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2021-08-17 -Great Cultural Revolution

Biden administration announced on Monday that it has approved the largest permanent increase to food stamp benefits

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Posted by Fred 2021-08-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Inflation is that bad. How'd that program work in Caracas?

Posted by Procopius2k 2021-08-17 07:11|| 2021-08-17 07:11|| Front Page Top

#2 apparently the Dept of Agriculture authorization act has a provision allowing adjustment of the SNAP benefits based on price changes and availability of products

the 'availability' is subjective and allows political rather than administrative judgements

fwiw, a family of 4 can receive as much as $600/mo of SNAP benefits currently

SNAP benefits have become part of the illegal drug market as beneficiaries buy soft drinks with their SNAP, sell the soft drinks for cash or equivalent and use the cash to buy opioids or whatever

Posted by Lord Garth 2021-08-17 13:45|| 2021-08-17 13:45|| Front Page Top

#3 My family of two spends about $400 per month on food and other grocery store purchases and we don't even try to shop with a budget in mind.

Posted by Glenmore 2021-08-17 14:18|| 2021-08-17 14:18|| Front Page Top

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