“People on food stamps who aren't working are often providing unpaid care to children or older family members, are in school, or are out of work because of health problems, CBPP said. Adding red tape in order to qualify for food aid means that some eligible people are likely to fall off the rolls because of the additional hurdles, according to the group”
Nearly 43 million Americans receive Food Stamps. Republicans think they are lazy
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Are these the same hearings where Fetterman had a mental breakdown while asking questions?
Guess there is no free lunch, even for stroke victims.
Guess there is no free lunch, even for stroke victims.
I think you are a stroke victim. That’s why you have a teeny, tiny paycheck as a substitute teacher.
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@IwantRooseveltagain
Overfed Republicans.
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@zedvictor4
Overfed Republicans
Ha ha that is rich Zed Thanks
On the other end of the ignorant republican rich we have moderate and poor, if not also sometimes being ignorant skin-head racist, bigoted, fascists.
MAGA for short? I just saw this morning on yahoo news about Rudy offerring a deal for those who pay $2 million dollars to get pardon and that he and Trump would split the money. Corrupt banana republic aka MAGA.
According to the USDA...."According to a 2016 report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, sweetened beverages, including soda, are among the most commonly purchased items by recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — or SNAP.
SNAP households spend about 10 percent of food dollars on sugary drinks, which is about three times more than the amount they spend on milk. In New York City alone, as we've reported, this translates into more than $75 million in sugary drink purchases each year that are subsidized by U.S. taxpayers." (
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/10/29/659634119/food-stamps-for-soda-time-to-end-billion-dollar-subsidy-for-sugary-drinks).Maybe "lazy" isn't the right term.
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Could it be that milk costs a lot more than soda?
According to the USDA...."According to a 2016 report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
A 7 year old report? Did you find it in your set of encyclopedias?
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@IwantRooseveltagain
Do you have a newer study? Also milk costs about 2 cents per ounce. Soda is twice that.
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It's no secret SNAP is direct corporate welfare to agriculture.
Another scam involves corporations deliberately underpaying employees and making up the difference with food assistance. Essentially this forces the taxpayers to provide corporate welfare to places like Walmart who do this.
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Do you have a newer study? Also milk costs about 2 cents per ounce. Soda is twice that.
1 gallon of milk equals 128 fluid ounces and costs an average of 4.31 in 2022 or 3.4 cents an ounce.
U.S. simple average prices are: $4.31 per gallon for conventional whole milk, $4.25 per gallon for conventional reduced fat 2% milk, $4.79 per half gallon organic whole milk, and $4.79 per half gallon organic reduced fat 2% milk.Apr 26, 2023
https://www.ams.usda.gov › ...PDF
Retail Milk Prices Report - Agricultural Marketing Service - USDA
How much do you think soda costs? Price of a liter of soda?
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@IwantRooseveltagain
So you find milk to cost 3.4 cents per ounce.
Soda averages 4.7 cents per ounce . or 72% more.https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0200FN1102
Milk is much more dense nutritionally, and therefore a better choice.
Ask yourself this.....if milk is both cheaper and more nutritious, why do SNAP buyers purchase more soda than do non SNAP buyers?
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if milk is both cheaper and more nutritious,
So you have abandoned your assertion that soda costs more than milk? How did you get that wrong?
And your argument that SNAP beneficiaries splurge on soda was also incorrect?
why do SNAP buyers purchase more soda than do non SNAP buyers?
Why would I believe you have this stat correct? What is your source?
This article discusses a proposal by Republican lawmakers called the "America Works Act," which aims to impose stricter work requirements for individuals receiving food stamps. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) argues that people who are not working while receiving food stamps may be engaged in other important activities such as providing unpaid care, attending school, or facing health issues.
The CBPP suggests that adding more requirements and administrative processes for food aid may create additional obstacles for eligible individuals, potentially leading to some people losing their benefits due to the increased hurdles.
It's worth noting that discussions surrounding work requirements for public assistance programs are often complex and can involve differing perspectives. Proponents argue that work requirements promote self-sufficiency and encourage individuals to seek employment, while opponents argue that such requirements can disproportionately affect vulnerable populations and may not necessarily lead to increased employment or better economic outcomes.
Debates on social welfare policies often involve a range of viewpoints, and it's important to consider multiple perspectives and examine the potential impact of proposed policies on different individuals and communities.
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@IwantRooseveltagain
You need to re-read my post.
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why do SNAP buyers purchase more soda than do non SNAP buyers?
Because if they don't value where the money came from, they also won't value where it goes.
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Soda averages 4.7 cents per ounce . or 72% more.https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0200FN1102
You are paying for the can in a 12 pack genius.
Poor people buy soda in 2 liter plastic bottles.
A 2 liter bottle of soda contains 68 fluid ounces of soda and costs about $2 or 3 cents an ounce.
Milk is 3.4 cents an ounce.
Can’t you do anything right?
Most poor people buy soda in the can when they don't care about where the money is coming from. That makes soda around 5-6 cents an ounce.
They also buy a lot of processed and precooked frozen stuff as well, which is far more expensive than home prepared meals.
Most poor people buy soda in the can when they don't care about where the money is coming from.
No, because they can buy more soda with what little money they have by buying soda in 2 liter bottles.
No, because they can buy more soda with what little money they have by buying soda in 2 liter bottles.
That's a lie.
NON-SNAP
Meat/Poultry/Seafood
Vegetables
High-fat Dairy/Cheese
Fruits
Sweetened Beverages
SNAP
Meat/Poultry/Seafood
Sweetened Beverages
Vegetables
Frozen Prepared Foods
Prepared Desserts
$ inMillions % ofExpenditures
Soft Drinks 12/18 &15pk Can Car $164.6 2.50%
Soft Drink 2 Liter Btl Carb Incl $70.9 1.08%
Soft Drinks 20pk&24pk Can Carb $39.7 0.60%
Soft Drink Single Srv Btl Carb $27.8 0.42%
You are better off sticking to larping Fanchick since you are so bad at lying.
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@Greyparrot
The N.Y. Times piece is a “political hack job against a program that helps millions of Americans feed themselves, and we should all be outraged that the New York Times has disguised it as a piece of factual news reporting on its front page. The O’Connor piece is based on this recent US Department of Agriculture study comparing the grocery purchases of SNAP and non-SNAP shoppers, tracked at a a “leading grocery retailer” over 2011. Its conclusions are quite different from those trumpeted by O’Connor. The report found that “there were no major differences in the expenditure patterns of SNAP and non-SNAP households, no matter how the data were categorized.” That conclusion comes on the heels of a 2014 study by USDA researchers finding that SNAP participants are no more likely to consumer sugary beverages than their non-SNAP peers.
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@FLRW
Based on the information I provided, the data indicates that SNAP participants purchase three times more canned soda than 2-liter bottles. Specifically, the expenditure breakdown shows that SNAP participants spend $164.6 million on soft drinks in 12/18 & 15-pack can formats, while spending $70.9 million on soft drinks in 2-liter bottle formats.
The higher expenditure on canned soda compared to 2-liter bottles suggests that SNAP participants tend to prefer or choose smaller serving sizes of soft drinks, such as cans, over larger bottles. The reasons behind this preference could vary and may include factors such as affordability, convenience, or personal preferences.
Join the liar's club FLRW
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@FLRW
Also, my data regarding actual soda sales is far more accurate than your cited study that used surveys as its methodology.
You just played yourself.
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@Greyparrot
I see from your reference that Snap Households spent 38.2% on desserts and Non-Snap Households spent 42.1% on desserts.
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@Greyparrot
Did you know that drinking fruit juices can cause diabetes?? Studies have found that drinking three portions of fruit juice a week was associated with an eight per cent increase in diabetes risk.
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@Greyparrot
From your reference: The top 25 SoFAS subcommodities by expenditure for SNAP households are shown in Exhibit 13. Twenty two subcommodities in the top 25 for SNAP households were also among the top 25 for non-SNAP households. In addition, the top two subcommodities were the same. They were carbonated soft drinks packaged as 12-18 pack cans and 2-liter bottles. These two subcommodities represented approximately one-fourth of the SoFAS expenditures for both types of households.
O'SNAP!
I see from your reference that Snap Households spent 38.2% on desserts and Non-Snap Households spent 42.1% on desserts.
Lol, you can't read data accurately if you are confusing percentage of expenditures of what's in the cart with $ inMillions data.
Snap
% ofExpenditures
Prepared Desserts 6.90%
Non-Snap
% ofExpenditures
Prepared Desserts 6.41%
It's OK, most people hate numbers. I'd be surprised if you were the exception.
Do you think you could pull up another survey that I could make fun of? That would be the rule.
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@IwantRooseveltagain
First off, keep a level of decorum or if you cannot then go away.
You have conceded that milk is 3.4 cents per ounce, and that it is more nutritious than soda. In my area milk is 2.3 cents per ounce.
A 2L pop is $2.40 according to the St Louis Fed https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000FN1101.
Therefore soda is at least 3.5 cents per ounce. Note that this figure includes ALL 2L soda such as store brands, generics, and other "off brands". A name brand such as Coke is going for $2.99 to $5.00. ( or 4.4 to 7.3 cents per ounce )
Anyway you view it, milk beats soda for food value.
Shopping education is needed perhaps
when many shoppers are using SNAPs.