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i dont think people should be able to buy snacks (chips, popcorn, soda, etc) on SNAP but should be allowed to purchase pre-cooked goods (rotisserie chicken, sandwiches, etc)
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Anonymous 4w

people should be able to buy whatever they want on snap man who gaf

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Anonymous 3w

God forbid a mother wants to treat her kid to some candy 😭 damn you ppl are MISERABLE

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Anonymous 3w

god forbid a girl wants a snack

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Anonymous 2w

i don’t care actually. i hope people are abusing the benefits. i want them to eat. i dont care what they eat.

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Anonymous 3w

as someone who used to be homeless + relied on living with her friend, i completely agree. i know so many families who have 100s of dollars in food stamps and only buys their childhood junk, thereby contributing to childhood obesity. its more common than people think

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Anonymous 4w

YES SNAP should only be a premade shopping cart/bag with the necessities only. Maybe a small treat every other week. It should be to help people survive, not thrive

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 4w

junk food is a luxury, not a necessity. if given money for food, why waste it on stuff that wont fill you up, furthering your hunger? believe me, i used to be poor, homeless, not knowing when my next meal would be. if i got money, i wasnt about to spend it on chips

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

This might be a valid stance if being on SNAP was a result of almost exclusively laziness and not a massive governmental/societal failure. People working for some of the largest and most profitable corporations in the world have to rely on SNAP, because these evil entities will not pay them a living wage. I think they deserve to buy whatever they want with it.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

People buying snacks isnt thriving off ebt tho?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

Food deserts exist btw. Why do people think poor people don’t deserve nice things either? Sure buying snacks all the time isn’t wise but you’re telling me someone poor can’t buy some chips because it’s their fav snack?

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 3w

thats exactly why i feel how i feel. my stance would be different if people on SNAP bought chips as a snack. but when youre supplementing actual food with snacks? nah

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