Quoted: When I was in college working at a grocery store I would see the people who would come in with WIC and food stamps. They would buy absolute crap including beer/cheap wine and cigs. We shouldn't be handing money out to stupid people.
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From the food stamp website:
9. What foods are eligible for purchase with food stamps?
Households CAN use food stamp benefits to buy:
Foods for the household to eat, such as:
breads and cereals;
fruits and vegetables;
meats, fish and poultry; and
dairy products.
Seeds and plants which produce food for the household to eat.
Households CANNOT use food stamp benefits to buy:
Beer, wine, liquor, cigarettes or tobacco
Any nonfood items, such as:
pet foods;
soaps, paper products; and
household supplies.
Vitamins and medicines.
Food that will be eaten in the store.
Hot foods
www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/faqs.htm#9Sounds like your store was wrong to sell them the stuff and accept food stamps.