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In reply to the discussion: As seen at my local grocery store this morning at every check-out... [View all]Bernardo de La Paz
(59,819 posts)63. Yes, I'm an ignorant doofus? Isn't SNAP handled electronically (by card)? Tariff taxes are not paid in cash.
I never said SNAP rounds, rather the opposite. When a customer pays in cash, that is separate from SNAP payments, right? Otherwise, people would just cash out SNAP cards and buy non-SNAP items with it. So pennies don't affect SNAP, right? Pennies certainly don't affect tariff taxes.
You can criticize me, but you could also elucidate if you would prefer I not be a doofus, hmm?
I lived in California for decades.
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As seen at my local grocery store this morning at every check-out... [View all]
hlthe2b
18 hrs ago
OP
Rounding is not SNAP, is not inflation, is not tariff taxes. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
15 hrs ago
#49
Can you not put yourself in the position of a cash-only (donation-only) homeless person in this country for one damned
hlthe2b
15 hrs ago
#56
Yes, I'm an ignorant doofus? Isn't SNAP handled electronically (by card)? Tariff taxes are not paid in cash.
Bernardo de La Paz
15 hrs ago
#63
Canada eliminated pennies years ago. Works just fine. I never hear complaints about it.
Bernardo de La Paz
15 hrs ago
#48
In 2012. I am well aware. That says nothing to the situation in US right now...
hlthe2b
15 hrs ago
#52
You need to educate yourself as well. SNAP does not allow rounding up or down and thus the poor using cash
hlthe2b
15 hrs ago
#65
you effectively prove my point. SNAP has nothing (read again, NOTHING) to do
stopdiggin
14 hrs ago
#73
So rounding will only affect people who pay cash & don't have any pennies, right? -nt
CrispyQ
14 hrs ago
#83
Right, they're just saying they might lack pennies to make change for you.
forgotmylogin
15 hrs ago
#50
"Ideally they should adjust the prices so that when adjusted for tax they will always end in #0 or #5"
Wiz Imp
14 hrs ago
#72
Considering the lack of laws governing this and general corporate greed all will be rounded up.
Angleae
12 hrs ago
#86
Thanks. And no, Krogers-King Soopers has no intention of rounding (at least not in favor of customer)
hlthe2b
18 hrs ago
#9
I'm seeing more notices that business is now adding the CC/Debit bank processing fees to the consumer's
Hotler
18 hrs ago
#10
Yes. And apparently we are now. No thoughtful policy on doing so, however. That's the point.
hlthe2b
17 hrs ago
#26
This was hashed over some time ago on DU. When pennies are eliminated, rounding down & up is the law. . . .nt
Bernardo de La Paz
15 hrs ago
#51
I know. I was being polite because you and I went at it over your unwillingness to note the differences here
hlthe2b
15 hrs ago
#53
For others who missed that discussion, I was slightly wrong, but only slightly ...
Bernardo de La Paz
15 hrs ago
#57
DONE, Bernardo. Personally, I try to help the poor to the extent I can. Not dismiss US policies that hurt them more.
hlthe2b
15 hrs ago
#62
personal attacks are frowned upon. And the poster's comments are very much on point
stopdiggin
14 hrs ago
#68
So you believe someone pointing out the impacts on the poor that your seemingly ignore is a personal attack on YOU?
hlthe2b
14 hrs ago
#69
🚨 SNAP benefits users - Rounding in either direction not allowed, according to U.S. law
progree
16 hrs ago
#28
Two of my doctors now: No cash; 3% surcharge on credit card; debit ok; check ok.
dameatball
16 hrs ago
#35
In Germany, they got rid of the pfenning (the equivalent of the U.S. penny). Here's how they did it ...
aggiesal
16 hrs ago
#39
Fees are extra bc otherwise they could not advertise and sell the lower rate (the nominal rate before fees). . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
14 hrs ago
#77
If the cost thing were the legitimate reason, then they should stop manufacturing nickels
Wiz Imp
14 hrs ago
#76
I have a change jar in my house. There used to be stores with donation jars for small change where one could
efhmc
15 hrs ago
#45