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Shouldn't Costco Take Food Stamps?
Hi, I joined this website just so I could give some sorely needed information to the entirely classist individuals commenting on this.
Perhaps, before saying: "People on food stamps can't spend 50% of their allocated dollars to "stock up" on something that will last them several months... ", "Would it really be economically feasible for people on food stamps to afford Costco?" "If you would even say that you thought food stamp incomes could shop at a Costco I think you have not been to one." "If you go and apply for assistance it is your responsibility to use it responsibly." You could actually talk to someone on food stamps, and find out if it WOULD be feasible for them.
'Cause I AM on food stamps, and YES I've been to a costco before, and yes it would be economically FEASIBLE to me to be able to use my foodstamps to get the staples costco sells. Interestingly, I feel a little more qualified to answer the question of feasibility than you all put together.
Oh also, I think I'm more qualified to answer whether I'm being "responsible" with my money than you. Thanks for the condescension. (And for implying that I'm a low class hick who doesn't deserve to have quality or "higher grade" items)
Oh. And I don't shop at Walmart for the good reason that a) it treats their workers as disposable, and I have a class consciousness, b) it treats their WOMEN workers as even more disposable and I have a feminist consciousness, and c) after driving out all the competition in an area it jacks it's prices up, and is therefore NOT cheaper than other places, it is just more ubiquitous. So thanks to all the commenters who believe that I should abandon all of my feminist, anti-classist ideals and shop at walmart since you don't want to have to stand behind me buying something that you think is too EXPENSIVE for a poor person like me to have.
Giving to "those less fortunate" is great, but how about educating yourself about how to not be a classist jerk? 'K folks?
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Furthermore, this cheap food you want me to be buying at walmart? It is loaded with trans fats and preservatives, and devoid of actual nutrition. So thanks also for assuming that since I need assistance, I should also get less nutritional benefit for more calories, thus shortening my life-span.