should people on food stamps be shopping at farmers markets or own homes?

[volwindy]

I've been in line behind 'foodstampers' and watched them buy cigarettes, beer, gasoline, etc with them. Makes me wonder what incentive they could ever have to get out and look for a job.

Foodstamps, when used correctly are a good thing. And like most govt. assistance programs, they tend to get used incorrectly.

I worked for the social services for about 8 months in SC, there is no incentive to get a job for these people because that means they lose their food stamps. You have to work to get money. You have to just fill out a form to get food stamps and welfare. Then when they get a job and see that they no longer can get foodstamps, they quit. Really made me angry after I left that place seeing how it works.

Now once in awhile you will get those people that lost their job or place, like after Katrina, and I have no problem helping out those since they want to get back out on their feet, the rest I have a problem with.

 

[MWR]

I've been in line behind 'foodstampers' and watched them buy cigarettes, beer, gasoline, etc with them. Makes me wonder what incentive they could ever have to get out and look for a job.

Foodstamps, when used correctly are a good thing. And like most govt. assistance programs, they tend to get used incorrectly

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Well, no you haven't then. Food stamps can only be used for one thing, food.

Yeah, I guess I just thought I saw it happen.

How very naive of you.

They have caught shopkeepers in this town (Chattanooga) selling beer, cigarettes, and even weed for food stamp. The 'food only' rule is a joke.

I worked for the social services for about 8 months in SC, there is no incentive to get a job for these people because that means they lose their food stamps. You have to work to get money. You have to just fill out a form to get food stamps and welfare. Then when they get a job and see that they no longer can get foodstamps, they quit. Really made me angry after I left that place seeing how it works.

Now once in awhile you will get those people that lost their job or place, like after Katrina, and I have no problem helping out those since they want to get back out on their feet, the rest I have a problem with.

Well, it looks like SOJ and Windy would agree that I may actually know what I have seen. And maybe even that I know what I'm talking about on this subject.

 

[rjd970]

Pretty much, legalize it and tax the crap out of it!

Come on now OE, if that happened, after a while you would be on here bitching about how the awful government isn't giving the weed CEO's a fair shake because their product is getting the crap taxed out of it!