> My sister and her husband had a 1 year old and were given food stamps, but were revoked after her husband had got a job and they told them this beforehand.
> anything but alcoholic beverages at a grocery store can be bought on food stamps
This is similarly untrue. SNAP forbids hot prepared food, which means that super-cheap $5 Costco chicken isn't an option, and folks in shelters without cooking facilities may struggle to find useful choices.
WIC is substantially more painful; only certain approved products can be purchased, and it's very specific; an 8oz container of something might be covered, but when the manufacturer cuts it down to 7.6oz it's no longer purchasable.
The average family on food stamps gets $350 or so a month. (https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/07/19/what-the-...) No one's turning down a job over that.
> anything but alcoholic beverages at a grocery store can be bought on food stamps
This is similarly untrue. SNAP forbids hot prepared food, which means that super-cheap $5 Costco chicken isn't an option, and folks in shelters without cooking facilities may struggle to find useful choices.
WIC is substantially more painful; only certain approved products can be purchased, and it's very specific; an 8oz container of something might be covered, but when the manufacturer cuts it down to 7.6oz it's no longer purchasable.