I’ve been in line behind food stampers, I didn’t see any “rice based” products.
‘Till they get down to fish heads and rice, they are eating high on the hog.
Gluten free pork rinds?
Gee, he asked to get his pay cut to keep benefits.
“Sewell asked his employer to lower his wages to $9 an hour instead.
Why? He did the math and found that $12 an hour was just enough to cause a reduction in his government benefits, and could cost him and his family its Medicaid coverage for health care.”
I know what you mean. Just this week, I was behind a woman who was buying wine with her EBT. And I keep hearing they can’t buy anything except food.
It said “rice-based meals,” in other words a lot of rice with some protein on top. But I get your point.
Sad that the other person in the story couldn’t take the higher-paying job without losing his Medicaid. There’s no way around that kind of thing, I guess, but it sure is a speed bump for those who are trying to escape from the handout system.
We have three adults and two kids, buy upscale food and stay under $600 / month.
Somehow I think she doesn’t see the wisdom of a sack of rice ... or a big sack of pinto beans as a base.
She might be thinking of very expensive, very salty and unpleasant tasting Hamburger Helper.
Nor have I.
“Ive been in line behind food stampers, I didn’t see any “rice based” products.”
Read the Budweiser label closely.
When I’m in line behind a food stamper it always takes a little longer because of their cellphone conversations. They take their steaks out of the cart very cautiously to prevent damage to their 4” nails, and the hair, the hair. Who is kidding who? I hate them and I will tell you why, my husband 3 1/2 year post heart transplant recipient works six days a week about sixty hours to get back to where we were financially before his illness. Screw them, they don’t have a clue.
Do you ever play “check out the car the EBTers are driving in the parking lot” game? So fun, they always have a new car-ALWAYS.