Your use of the reductio ad absurdum deflates your arguments.
People here are complaining about food stamp users buying and having luxuries. So people who actually FUND those eating for free are just supposed to shut up and smile ?
All over Texas they're advertising for "free" meals during the summer - in ADDITION to food stamps. During the school year kids get "free" breakfast and lunch, as the kids' parents drive them to school in high dollar vehicles. At the elementary across the street from my house, I watched while Mommy, driving a Mercedes CL65 AMG dropped off her daughter for "free" breakfast.
With the vast amounts of tax money being showered on the "poor", I'm highly suspicious of these "food hardship" stories.
So what YOU consider a luxury should decide what people purchase.
Here is an example of a Diet for Lukemia Patients. Since it requires high protein, in your world they would not be allowed to eat steak.
Your dietitian may use the following nutrition interventions to combat side effects throughout your leukemia treatment:
•Weight loss: Your dietitian will monitor you closely to ensure you are maintaining a healthy weight, since weight loss can delay or interrupt your leukemia treatment.
•Fatigue: Your dietitian may recommend small, frequent meals and nutrient-dense foods to give you more energy.
•Nausea: Your dietitian may recommend a low-fat, bland diet of cold foods, ginger products, peppermint, or sea bands to combat nausea. An hour before treatment, he/she may suggest you eat a high-protein, bland meal.
•Anemia: Your dietitian may recommend iron and folic acid supplements to boost your red blood cell count.
•Low blood counts: Your dietitian may recommend a well-balanced, protein-rich diet to help your blood counts return to a safe level.
•Constipation: Your dietitian may recommend you increase your fiber intake and stay hydrated to relieve constipation.
“NEVER CRITICIZE A MAN UNTIL YOU’VE WALKED A MILE IN HIS MOCASSINS”