Declan Murphy wrote:
> Michael Cash wrote:
> 
>> On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 21:19:12 -0500, Kevin Gowen
>> <kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com> brought down from the Mount tablets
>> inscribed:
>>
>>> The other day I was in the checkout line at the grocery store and the 
>>> lady in front of me was trying to buy beer with her food stamps EBT 
>>> card. She was DENIED by the teen running the register. I added, "Any 
>>> beer bought with my money will be bought by ME!"
>>>
>>> That was awesome.
>>
>>
>> Reminds me of my childhood.
>>
>> My grandfather owned a small grocery store and people used to try to
>> buy dog food with their food stamps. When they were told that the
>> rules didn't allow that, they just ordered a couple of pounds of ham
>> or some other meat for the pooch instead.
> 
> 
> I've never understood why despite the best efforts of Milton Friedman et 
> al, sepponia still has food stamps. The above is a classic example of 
> substitution.
> 
> If the lady with the "food stamps EBT card" can't maximise marginal 
> utility using it, what is the point in having the card if not to sython 
> public funds away from the disadvantaged and redistribute it into the 
> pockets of those managing the system? Just transfer money into her 
> account instead like normal countries do.

Because she will use it to buy alcohol. Any alcohol bought with my money 
will be bought by ME!

- Kevin