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Originally Posted by mlmpetert
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Haha I guess I should clarify. I'm not talking about doing away with all free healthcare and food assistance. What I was referring to was not allowing food stamp, or SNAP purchases to include crap food. What if you couldn't buy a bag of doritos and a 2 liter Mountain Dew with your food stamps, but you're more than welcome to buy a bag of nuts and an orange juice? I know it would be hard to regulate as far as which products are eligible for SNAP and which aren't, but it could have a positive ripple effect. I also do not think any fast food restaurants should accept SNAP for health reasons. I've been in the grocery store several times in recent memory where the person in front of me is paying with food stamps, and has a grocery cart full of total crap.
Diabetes and obesity are the biggest health issues facing Americans today. Certainly a good diet is the best way to combat this problem. Also, the less low-income obese people there are, the less of a strain on the nation's healthcare system to treat the health issues they will inevitably face.
You say it would be irresponsible to fund junk-food diets and not give out free health care when taxpayer funded eating binge causes health problems. I say don't fund junk-food diets in the first place.