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THAT would be far more expensive than the amount allowed on food stamps. An entire new bureaucracy would have to be created for such a program! Your suggestion is just ridiculous.
And let's call it "Dept of Agriculture". What we have today is really the Dept of Food Stamps
And let's call it "Dept of Agriculture". What we have today is really the Dept of Food Stamps
In fact to implement such a program that would deliver actual food to recipients each month would require a huge increase in the the food stamp bureaucracy and would require a HUGE increase in funding to basically provide far less in food than the current program does. THAT idea was one of the dumbest "solutions" I've ever heard......not to mention a little sadistic as well!
In fact to implement such a program that would deliver actual food to recipients each month would require a huge increase in the the food stamp bureaucracy and would require a HUGE increase in funding to basically provide far less in food than the current program does. THAT idea was one of the dumbest "solutions" I've ever heard......not to mention a little sadistic as well!
They did it with cheese. So not impossible.
Small farmers do it every week. It's called a CSA. Pay the farmers..isn't that what the USDA is all about..or was.
There are programs like WIC. I am not against helping those in need, I am against those who make it look like they are in need on paper but abuse the system.
I care, the moment they collect any sort of assistance to pay their basic needs. The minute you take a handout, you lose your choice of preference. You get the basics.
The reason for this from what I ahve seen. Is people purposely work themselves "poor". I had a girl in her low 20s work for me actually mad I scheduled her over 30 hours a week, she has no kids, not in school, not taking care of an elder, she just prefers to work about 25 hours a week., no more. Collect a check and live, then go to the club. She did talk about how she wanted to go on the REAL WORLD so she could represent Daytona Beach, FL...
The goal should be give them the basics needed to survive, but make it as unberable as possible as it goes. No gluten free, vegan, organic crap. The basics as approved by the FDA.
"Make it as unberable (sic) as possible as it goes." So you advocate making it as unbearable as possible for the elderly who need food stamps in order to eat. WoW! I'm impressed.
This is just as infuriating as the black dude who made the rap song about swiping his EBT. Nobody should be pulling this crap. You dont need cage-free, locally grown, artisanal vegan granola to survive.
Even when it's cheaper per pound then the processed stuff at the store?
It seems to me we need some sort of government gruel for the poor to eat. Something that meets proper nutritional guidelines but ain't real tasty.
Then the government can be liable when the "gruel" makes people sick or kills them. Even poor people have allergies. Wrongful death suits just waiting to happen.
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Even poor people have allergies. Wrongful death suits just waiting to happen.
