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Originally Posted by shifthappens
One part of the 'system' that could use serious attention/adjustment is the NH EBT/Food Stamps purchase guidelines. On the 5th of the month grocery/supermarkets are bombarded with hoards of reciprients. One and sometimes 2 shopping baskets full to the brim of 'stuff'. Once I saw a shopper having to return half of it's 2d basket because they had passed their EBT purchase limit. It's disgusting to see the crap that recipients are buying with their monthly EBT allotment that amounts to hundreds of dollars per month at tax payers expense. No guidelines except no liquer, tobacco, paper or soap type products. That means that many splurge on large quantities of everything else.
I doubt they would buy the same things and as much if they were working. It's 'free' so lets get it whether we need it or not mentality. If they had a job chances are they would not qualiify. Good reason not to get a job. I use to receive EBT for a couple of months while I was looking for a job and thankfully no longer need the help any longer. Who knows what else these same people are getting for free from the 'system'. I recently read that one neighboring state has plans to revise their program that excludes the purchase of 'junk food' from their food program.
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They can always trade those "discounted" items for cash, which I think gets them their smokes.
But the major complaint I've seen is
lobster in the cart.
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