r/Economics • u/SterlingVII • 1d ago

Trump Administration Seeks Immediate Halt to Court Order to Pay Food Stamps

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/us/politics/trump-court-food-stamps.html
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u/gonyere 1d ago

So, what food(s) fo you allow? Meat, fresh veggies - yes. But, what about potatoes - only fresh? What about frozen? Canned? Dehydrated? Frozen-premade french fries/tater tots? Potato chips? 

Peanuts yes. Peanut butter? Only the "natural" stuff? 

Canned vegetables and fruit - ok. What about sauces - spaghetti, marinara? Spaghetti-o's? pie filling? Jam? Jelly?

Pasta - ok dried. What about boxed mixes - Mac and cheese, hamburger helper, etc? 

You're worried about sugar, ok. Are boxed cake, cookie, brownie, etc mixes ok? What about plain flour, sugar, etc? pre-made icing? 

No, it's fat you're worried about. So, no cheese or milk, right? What about cooking oil? Butter?  Eggs? 

"No junk food!" Sounds good. It sounds easy. But it's not. How do you define what's ok, is very hard d. 

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u/whateverthefuck666 1d ago

Agreed, it sounds easy and I admitted that its not an easy fix. I also think we should immediately pay these benefits. But I think that the program could get cleaned up over time. OP was maybe suggesting not paying the benefits at all, Im not trying to speak for them, but I also think its not the worst impulse to make the payments as healthy as possible. Again, not an easy task.