[AZLiberty]

The main problem for Obama t-shirt sales: you can’t use food stamps to buy a t-shirt.

[Mich Patriot]

"The main problem for Obama t-shirt sales: you can’t use food stamps to buy a t-shirt."

[Bob]

The main problem for Obama t-shirt sales: you can’t use food stamps to buy a t-shirt.

I'd be willing to bet that you actually can.

Besides, food stamps used to typically trade for 50 cents on the dollar for cash. (Since I haven't lived in Oakland for many years, I don't know the current exchange rate.) Sell the stamps; buy the t-shirt with the cash.