Well said MM, it looks like most readers agree, as do I.  It makes you wonder why they dont simply restrict the use of food stamps to healthy foods and necesities.  It would be easy to do, but they don't for a specific reason:  votes.

Thank you for posting.  I have heard this from other store owners and from others who have witnessed this.  It makes you wonder why they don't simply restrict the use of EBT cards to healthy foods, eg fresh fruits and vegetables, and milk, etc.?  It would be easy to do.  The reason they do not restrict it is that the p...more

Very well said Brian - I think most readers agree with you

I find the above article shameful:  it seems to applaud the Obama Administration's use of taxpayer dollars to convince more people to become dependent on government aid.  If people are living their lives and paying for their own groceries like the rest of us, why does it make sense to try to convince them to take taxpa...more