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!
> 

careful you don't spill any, your car is already flithy.