It’s not only fast food joints like McDonald’s but regular restaurants accept EBT cards, too. One day, for a rare treat for hubby when he was recuperating, I drove up to a bbq joint and promptly pulled back out when I saw their “We Accept EBT Cards” and we’ve never been back. One meal at a restaurant costs what this taxpayer spends on 3+ days of homemade meals. Something is wrong with that picture. Yes, I’m the stupid one.
Hopefully, the new administration will be able to roll back food stamps so that they can only be used for nourishing food. I know WIC does it. You can only buy cereal, milk, etc.
I’ve told the story on here about a woman who was dressed very nicely who was at a register buying packaged fruit (washed and cut up). She used an EBT card while saying that this kind of fruit was the only type her son would eat. I was like, what? I can’t afford to buy prepackaged fruit! I buy fruit and wash and cut it myself. I was glad she wasn’t buying junk, but this was just anecdotal evidence that the food stamp program has gotten out of hand.
The worst is the junk food and restaurant usage by food stamp participants; that should be eliminated and only whole foods should be allowed to be “purchased”. As a taxpayer, I would even accept the allowance of prepackaged fruit. At least people would be eating healthier.