Kevin Gowen wrote:
> Declan Murphy wrote:
> 
>> Kevin Gowen wrote:
>>
>>> 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!
>>
>> Fine - then buy her some beer ya stingy bastard. Have it gift wrapped 
>> and add a Xmas card while you are at it.
> 
> No Xmas card, because they are culturally insensitive.

Spend the money you would use for a card for an extra beer for her then. 
Sheesh.


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