Should Michelle's Healthy School Food Standards Apply to Food Stamps?
Oct 17, 2014 21:03:49 #
Oct 17, 2014 21:10:04 #
Boo_Boo
Loc: Jellystone
I wonder how many people would still participate in these programs if they had to limit their sugar, preprocessed and fat rich foods. This sounds reasonable to me!
mwdegutis wrote:
Oct 17, 2014 21:42:45 #
mwdegutis wrote:
You and ginnyt you do know that there are restrictions on what you can buy with food stamps. The last I heard was you can not purchase anything that is taxable.
Oct 17, 2014 21:52:54 #
grumbledog wrote:
You and ginnyt you do know that there are restrictions on what you can buy with food stamps. The last I heard was you can not purchase anything that is taxable.
It may vary from state to state, but I see people buying 44 oz. sodas, chips, and other junk with their Lone Star cards here in Texas all the time. I'm not sure if that stuff is taxed, or not. May buy some tomorrow just to see!!
Oct 17, 2014 21:55:38 #
Boo_Boo
Loc: Jellystone
I do not have personal experience, that is having a need to use assistance. What I have seen, well people using the card to buy all manner of things that are unhealthy. According to the SANP web site, everything, with the exception of the following can be bought using EBT cards:
Beer, wine, liquor, cigarettes or tobacco
Any nonfood items, such as pet foods, soaps, paper products, diapers, and household supplies
Vitamins and medicines
Food that will be eaten in the store
I do not know about the tax issue you raised. I have however, seen chips, soda, cakes, pies, lobster, steak ..... all being paid for by SNAP.
Beer, wine, liquor, cigarettes or tobacco
Any nonfood items, such as pet foods, soaps, paper products, diapers, and household supplies
Vitamins and medicines
Food that will be eaten in the store
I do not know about the tax issue you raised. I have however, seen chips, soda, cakes, pies, lobster, steak ..... all being paid for by SNAP.
grumbledog wrote:
You and ginnyt you do know that there are restrictions on what you can buy with food stamps. The last I heard was you can not purchase anything that is taxable.
Oct 17, 2014 21:59:55 #
ginnyt wrote:
I do not have personal experience, that is having ... (show quote)
Autozone accepts EBT cards.
Can you eat a battery, starter, etc... I can't.
Oct 17, 2014 22:15:17 #
ginnyt wrote:
I do not have personal experience, that is having ... (show quote)
I believe soda has been allow recently, but what wrong with steak or lobster if they have the money available on their card to pay for it
Oct 17, 2014 22:16:55 #
Boo_Boo
Loc: Jellystone
Really?
They take welfare cards? For what, fixing the car??
They take welfare cards? For what, fixing the car??
archie bunker wrote:
Autozone accepts EBT cards.
Can you eat a battery, starter, etc... I can't.
Can you eat a battery, starter, etc... I can't.
Oct 17, 2014 22:17:01 #
You can buy food items but not beer wine tobacco products house cleaning items washing detergents or home goods only snacks that you take outof the store and also all and any food items that you need weither taxable or not.
Oct 17, 2014 22:21:28 #
Boo_Boo
Loc: Jellystone
I guess it is just me, but isn't there a cash limit on these cards? Does the food need to last for more than just one meal? Then it would seem that lobster, due to the price, one would not consider as an item to purchase. But, then again.....they are beggars, so what do they care what they spend the money of those who work on. They buy the lobster and the next day they are at the local food bank cleaning it out. And complaining about the se******n do not meet with their approval.
grumbledog wrote:
I believe soda has been allow recently, but what wrong with steak or lobster if they have the money available on their card to pay for it
Oct 17, 2014 22:23:06 #
Boo_Boo
Loc: Jellystone
I just posted the list....do you not read any of the posts?
Also, use the quote response button when weighting in on a thread. Thank you.
Also, use the quote response button when weighting in on a thread. Thank you.
rea wrote:
You can buy food items but not beer wine tobacco products house cleaning items washing detergents or home goods only snacks that you take outof the store and also all and any food items that you need weither taxable or not.
Oct 17, 2014 22:24:38 #
ginnyt wrote:
Really?
They take welfare cards? For what, fixing the car??
They take welfare cards? For what, fixing the car??
They do ginny!! I guess people need running cars so they can go get weed. Let me dig a minute, and I'll see if I can find the picture I took at one in Woodward Ok.
Oct 17, 2014 22:41:13 #
ginnyt wrote:
I just posted the list....do you not read any of the posts?
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Yes there are limits on the cards 1 person $200 2 people $367 3 people $526 (it goes up $100-$150 per person after that)once the card reaches it's limit then you have to wait for the next moth. I doubt most people could feed a family of 3 on $526 a month.
I don't remember who but somebody post the welfare figures and according to the chart 80% of the people are off welfare within 2-5 years
Oct 17, 2014 22:48:53 #
dafongi
Loc: the Green mountain state
who would you rather have as First Lady
Anne Romney, (a classy women) or Michelle Obumper.
Anne Romney, (a classy women) or Michelle Obumper.
Oct 17, 2014 22:53:15 #
archie bunker wrote:
They do ginny!! I guess people need running cars so they can go get weed. Let me dig a minute, and I'll see if I can find the picture I took at one in Woodward Ok.
Well dang!! I can't find it!! I think it was taken 2 phones ago. I'm kinda hard on phones you know...
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