Yeah. Delivering food increases the logistical cost vs digitally filling a food-stamp debit card too.
Then we have all the administrative costs making sure everyone deserves food stamps, etc.
Drug testing sounds good until you realize it costs tax payers a hell of a lot more to test people regularly than to just give them aid and risk them being 'undeserving.'
I believe I read once that you really look at administrative costs you find the cheapest solution is to just give food stamps to anyone who asks with little review. Obviously that theoretical idea makes some assumptions but it's funny to think about. People who want to cut these problems try to get people all riled up about those 'abusing the system' but even if there are abusers they don't cost as much as those civil servants that have to make sure our tax dollars are well used. Meanwhile we've got billionaires building stadiums on the tax payer's dime and states selling our roads and prisons to people who care more about gaming the system than protecting our society and infrastructure.
Steal a little, you're a villain. Steal a lot, you're an innovator.
deadgloves on March 19th, 2018 at 19:26 UTC »
Yeah. Delivering food increases the logistical cost vs digitally filling a food-stamp debit card too.
Then we have all the administrative costs making sure everyone deserves food stamps, etc.
Drug testing sounds good until you realize it costs tax payers a hell of a lot more to test people regularly than to just give them aid and risk them being 'undeserving.'
I believe I read once that you really look at administrative costs you find the cheapest solution is to just give food stamps to anyone who asks with little review. Obviously that theoretical idea makes some assumptions but it's funny to think about. People who want to cut these problems try to get people all riled up about those 'abusing the system' but even if there are abusers they don't cost as much as those civil servants that have to make sure our tax dollars are well used. Meanwhile we've got billionaires building stadiums on the tax payer's dime and states selling our roads and prisons to people who care more about gaming the system than protecting our society and infrastructure.
Steal a little, you're a villain. Steal a lot, you're an innovator.
AMAROKwlf on March 19th, 2018 at 19:55 UTC »
Unless your very active and drink a fuck ton of water I don't suggest eating MRE's. They will stop you up.
B0B0THEH0B0 on March 19th, 2018 at 21:06 UTC »
I love how he included his sources