SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1- Thanks RFK!

[Lisa558]

They are political zombies. Nothing more.

I say the lefties hate poor people because they want to murder poor people with junk food.

I would like poor people TO BE HEALTHY AND LIVE LONG PRODUCTIVE LIVES.

I would like poor people to get at least a part-time job, and have their teenage children learn the value of earning money by doing work, and perhaps….by the next generation….they will move out of dependency to become contributing citizens.

 

[Bitterhook]

People should want to be rich and successful so that they can have the privilege of being fat and unhealthy is a wild take.

That's pretty stupid, but maybe I can better explain it.
I should not be required to support someone's poor choices with tax dollars, and people should be responsible for their own choices when they can afford them.

 

[j-mac]

So you’re not actually trying to help people. You’re just trying to control them.

That's kind of what Government does....You're aware of that, otherwise you wouldn't be having such conniptions over losing power to Trump....

 

[ColonelAngus]

I would like poor people to get at least a part-time job, and have their teenage children learn the value of earning money by doing work, and perhaps….by the next generation….they will move out of dependency to become contributing citizens.

Yes, all that.

With regards to SNAP, government buying them junk food seems to be antithetical to caring about poor people. Seems like the lefties want them to die from poor health.

 

[Marener]

That's pretty stupid, but maybe I can better explain it.
I should not be required to support someone's poor choices with tax dollars, and people should be responsible for their own choices when they can afford them.

Which again demonstrates this is all about your own personal satisfaction.

It has nothing to do with helping people who may be making poor choices.

 

[Marener]

That's kind of what Government does....You're aware of that, otherwise you wouldn't be having such conniptions over losing power to Trump....

Maybe we’d be better off if we actually tried to help poor people.

 

[dblack]

Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits.

Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah and West Virginia are the first of at least 18 states to enact waivers prohibiting the purchase of certain foods through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.


It’s part of a push by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to urge states to strip foods regarded as unhealthy from the $100 billion federal program -- long known as food stamps -- that serves 42 million Americans.

SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1

Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new limits starting Thursday on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits

abcnews.go.com

This is something Democrats and Republicans can agree on. This is great work by Robert F Kennedy Junior. We have an obesity problem in America one of if not the most obese country in the developed world. And obesity affects poor people more than other groups.

SNAP is a pro American and yes, a pro Christian program. Helping poor people this is just the way forward. Especially children of drug addicted parents. But SNAP recipients should be eating healthy food with lots of protein and nutrients. Fresh food, fresh fruit, milk. Beef and chicken.

There’s still a lot of work to do wrt making America healthy again. Like addressing the fast food industry. But This is a step in the right direction.

Well, if we can't muster the will to eat healthy ourselves, the least we can do is force the poor people to do so.

 

[dblack]

Maybe we’d be better off if we actually tried to help poor people.

Indeed. You should do that.

 

[Marener]

Well, if we can't muster the will to eat healthy ourselves, the least we can do is force the poor people to do so.

The implication here is that being unhealthy is not bad when people use government funds to do so.

 

[j-mac]

Maybe we’d be better off if we actually tried to help poor people.

I agree. And I think this is part of that...But, let's hear some ideas from you....What do you think would help poor people get off welfare?

 

[ColonelAngus]

It is fascinating to see lefties arguing that poor people should get free candy bars and soda.

Just amazing how much you fuckers hate the poor and want to see them die.

 

[Marener]

I agree. And I think this is part of that...But, let's hear some ideas from you....What do you think would help poor people get off welfare?

Adequate medical care so that we can help them learn more about food choice and health.

 

[Bitterhook]

Which again demonstrates this is all about your own personal satisfaction.

It has nothing to do with helping people who may be making poor choices.

I already explained how it helps people, in a direct response to something you posted, and I quoted.
You actually ignored that, because there is no way you could twist what I posted into your nonsense.

You just have to ignore the facts and make shit up about me, because you are not in the least bit interested in understanding.
I covered that in even a different post, when I described people like you as self-righteous and shallow, and you ignored that one too.

 

[Marener]

It is fascinating to see lefties arguing that poor people should get free candy bars and soda.

Just amazing how much you fuckers hate the poor and want to see them die.

Here’s a photo of Trump trying to kill people. He hates Americans and wants to see them die.

 

[dblack]

The implication here is that being unhealthy is not bad when people use government funds to do so.

Yeah, I hear ya. That's what always happens with these programs. Liberals pass them, and conservatives use them for arm-twisting and shaming people. The poor just get hosed.

 

[Mac-7]

Maybe we’d be better off if we actually tried to help poor people.

We can prevent them from making some of the most obvious poor decisions such as using food stamps for snacks and candy

Limit their choices to basic food stuff only

That would be better for them and cheaper for the taxpayers

 

[OODA_Loop]

Maybe we’d be better off if we actually tried to help poor people.

Help them work?

 

[Marener]

We can prevent them from making some of the most obvious poor decisions such as using food stamps for snack and candy

Limit their choices for basic food stuff only

That would be better for them and cheaper for the taxpayers

Then why don’t we outlaw all snacks and candy since it’s better for people?

 

[ColonelAngus]

Lefties would oppose mandatory exercise classes to get SNAP.

THEY WANT POOR PEOPLE TO DIE.

 

[SweetTea]

sure they are. OH, they aren't on the Gold Coast, but they are in well-off neighborhoods.

No idea what you are talking about. What does the Gold Coast in Australia have to do with anything? Are you making some obscure historical reference to Africa?

Nope, it would be evil because you want to stigmatize the poor.

Not allowing them to purchase non-necessities on our dime is not stigmatizing them.

You might have a point. The middle class has been in decline since Ronnie Reagan.

Many move to the upper class. People like you and those that think like you(idealistic) were left behind. I can't imagine why.

I think it will start when the 60% who control less than 4% of the wealth realize that this system doesn't work for them.

The system does work for them. Poverty in the US is nowhere near the same scale as most other countries. Remember, we are debating whether poor people should be able to buy Oreos and soda. Oh the horror.

If something breaks, they call me to fix it, because that's my job. if these rental properties are declining under Section 8, it's because the landlords are shitty.

Or it could be that many poor people who qualify for this housing are poor for a reason. Many of them aren't the most responsible folks in the world. I know you seem to think that they just had a bad hand in life and that is true for some, but the reality is that most don't get ahead in the US because they make a series of bad decisions and continue to make them.

Being a good landlord is being a good judge of character and doing your research.

Oh please. You would be the first to call a landlord racist if a tenant was black and was declined, no matter the reason.

What have Democrats done? Well, they created the Middle Class the GOP has spent the last 40 years trying to destroy.

You are clinging to the Middle Class. Good job. Are you an anomaly?

But, just to prove you wrong.

The lower class is ~ 30%, the middle is ~ 52% and the upper is ~19%.

The median household income in the US is about 83k/yr. To be considered lower class, a person earns <= 2/3 of that. So ~55k household income would make someone lower class. Even a single earner making 55k/yr is right on the verge of lower class. A single person making this could live decently in my state with no problem. If they tried living in one of the blue inner city cesspools, it would be much more difficult, but then again, that is their choice. Much of the lower class in the US is downright wealthy and their lifestyles luxurious compared to most other countries. You don't know this because you have been indoctrinated by the class warfare crowd.(Democrats)