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maddiemom

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3. Good points. What you say is pretty generally true.

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Thu Apr 28, 2016, 11:43 AM

Apr 2016

I've often felt that" food stamp" Access cards (and, in my retirement, I have gratefully qualified and made use of them) should not really cover "junk food," and should cover non-food necessities, such as soap and bathroom tissue. Most junk food isn't taxed, so still can be cheaper to pay for than cigarettes and sugary soft drinks.

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