missmuffet Posted February 21, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,990 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,688 Content Per Day: 11.84 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted February 21, 2017 They are concerned about obesity? I wonder if that is the only reason? http://www.cbsnews.com/news/maine-asks-feds-to-allow-ban-on-food-stamps-for-candy-soda/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyAngeL Posted February 21, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 23 Topic Count: 155 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,464 Content Per Day: 1.02 Reputation: 8,810 Days Won: 57 Joined: 03/30/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/12/1952 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Food stamps should be for healthy food and not for junk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted February 21, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.12 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted February 21, 2017 If someone is reliant on food stamps to feed their family, I see nothing wrong with banning candy and soda. Remember who is paying for this help to needy people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyKay Posted February 21, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 12 Topic Count: 385 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 7,692 Content Per Day: 1.94 Reputation: 4,809 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/28/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted February 21, 2017 There was a pop issue in Michigan where I use to live because in Michigan you can turn your pop cans/bottles in at the grocery story and get .10cents back. The issue was some people who were getting foodstamps were just buying the pop to to get the .10cents. It can add up if you save your cans. So there was talk about them banning foodstamps from buying pop. I don't have an issue with them putting a ban on pop and candy. As there is really no real need for it. But that is as far as I would go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kindle Posted February 21, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 53 Topic Count: 88 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 4,064 Content Per Day: 1.37 Reputation: 3,748 Days Won: 8 Joined: 02/23/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted February 21, 2017 47 minutes ago, RustyAngeL said: Food stamps should be for healthy food and not for junk. 41 minutes ago, MorningGlory said: If someone is reliant on food stamps to feed their family, I see nothing wrong with banning candy and soda. Remember who is paying for this help to needy people. I agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted February 21, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,990 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,688 Content Per Day: 11.84 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 1 hour ago, LadyKay said: There was a pop issue in Michigan where I use to live because in Michigan you can turn your pop cans/bottles in at the grocery story and get .10cents back. The issue was some people who were getting foodstamps were just buying the pop to to get the .10cents. It can add up if you save your cans. So there was talk about them banning foodstamps from buying pop. I don't have an issue with them putting a ban on pop and candy. As there is really no real need for it. But that is as far as I would go. I can see where that would be an issue. Pop and candy are not a need it is a want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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