food stamps (20)

I have had furious arguments with management over this.
My argument in particular over Fresh and tinned food is this :
If all the Supermarket chains can afford to operate such a system,2 for one BoGoF and 3 for 2 offers etc, they can afford to reduce the cost of the food they sell in the first place. -- They should all be forced BY LAW to not sell food with only families in mind. The price paid should be per ITEM or by weight and price per SINGLE packet in the case of Fruit & Vegetables. - Many people living on their own and pensioners in the same circumstance are being forced to buy more than they need in order to get the price reduction.

In principle it sounds a good idea, but how long before people start 'selling' them for cash.

I think its an infringement of human rights.

People can budget how they see fit.

Some people may grow their own veg, but need to spend more on clothes because they're not average sized enough to buy from cheap stores, or charity shops.

Others may need more food, but make their own clothes.

Yet others might prefer to spend money on heating, but eat little, like pensioners.

I'm guessing it would also restrict consumer options to large supermarkets which strikes me as being a "I'll scratch your back, if you'll scratch mine" event for government and big business.

I'm guessing its unlikely that small businesses, like the type which deliver boxes of organic veg, will be able to afford the administration involved in a food stamp currency.

My daughter and granddaughter were entitled to vouchers for veg because of low income and youth, but there was no where local to use them. It would have been a three hour trip to get £3 worth of veg and a loss of three hours earnings for me. Besides, I'd burn off more calories collecting the veg than either of them would get out of eating them.

I'm going to go as far as to say its a shameless scam. Substance misuse is blamed for the necessity, even though a tiny majority of those living in poverty are users. Neither the substance misusers, nor the poor have the resources for their voice to be heard, so they have to accept the crusts thrown at them. The government and big business is quids in and everyone is lead to believe they're taxes are being well spent.

How about the government gives up its perks and subsidies before we take away the basic human rights of the poorest in society?

And another thing, its humiliating enough being poor without being forced to announce it publicly in the supermarket by having to use a different currency to everyone else. But then that's good for the government too, as they do so like a scapegoat.

I wonder if people of different races, or religions will get different colour food stamps to differentiate the persecutions more accurately. Mine'll have a yellow star and my daughter would get a wee pic of a thieving gypo to boot.

I wonder if food stamps will get you Halal, or Kosher food?

I wonder if food stamps will cover different dietary needs, like allergies, or whether people, including children, will have to suffer skin reactions, belly ache, throwing up and asthma.

Oooh, I could go on.

Seems to me TC that the Uk are turning towards
the USA and their policies.
Food stamps hmm for whom? The immigrants that
get every damn things already.
The foreigners are already abusing the system
and getting away with it. No to Food Stamps!!
Give the people the British enough to live on
and forget bank rolling the critters that are
destroying the lifestyle of the real English folks.
Its just shocking and sickening to see the real poverty
in the UK nowadays.
The Enlish are a proud race of people and do not need the
ridicule of Food Stamps to survive!
The Gov should be shot the lot of them.
Seen a prog on TV the other night poverty in the UK and it
was just too sad to see young men and women not surviving
but merely existing!
Those who can help don't its simple.

Real English folks?

You don't know much about Britain then, Sailfree?

That and you're a shameless, inhumane, ignorant bigot.

It makes me want to vomit hearing posts like this.

Care to elaborate on your allegations

There is more than one country in the UK/British Isles, ergo we are not all English.

The people of the British Isles are historically made up of immigrants from all over the world.

The people of the British Isles are currently made up of immigrants from all over the world.

To suggest that only certain groups, races, or nationalities are involved in Benefit fraud is xenophobia.

To suggest that immigrants are entitled to more benefits, or special treatment in some way is propaganda.

The benefits system in the UK is designed to keep people in poverty because it benefits the government and big businesses - more tax revenue is gained from big business even with tax credit payments, than would be obtained from paying people a living wage as a living wage would mean most people were in low tax brackets. You have the added bonus of being able to disparage those on low income as the reason for poor economy, rather than anything the government has done.

Its easier to blame the poor who have no voice, or power, than tackle tax fraud by the rich, or government worker's perks and bonuses, as these people have the resources and power (knowledge and money) to fight their corner.

Food stamps are just part of the scam you're already buying into with your xenophobic clap trap.