We really need to look at where that money is going, what it’s being spent”
An investigation into food stamp fraud could yield big savings. There’s a black market in food stamps traded for booze and drugs.
OK. You think we need to track where the money goes. Right I agree but not at the buyers level. The teller, to not sell a bottle of wine, a loaf of French bread, and some pasta to an old lady with food stamps is ludicrous. Stop the fraud at who the hell is getting them in the first place. IMO
Your example is ludicrous, just like a bleeding heart liberal whining about *the children are going to starve*. Aww, someone is going to offend some little old lady.
I have news for you, those little old ladies are not all Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. They can be crafty and very manipulating and I've seen it myself. And alcoholics to boot.
Nobody should be subsidizing any alcoholic drinks, wine to a little old lady or not.
And nobody is talking about cutting bread and pasta.
The article addresses what needs to be cut.
And yes, anyone who takes government handouts should be required to accept it with the strings. When it's someone else's money given as a handout, yes, attach strings.
If they don't like the strings attached, they can find some other way to feed themselves.