$5 Billion Cut From Food Stamps
Man: I'm LIVE at a food bank, talking to families about the IMPACT.
Man: So. You think your empty tummies help democrats or republicans in 2014?
Man: This is so showing up in a campaign ad.
Don’t believe me?So what exactly can SNAP recipients buy with their benefits? There are a few restrictions, against alcohol, and tobacco for instance. But curiously, most junk food is fair game, calling into question whether the “nutrition” in SNAP means much to lawmakers at all. Here are just a few of the items one can buy:
Red BullSugary SodaCandyMixes for alcoholic beveragesArtificial sweetener
5 Surprising Things You Can Buy With Food Stamps | TIME.com http://business.time.com/2013/11/01/5-surprising-things-you-can-buy-with-food-stamps/#ixzz2jwKR8PeD
Don’t believe me?So what exactly can SNAP recipients buy with their benefits? There are a few restrictions, against alcohol, and tobacco for instance. But curiously, most junk food is fair game, calling into question whether the “nutrition” in SNAP means much to lawmakers at all. Here are just a few of the items one can buy:
Red BullSugary SodaCandyMixes for alcoholic beveragesArtificial sweetener
5 Surprising Things You Can Buy With Food Stamps | TIME.com http://business.time.com/2013/11/01/5-surprising-things-you-can-buy-with-food-stamps/#ixzz2jwKR8PeD