Quote Originally Posted by Missy King View Post
i don't think they should be telling people what food to buy...however if you're going to buy food, it shouldn't be junk food. However again...junk food is usually cheaper than nutritious food. Kind of sucks either way.
I get that America is the land of the free and the home of the brave and people feel encroached upon when the government starts telling them what they can spend their money on and what they can't but this is different.

If you don't want the government to tell you what you can and can't buy with the money they are giving you then I suggest getting your act together and buying your own sweets.

Just think of it like this: when you go on welfare or receive food stamps, it's like you're a little kid again getting allowance from your parents. The parents (in this case,the government) should know exactly what that kid spends his or her money on because it is daddy and mommy's money until the kid can grow up and find a job that supports their need to buy junk food, lotto tickets and hookers.

Sorry if I offended anyone with that last paragraph but usually reality is a hard pill to swallow. As a tax payer, I would be disgusted beyond reason if I saw someone buy a cart load of crap and pay for it with MY MONEY, because in reality, that's what taxes are (it's "our" money but I'm sure you get the point).

And how is buying a cart load of crap food going to benefit the person in the long run? Unhealthy food usually leads to unhealthy body which leads to missed work because of increased sickness rate which means less money for them. It's a vicious circle that should be stopped. If you don't have extra money to buy your kid an ice cream cone after you use your food stamps on healthy food for them, then don't buy it! Simple as that!