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| Topic | Trump admin wants to partially replace food stamps with food deliveries |
| Darkman124 02/13/18 12:12:56 PM #72: | Asherlee10 posted... Okay, so then the added benefit of this new food delivery idea is that we know we are getting them healthy food, which pays off in the long run when it comes to healthcare, right? depends on exactly what is in the packages, whether the recipients continue to spend the same % of their now-smaller EBT cards on junk food or increase that % to maintain their same overall diet, and whether the increased cost of shipping this supposedly 'healthier' food to them outstrips the reduction in medicaid payouts associated with a healthier diet among medicaid participants. most likely, it will not pay off in the long term, mainly for the second reason: the most probable outcome is these people simply buy more junk food with their remaining benefits in order to maintain their existing standard of living, essentially taking the box-o-food out of their normal expenditures. which would make the entire program a complete waste of federal money. --- And when the hourglass has run out, eternity asks you about only one thing: whether you have lived in despair or not. ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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