Read the article and then you'll put away your pitchforks. A basic rule is snap recipients can't be treated differently than non-program members which seems reasonable.
"At issue is SNAP’s “Equal Treatment Rule,” which bars stores from either discriminating against people in the program or offering them favorable treatment. "
> Coupons shall be accepted for eligible foods at the same prices and on the same terms and conditions applicable to cash purchases of the same foods at the same store except that tax shall not be charged on eligible foods purchased with coupons.
Obviously lawyers are going to be involved in interpreting these rules. But as a lay person, I wonder: a store cannot charge a different price to someone who is buying food with a SNAP coupon. But for someone who has SNAP benefits, but isn't using a SNAP coupon to buy food (you know... because the government isn't funding the program), do these rules still apply?
The USDA notice included the fact that retailers can get a waiver from Equal Treatment provisions, but (of course) the author failed to mention that tidbit.
I am conflicted a little on all of this. EBT etc should in most cases temporary, outside of disabled, elderly, and children. I would like to see more of that money going to school meals, lunch and breakfast. Feed the kids directly, with another amount going to parents. Ia that feasible?
Is there any way to insure kids are being taken care of?
It's incredibly disappointing to see HN users flag these stories while the admin is directly admitting to starving people for political gain. It's something that directly and materially impacts me, a tax-paying citizen who has to now spend money out of my savings to support my parents so that they don't starve, who also paid taxes their entire life for these programs to exist and help them.
It's something I literally cannot put my head in the sand to ignore. I would strongly advise others do not ignore it either.
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"At issue is SNAP’s “Equal Treatment Rule,” which bars stores from either discriminating against people in the program or offering them favorable treatment. "
https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/ebt/retailer/retailer-notice/r...
https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/fr-022124
> Coupons shall be accepted for eligible foods at the same prices and on the same terms and conditions applicable to cash purchases of the same foods at the same store except that tax shall not be charged on eligible foods purchased with coupons.
Obviously lawyers are going to be involved in interpreting these rules. But as a lay person, I wonder: a store cannot charge a different price to someone who is buying food with a SNAP coupon. But for someone who has SNAP benefits, but isn't using a SNAP coupon to buy food (you know... because the government isn't funding the program), do these rules still apply?
https://www.fns.usda.gov/form/snap-incentives
Is there any way to insure kids are being taken care of?
It's something I literally cannot put my head in the sand to ignore. I would strongly advise others do not ignore it either.