[2banana]

I used to work as a check out clerk.

The items "purchased" with food stamps amazed me.

High priced items like steak, filet mignon and salmon. Most bought very expensive processed frozen dinners. Many times I had arguments that cigarettes and beer could not be bought with the tax payer food stamps.

Very few bought the basics (milk, sugar, flour) to make their own food cheaply.

I know how to eat cheap, I did it in college for $100/month.

[SauronOfMordor]

High priced items like steak, filet mignon and salmon. Most bought very expensive processed frozen dinners. Many times I had arguments that cigarettes and beer could not be bought with the tax payer food stamps.

High-priced foods are a natural for food-stamp recipients. They can be most easily sold for cash to buy whatever.

The card itself can even be "rented" to others for cash