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7. Personally, I'd keep the same amount of food stamps but, ADD a certain amount for soda, ice cream, chips ..

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 10:21 AM

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...and such. No..I'm not in concrete on this one but, seems more fair. example...700 for actual healthy food...125 for fun food.

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Four States Have Asked USDA to Let Them Ban Soda, Candy From Food Assistance Program [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

More small government from the GOP. Haggard Celine Yesterday #1

Here's the Iowa proposal justgamma Yesterday #2

That's way too restrictive. NH Ethylene 12 hrs ago #67

The grocery store line tongue clickers have made their move... Hugin Yesterday #3

On my health insurance healthy food card I can't buy either candy nor soda. elocs Yesterday #4

Post removed Post removed 22 hrs ago #5

Red states being red states IronLionZion 22 hrs ago #6

I have mixed feeling about this radical noodle 21 hrs ago #8

Goddess forfend that people on SNAP might purchase items that might niyad 19 hrs ago #19

I am aware of that radical noodle 19 hrs ago #21

People who receive food stamps can still buy all the soda and candy they want, NH Ethylene 12 hrs ago #70

Clearly, there are people on SNAP who do not put the nutritional needs of their children 1st. n/t elocs 17 hrs ago #29

Because some of that "food" is actually harmful. Trueblue Texan 21 hrs ago #10

Processed junk food is cheaper than fresh perishables IronLionZion 21 hrs ago #12

There is some logic to it hueymahl 19 hrs ago #18

repukes DO NOT CARE if people have healthcare or not Skittles 2 hrs ago #79

Personally, I'd keep the same amount of food stamps but, ADD a certain amount for soda, ice cream, chips .. chouchou 22 hrs ago #7

Is that $700/$125 per month? Polybius 20 hrs ago #15

I have absolutely no idea. I was thinking 2 weeks. I've never asked anybody what they get.. chouchou 15 hrs ago #45

$292. Per person is the highest possible benefit in Illinois questionseverything 16 hrs ago #38

Actually, I could agree with the soda and candy part of this notion... Trueblue Texan 21 hrs ago #9

Yep. Anyone remember Sarah Palin and her Big Gulp... keep_left 16 hrs ago #41

Regardless of the potential health benefits, dchill 21 hrs ago #11

This orangecrush 14 hrs ago #57

Frankly, I agree with the proposal. Martin68 20 hrs ago #13

Sorry, Nanny - I'll never do it again. Jean Genie 18 hrs ago #23

Products with unhealthy amounts of sugar are bad for everybody, particularly children. It isn't "shaking Martin68 17 hrs ago #25

Because god forbid a poor child should have pop and cupcakes on their birthday 🎂 questionseverything 17 hrs ago #27

Oh, please... Martin68 17 hrs ago #28

? What else but food stamps would provide cupcakes and soda questionseverything 16 hrs ago #33

Okay we can make a stipulation- one box of shitty cake mix per birthday AkFemDem 16 hrs ago #31

I honestly can't tell if you are being serious or sarcastic questionseverything 16 hrs ago #36

FOOD STAMPS do!!!! AkFemDem 16 hrs ago #39

The entire thread is about making food stamp purchases as restrictive as wic questionseverything 15 hrs ago #44

Look no one is making a cake with a dozen eggs AkFemDem 15 hrs ago #46

Poor people don't have the privilege of "the long haul " questionseverything 15 hrs ago #50

Well as someone who has used both WIC and SNAP I can assure you... AkFemDem 14 hrs ago #53

Fine you be the sugar police while I will continue to trust most people do the best they can questionseverything 14 hrs ago #54

Btw if you were on wic/snap , you weren't alone questionseverything 14 hrs ago #55

What a weird response AkFemDem 14 hrs ago #56

I didn't accuse, I made a simple statement that you know is true questionseverything 14 hrs ago #59

But you are suggesting just that- AkFemDem 13 hrs ago #62

I think fathers who don't live in the home but come around regularly questionseverything 13 hrs ago #63

Oy- no, that's not how it works at all AkFemDem 12 hrs ago #68

Right...because they're only getting the junk food on their birthdays. n/t elocs 16 hrs ago #32

I do too... AkFemDem 16 hrs ago #30

Except that they are subsidizing farmers cannabis_flower 16 hrs ago #42

This is all fine and dandy but let's be realistic here. SNAP come once a month. Has anyone here tried to make these airmid 20 hrs ago #14

Do soft drinks and candy help with that issue? Martin68 17 hrs ago #26

No they do not. But you can buy a lot more crap with coupons Than you can fresh and healthy food. Most food has some airmid 11 hrs ago #72

In Fla SNAP is paid once a month to your food stamp card, you can spend it whenever you want EX500rider 12 hrs ago #64

I hate to admit it, but the Repugs are right on this one... Fil1957 20 hrs ago #16

They are but... BumRushDaShow 20 hrs ago #17

you thought that and before you blink they ended SNAP for undocumented immigrants cadoman 7 hrs ago #75

I have zero problems with this. SKKY 19 hrs ago #20

No reason the poor should entertain enjoyment at the expense of others. Torchlight 18 hrs ago #22

If you're going to ban something ban high fructose corn syrup. cstanleytech 18 hrs ago #24

Five states. Idaho is the fifth. jmowreader 16 hrs ago #34

I have mixed feelings JBTaurus83 16 hrs ago #35

Where I live the dollar store is in the middle of town a few blocks from the Krogers questionseverything 16 hrs ago #40

When I was a kid back in the late 50s, early 60s, mine was a single mom & we had no food stamps. elocs 16 hrs ago #37

Fruit cocktail is too sugary for wic questionseverything 15 hrs ago #49

People need to deal with reality here. I think many on this thread don't get how expensive it is to eat "healthy" Cheezoholic 16 hrs ago #43

Ty cheez, I thought I got lost and fell into republican underground questionseverything 15 hrs ago #48

Michelle Obama promoted healthy lunches Mz Pip 2 hrs ago #80

My grandkids hated the 1% milk and weren't fans of whole wheat bread either questionseverything 1 hr ago #81

This is about controlling the lives of people the Republicans deem stupid/incapable of running their own lives, Ms. Toad 15 hrs ago #47

That's exactly what it's about. ShazzieB 14 hrs ago #58

Me too. n/t Ms. Toad 12 hrs ago #66

😏 ShazzieB 8 hrs ago #74

How will our 12 year olds work the fields and the factories flvegan 15 hrs ago #51

...because those states have no other problems? Grins 15 hrs ago #52

Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. ShazzieB 14 hrs ago #60

Farm bill IowaUnionman 13 hrs ago #61

repukes lost their minds when Michelle Obama made healthy food proposals Skittles 12 hrs ago #65

And then she had some children from D.C. help to plant a veggie garden at the White House! BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #69

correct Skittles 12 hrs ago #71

Exactly! I don't believe for one second that this is about health tulipsandroses 7 hrs ago #76

yup Skittles 7 hrs ago #78

It's hard to be healthy when you're poor wolfie001 11 hrs ago #73

That stuff is poison madville 7 hrs ago #77