Here's the solution for all those damn losers who are poor. http://www.redorbit.com/news/oddities/2058041/is_dirt_safe_to_eat/index.html
Because people like you also want us to cover their health insurance and take care of them in every other way. They should be able to spend their own money anyway they want, and I shouldn't be expected to pay for their fast food and also their health insurance.
The government already makes a distinction between the two. There is sales tax at a fast food joint, and sales tax at a grocery store.
Some states allow it with their programs though & I am not sure what sales tax has to do with this, especially since Oregon & many other states don't have a sales tax...
You said "I don't see a difference". And I'm saying that even the government already sees a difference. So clearly the government already agrees with those of us that see a distinction. And if you don't see a distinction between buying a 1/4-pounder at Mcdonald's and buying peanut butter at the store, then there isn't really any point in discussion. I just hope I'm not also paying for your health insurance.
I wouldn't be against food stamps buying from a fairly standardized list of possible choices from a supermarket, things that are reasonably nutritious. I just don't think that food stamps currently being able to purchase fast food is an abuse or corruption of the system. If they were using it to buy expensive luxury items or alcohol/drugs, that would be an abuse, IMO.
I never said fast-food is a luxury. But it is easier to eat more nutritional meals by buying food at a supermarket. Now you've changed the discussion from your original point.
I haven't changed at all from my original point: Why? Because fast food is a rich-person luxury that food stamps shouldn't be funding? Fast food is often what these people would be buying anyway, because it's quick, easy and cheap. It's hardly like they're taking advantage of the system. They're using the food stamps to buy the food they'd be buying anyway on whatever meager money they have if there were no assistance. How is that opposed to the intent of the system? That was my original post and I was pointing out that fast food isn't a luxury item that food stamp recipients are gaming the system for...they're using food stamps to buy the food they'd buy anyway, which seems consistent with the idea of the system. That is still my point. I simply mentioned, in response to your concern, that I would be fine with restricting food stamps to more nutritious foods that can be easily acquired from supermarkets. I also mentioned a couple of examples that I would view as abuse of the system. In other words, I don't consider buying fast food to be an abuse of the current system but I would be fine with a reform of the system that meant purchasing healthier foods. That's not at all inconsistent with what I said originally, nor a moving of the goal posts.
No, I purchase beef directly from a plant for about $1.15 per pound, grill it, place it on a bun with mayo, lettuce & tomato and it's great! Cost- about $0.75.
so you buy 1/2 a pound at a time? still not getting how you make a burger for less than a dollar, do they throw in the buns for free? and geesh that must be horrible beef, what 70/30?
Gads you're a pesky **** ***. I buy 20 pounds at a time. But the amount I use is equal to 1/4 pound. **** this is becoming trollish annoying.
So he answers your question and then you complain about the quality of the beef? You think 70/30 is a lot worse than the fast-food beef you were referring to with the $1 question?
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And where exactly do you store all this meat? I'm guessing someone who is (legitimately) on food stamps cannot afford to store/freeze 20 lbs of hamburger.
