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SomewhereInTheMiddle

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158. Me too...

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:28 AM

17 hrs ago

... and bad food is better than no food.

Food desserts are a real thing. Many families on SNAP live in areas they cannot access healthy foods without access to transportation they may not be able to afford and at a significant time premium.

If all the foods they have access too are banned by the regulations, then effectively they get no benefit from SNAP. If regulatory changes put significant enforcement burdens on local stores, they may stop accepting SNAP - again to the detriment of those that most need the help.

I'm sure there are people gaming the system. There always have been. But I would rather support 10 frauds that starve one kid.

Is it better if people eat well -- making good food choices. Absolutely. But I went hungry as a kid. I don't want that happening to others.

But bad food is better than no food.

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