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USDA Threatens Stores Giving Discounts to People on Food Stamps

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64 points mrtesthah | 1 comments | 04 Nov 25 16:30 UTC | HN request time: 0.328s | source
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chasd00 ◴[04 Nov 25 17:22 UTC] No.45813489[source]▶
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. "

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pseudalopex ◴[04 Nov 25 17:26 UTC] No.45813542[source]▶
Forbidding charging SNAP recipients more is reasonable. Why is it reasonable to forbid charging SNAP recipients less?
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Steven420 ◴[04 Nov 25 19:21 UTC] No.45814869[source]▶
People that don't work should not get preferential treatment over people that actually contribute to the economy. Many people that need food stamps are just temporarily in a bad position but many are just taking advantage
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1. FireBeyond ◴[04 Nov 25 20:59 UTC] No.45815821[source]▶
Who are you to tell another person or business that they can't give people in a bad position a little help?

I'm sure you equally complain when some businesses over food or drinks to the homeless too.