Food stamps for fast food

[jljaxn1982]

I hadn't thought of that point on homeless people, it IS a GOOD point but how do you decide who is or isn't etc? Either way EXCELLENT POINT!!!

[jadedjenni]

Food is food.  I think that a homeless person would find it easier to buy a hot breakfast from McDonalds versus buying a box of cereal and milk that can spoil before used, or just be stolen from them.  If it's being used for food, it shouldn't matter where the food came from.  It's not always ideal, but at least they are getting fed.  Plus, you can't make a burger from the store for $1, but you can buy a McDouble.  So sometimes, it could be beneficial.  If they ate a burger a day for lunch, that's under $40 a month for them to eat lunch.  I definitely can't get my kids lunch at school for cheaper than that.  The only thing I can think of that would be equally as economical is pb&j, and a homeless person isn't travelling with their bread, jelly, and peanut butter.

[sammywantsya]

wow i never heard of that... but i think it would be better to get food stamps at a food store dont ya think?

[summerjamz]

That's a stupid idea because fast food is cheap enough already.

[brendy1990]

That's a stupid idea because fast food is cheap enough already.

yeah but if it is a familu who have kids its better that they get nutritious food , form a store.

[superteacher]

The point is that the poor should be helped and people should be honest

[natashaspy]

not a good idea.  using it for fast food normally would end up costing them more than if they were to buy real food from a grocery store.  most grocery stores and walmarts have deli's now that you can purchase from if you arent able to prepare your own food, with at least a few items that ebt covers

[JediJohnnie]

People getting food stamps can't afford "good" food to begin with.The average person on food stamps is eating a 50 cent box of mac & cheese for dinner 5 times a week.So I see no reason fast food shouldn't count.Let people have freedom of choice.

[alw3610]

People getting food stamps can't afford "good" food to begin with.The average person on food stamps is eating a 50 cent box of mac & cheese for dinner 5 times a week.So I see no reason fast food shouldn't count.Let people have freedom of choice.

I agree. As I read though the various posts in this thread what I am seeing the most prominent is judgement, disdain, and a sense of inhumanity. The disrespect and disregard  for another human being is sickening. What if there were another Depression and we all became equals, all on the government dole. Would we even have a box of mac and cheese and would we be willing share it with a fellow neighbor?

[Earle12]

i think food stamps should be for food just as it says.Now the type of food you use it to get that`s purely up to the individual states.

[Abrupt]

Before I say something stupid that sounds harsh, let me say that I know some people have great need of food stamps and use them as intended.  The problem is that of all the people I know that use them they are traded for drugs/alcohol (hmmm maybe that says something about my character and the people I loosely associate or am aware of...).  There isn't one of about a dozen that uses them for food.  Possessed with such knowledge I only have a feeling of apathy (at best) for the whole matter. 

[frozenimage]

It is a very bad idea; from my point of view, what if people abuse the system? Ordering dollar menu's in the 100's. I'm sure most min wage workers won't put up with that everyday.

[bratt1223]

i think  it  real  good ideal  for the  ppl  that can  not   cook  and  are homeless   can get  nice hot mail  even  not heathy

[shianne31]

That's goiing to be a bad idea.

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[kolathegreat]

GOOD AND BAD DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU ARE EATINNG