Bringing down prices can be a SNAP…

[LuFins Dad]

Effective January 1st, under HHS guidance, 15 states removed junk foods and snacks from SNAP benefits. https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/virginia-among-states-restricting-snap-coverage/65-567ff2f4-334f-430f-897e-bac2e4fc6158

Effective February 1st, PepsiCo has dropped prices on their sodas, chips (Doritos, Fritos, Lays), etc… by 15%.

Now do healthcare! And college loans! And housing!

[Mik]

Good trend fo food. Not sure it works in other areas. But I see no reason the taxpayer should fund unhealthy food.

[89th]

I feel weird commenting on situations where people don't have money and are hungry (yes I know that includes those who choose not to help themselves). Removing junk food seems like a no-brainer if the whole point is the N in SNAP.... nutrition.

[Doctor Phibes]

@Mik said in Bringing down prices can be a SNAP…:

But I see no reason the taxpayer should fund unhealthy food.

[LuFins Dad]

And look what happened to him…

[taiwan_girl]

I agree with the banning of junk food. I also agree with the work requirement.

Being poor sucks, but just because you are poor does not mean you cannot work.

(But I do think that there are a certain % of people on SNAP who have mental or addiction issues, which will make it hard for them to find and keep work.)

[LuFins Dad]

@Mik said in Bringing down prices can be a SNAP…:

Good trend fo food. Not sure it works in other areas.

Funny, housing and education are the two areas that many economists think would definitely be cheaper with less government subsidies and more market forces…And I’ll always say competition and transparency are necessary for health care.

[jon-nyc]

Healthcare housing and education all suffer from subsidized demand and restricted supply. They could all use less of each.

[Mik]

Yeah, government intervention has really mucked up healthcare. Trust me. Even if you look no farther than UCR.