I agree with MiikeB. It would be nice if the food stamp program was run more effectively by regulating the types of food which could be purchased. I believe that would be a monster to try to organize and maintain (at least on a level comparable to the WIC program). If you ever gotten behind someone purchasing a few groceries via WIC you know what I mean. Only certain brands, specific onces/sizes allowed, etc. Every item is checked against a list. If this was implemented for the food stamp program and if 1 in 11 Americans use food stamps, then it would take an eternity to get through a checkout line. However, this would make most taxpayers funding this program feel a lot better.
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