Good answer as are many here. EBT should be emergency foods only! BUT, what has happened is government has stepped into business very deep....SO, of course, grocery stores are making more money selling more goods which makes their bottom lines better and it goes all the way down to the growers who are raking in benefits!!!!
So, just like every other government handout or budget item, it has grown beyond helping the true poor get by for a period into creating a poor class who has middle class livelihood without working.
By the way, goldstategop....ever read where The Bible says that those who don’t work don’t eat?
Personally, I would have qualified for food stamps many times in my life. But, it was shameful for a healthy person to do so. What did I do? Got a part time job at times, cleaned people’s apartments/homes, mowed lawns, helped others out, etc. My family knew my plight and I worked at their homes for meals and a little cash! Today I do not struggle, God’s blessings all, but I also am 30 pounds heavier!!! So, I am rethinking the ability to buy anything I want at the grocery after Lent.
If you don’t want someone telling you that you are living a champagne lifestyle on a beer pocketbook, support yourself.
I heard that USDA surplus cheese is better than commercial cheese because they don’t have to follow all the stupid regulations or something.
I wouldn’t know. But I did get my hands on a bunch of USDA surplus potato flakes (basically makes mashed potatoes) which are not too bad.
I find it interesting that banks are required to report suspicious activity to the government (deposits greater than $10,000, ect) but grocery stores are not required to report possible welfare/food stamp abuse.