for $3 in the open market, we, the government pay you the dollar different, right? that s the way income support works, right? that s an income support when the government pays me from the treasury. this is not about it should not be an issue about the federal government. it has nothing do with the federal budget. what we have is another program in a long line of programs since the early 50s. it produces cheap processed food, cheap meat, milk, and eggs, and so that there is no actual wise use of our land. so let s talk about that and talk about what is in the bill and who s backing it and who is benefiting right after we take a break. [ female announcer ] with swiffer dusters,
abuse. it s working parents who will go hungry. debbie, you ve been a beneficiary of s.n.a.p. at various moments and have just applied again and worked with folks who have tried to get it. tell me what it has meant with you in terms of getting by and going about trying to raise kids. when i used to receive the food stamps, my kids were younger. and to put nutritious food on the table, i needed that supplement and the help. again, my husband is out of work because he hurt himself, not because he doesn t want to work. we need that to help us, again. i have a 13-year-old that s handicapped. she needs nutritious food. i have a grandson who s 16 18 months old and he lives with us with my daughter who s a single mom. and to put nutritious food on the table, we need that supplement. we need that help. how much of a difference does it make? how large in your family budget or income is the s.n.a.p. it makes a huge difference. it gives me the opportunity to
to help us with the food supplements, i believe that it should be used for the right foods for your children because that s what you re there for. you want to put nutritious meals on the table. do you think that s a widely held view among those who receive no. i think i know it s not. look, people receive food stamps. they re very diverse. but i think your job your job of trying to convince people that it s okay to get this program is going to be harder. if you send the message it s okay for us to eat this food on this table, which may not by the way, this is supported by our tax dollars. farm subsidies went into this. these were transported over government roads. right. the truth of the matter is they re to eat healthily. 8 80% of low income people cook at home at least four time as week. the top food purchased on the program is a banana.
you had great recipe recently for a coconut cake. i think soda should be a sometime food like your coconut cake with lots of cream and sugar should be a sometime food and think low income people should have more food stamp allotments so they can afford to buy healthier food, not have their diets micromanaged by uncle sam. wait. you wrote about ronda storms joel and i largely agree on this. oh, come on. that s disappointing. we largely agree that the food stamp program should be supported. of course, we do disagree on whether food stamps should be limited in what they can buy. you know, i see i think so it is really the prime example, and i do see it in a way, if you re if you re allowing people with food stamps to buy soda and, you know as well as i do that the food stamp spending is not transparent. we don t know exactly where this money is going, we don t know what kind of food is being
issue is education. you know, so if you have money and you don t know how to cook/shop, then it really makes it difficult to make good decisions based around hunger. that s why i think these cooking matters classes that i help teach that share strength help started, the s.n.a.p. program funds these programs is so important because it really gives these people the knowledge of food and cooking, and it s something that it s a life skill that in our culture has been taken away, and it s a shame. and your program is funded by s.n.a.p. and would be cut under the house bill if i m not mistaken. yes, yes. i personally feel i have this tremendous great gift of cooking, the most urging persistent question i ask myself every day is how do i take this gift to help other people. it would be a real shame to have that gift taken away from me by taking away these funds. how grossly unproductive. here s a program on so many levels that s doing good.