Taxpayers' fury as luxury goods like $145 caviar, $50 olive oil and lobster available through SNAP

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Taxpayers' fury as luxury goods like $145 caviar, $50 olive oil and lobster available through SNAP (www.dailymail.co.uk)

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>Taxpayers are furious after it emerged luxury foods including $145 caviar and $50 olive oil are available to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries. The federal program, also known as food stamps, mainly helps make sure children have food to eat, and it covers purchases of all fresh foods, including fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy products, and more. But many have been stunned to learn that high-end goods such as lobster tail and wagyu beef are also being subsidized through the program, which costs the government roughly $8billion a month. Economic analyst Amy Nixon highlighted the gourmet goods currently available for purchase using an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card on Amazon.

Yep. Sounds about right. This is why stuff like "food aid" should just be a box in the mail or something you pick up from a local shipping depot with fruits/veggies/canned food/etc... Maybe a freezer bag with some frozen but fresh meat.. etc. Not just "magic cards that let you buy anything you want". Archive: https://archive.today/PnF9Q From the post: >>Taxpayers are furious after it emerged luxury foods including $145 caviar and $50 olive oil are available to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries. The federal program, also known as food stamps, mainly helps make sure children have food to eat, and it covers purchases of all fresh foods, including fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy products, and more. But many have been stunned to learn that high-end goods such as lobster tail and wagyu beef are also being subsidized through the program, which costs the government roughly $8billion a month. Economic analyst Amy Nixon highlighted the gourmet goods currently available for purchase using an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card on Amazon.