20% of food stamps spent on soda & junk food.

[Al Gorefiend]

I wanna hear anecdotals from fellow posters who were cashiers in the past/currently who can say this isn't one bit surprising.

[Lady Dragonheart]

If this is the case, and people are angry at this; then, add flat luxury taxes to junk food. Problem solved.

[tiptopmemer]

Why are people saying that healthy food is more expensive?

Water is cheaper than Soft Drink.
Potatoes are cheaper than Crisps.
Meat is cheaper than Jerky.

[Shadowferal]

The GOP can't say no to regulating food stamps because big business told them it's ok or else.

Raising taxes isn't going to get the nod from big business either.

[DeadmanWalking]

If this is the case, and people are angry at this; then, add flat luxury taxes to junk food. Problem solved.

So it costs taxpayers more and welfare people get less for the same amount?

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The GOP can't say no to regulating food stamps because big business told them it's ok or else.

Raising taxes isn't going to get the nod from big business either.

Big business argues that if 10% of their product is bought with welfare then they have to hire 10% more people and that's less people on welfare.

[Lady Dragonheart]

So it costs taxpayers more and welfare people get less for the same amount?

Exactly.

[Logwyn]

Employers have money. They need to stop taking any profits until their employees are paid enough to not need welfare, food stamps and medicade.

Eh? What? You believe this?

[Total Crica]

Eh? What? You believe this?

There is no reason to not pay your employees enough to not need handouts.

[Wyrt]

Why are people saying that healthy food is more expensive?

Water is cheaper than Soft Drink.
Potatoes are cheaper than Crisps.
Meat is cheaper than Jerky.

http://americannutritionassociation....s-food-deserts

[Spectral]

If I could just eat steamed vegetables forever without having to pay an unreasonable amount of money to acquire enough calories or worry about nutritional deficiencies, there's a really solid chance that would be like 95% of what I eat without ever giving it a second thought.

I'd pretty much just eat noodles and steak. Sometimes sushi. I basically like starch and meat. Everything else is because I should eat it. Almost nothing tastes bad to me, I enjoy balanced meals more than just noodles, but I get why people aren't excited about vegetables. They taste good (especially crispy brussels with bacon, honey, and garlic), but I still just like meat more.

*shrug*

To each their own.

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There is no reason to not pay your employees enough to not need handouts.

You can't think of any reason at all?

[Spectral]

Eating is generally something I do more because I need to anyway. I'd take all my nutrients in a capsule if it were available.

We differ here! I love eating. Not as much as my wife does maybe, but a lot. If there weren't obesity to consider, I'd eat staggering amounts of food. Some of my favorite days are when I run 20 miles fasted and know that I can eat 4000 calories the remainder of the day. So good. So much pizza. I really enjoy eating huge quantities of fatty, salty, starchy foods. I just don't very often because I'd like to remain fit and not die young.

[Total Crica]

You can't think of any reason at all?

Nope. If you can't afford to pay someone enough so they don't need handouts, you shouldn't be allowed to have them work for you.

[Spectral]

Nope. If you can't afford to pay someone enough so they don't need handouts, you shouldn't be allowed to have them work for you.

I'm going to go out on a giant limb and guess that you've never employed anyone. Yes?

[Total Crica]

I'm going to go out on a giant limb and guess that you've never employed anyone. Yes?

Yes, I have employed many people to work on my home. And I only do so when I can afford to pay them enough that they don't need hand outs.

[Spectral]

Yes, I have employed many people to work on my home. And I only do so when I can afford to pay them enough that they don't need hand outs.

So the answer is, "no".

Your answer is the equivalent of saying, "yes, I have employed people to bring me food and beverages in restaurants".

Paying for service is not particularly similar to actually running a business.

[Total Crica]

So the answer is, "no".

Your answer is the equivalent of saying, "yes, I have employed people to bring me food and beverages in restaurants".

Paying for service is not particularly similar to actually running a business.

You shouldn't be running a business unless you can afford to pay those that run it for you enough to not need handouts.

[TITAN308]

You shouldn't be running a business unless you can afford to pay those that run it for you enough to not need handouts.

So what is the possible alternative? Raise the salary which causes the cost of service to rise, then customers stop coming because of high prices, business closes. Now you have a negative net of no money going into economy and no one with any salaries.

It is not as black and white as you keep portraying.

[Spectral]

So what is the possible alternative? Raise the salary which causes the cost of service to rise, then customers stop coming because of high prices, business closes. Now you have a negative net of no money going into economy and no one with any salaries.

It is not as black and white as you keep portraying.

Keep in mind that Tota also believes part-time work should be banned. This is someone that's wholesale economically illiterate.

[Bisso]

Junk food is cheaper. More news at 11.

water is basically free, a coke is cheap. A lemon or orange to slice in water is still cheaper than a 2L of coke. Sugary stuff don't replace healthy food, it just adds on to it.

[Total Crica]

So what is the possible alternative? Raise the salary which causes the cost of service to rise, then customers stop coming because of high prices, business closes. Now you have a negative net of no money going into economy and no one with any salaries.

It is not as black and white as you keep portraying.

If you are not paying your employees enough to not need handouts, they will STILL get handouts.

Therefore the money exists.

If YOU don't have the money to pay people enough to not need handouts, you shouldn't be allowed to employ people.

Only people who are able to pay employees enough to not need handouts should be employers.

The rest of us should be employees.