing the poor for being poor.

no, that is the cover white liberals use when they demand you give them money in the name of the poor

Why not put a big loudspeaker above each cash register when someone uses and EBT Card that calls out, "POOR PEOPLE, EVERYONE, POOR PEOPLE!!!"

because that is a white liberal concept for things like taxes and giving folks new weather.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

IF THIS BOTHERS YOU, GO BUY SODA AND CANDY FOR PEOPLE ON WELFARE YOURSELF.

PROBLEM SOLVED.

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I used to go into the grocery store and load up a cart with non-perishable food to leave in the collection bin for the food bank, but I just couldn't help thinking of the kids and adding sugary cereals and snack cakes. When I realized how dumb that was, I switched to making my contribution in cash at the bank instead.

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[August West]

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It sure has. I'm glad it's changing back.

I was in the grocery store line one day, behind a woman buying about a dozen candy bars on her EBT card, and the checker said something about how that must be a good supply for a week or two, to which she replied that was just one day's supply.

Yeah, and she was about as wide as she was tall. A guarantee there that the taxpayers would soon be paying for her insulin, and if she didn't seriously change her ways, paying for her limb amputation(s) and dialysis and, if she was lucky, her kidney transplant.

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If you`re going to create a story, try something that`s believable. "just one day`s supply"? is a lie.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

So Trump declares soda is bad for poor people but not for himself

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Quote him ever saying that soda is not bad for him.






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[EvilCat Breath]

How did the lie start circulating that the poor are prohibited from buying junk food. They are absolutely as able to buy junk as any millionaire. They just have to prioritize. One less visit to the nail salon perhaps. Cut the drug dealer order.

 

[Lisa558]

Actually those women usually draw over $5,000 each year through the unearned EITC scam

…. PLUS $1000 a month in food stamps, PLUS free medical care for all their children, PLUS subsidized rent, PLUS TANF. No wonder they feel no need for a job.

 

[Lisa558]

It is their stomach
Let them decide what they put in it

They can…..with their own money. Not ours.

 

[Mac-7]

…. PLUS $1000 a month in food stamps, PLUS free medical care for all their children, PLUS subsidized rent, PLUS TANF. No wonder they feel no need for a job.

The hood explodes with activity like flowers in Spring each year as the EITC checks start arriving starting in January

Big-screen TVs, gold plated wheels and monster sound systems fly off the shelves as welfare bums enjoy being rich for a day

 

[Meathead]

Why not put a big loudspeaker above each cash register when someone uses and EBT Card that calls out, "POOR PEOPLE, EVERYONE, POOR PEOPLE!!!"

Because it would embarrasse you, even in your shithole in Chicago.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

A lot of people on SNAP aren't employable. Many you would not want working for you.

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My experience has been that the work requirement is not that they work at a paying job. They are required to work a certain number of hours a week at community service -- things like volunteering at the senior citizens' center and such. Nobody is "unemployable" for community service.

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[Woodznutz]

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My experience has been that the work requirement is not that they work at a paying job. They are required to work a certain number of hours a week at community service -- things like volunteering at the senior citizens' center and such. Nobody is "unemployable" for community service.

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I meant attitude-wise. And some aren't mentally capable of any kind of work.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

I once dated a woman who was on welfare and also worked. She changed my mind (briefly) about welfare recipients. She had three kids to raise by herself. The kids were well cared for, polite, her apartment was neat and clean. For her and those like her it was money well spent.

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Great point. Every welfare recipient is not a bum.

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[Woodznutz]

Well, as long as you approve........

There are millions just like her.

Well, someone is giving welfare recipients a bad name.

 

[Mac-7]

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My experience has been that the work requirement is not that they work at a paying job. They are required to work a certain number of hours a week at community service -- things like volunteering at the senior citizens' center and such. Nobody is "unemployable" for community service.

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Agreed

Its not easy to transform a 40-year old lifelong welfare bum into a responsible productive worker

But we must prevent the mom from passing her dysfunction along to the children

even though the transition will be painful it has to be done

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

Parents will still feed their kids sugary cereals, even if they have to pay for it themselves. I was raised on sugary cereal...oatmeal, with milk and sugar.

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A bag of sugar can be bought with EBT.

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[Papageorgio]

So Trump declares soda is bad for poor people but not for himself

What a person does with their earned money is fine. A government nutritional program allowing people to use that money for non nutritional items is the government’s prerogative. If you don’t like that program, don’t participate.

 

[Mac-7]

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Great point. Every welfare recipient is not a bum.

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Good people often suffer from the actions of the bad

Particularly when the ratio is 100 bad to 1 good

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

I meant attitude-wise. And some aren't mentally capable of any kind of work.

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Okay. Thanks for clarifying. That's absolutely right.

And please accept my apology for jumping to that conclusion about what you were saying.

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[Nostra]

What a person does with their earned money is fine. A government nutritional program allowing people to use that money for non nutritional items is the government’s prerogative. If you don’t like that program, don’t participate.

BUNGO!

The government applies restrictions to almost everything else.