Tipsheet Jon Stewart Attempts to "Slay" Food Stamp Fraud Allegations; Misses Real Point Christine Rousselle | March 09, 2014 2:42 PM Advertisement On Tuesday, Jon Stewart attempted to "slay" arguments regarding food stamp fraud on The Daily Show. In the video, Stewart spoke about the supposed hypocrisy of conservatives criticizing food stamp usage using a collection of Fox News videos. Advertisement When taken at face value, the comments may actually seem quite hypocritical. However, Stewart misses the real point: some items that can be purchased with SNAP ("food stamps") completely lack nutritional value, or are "luxury" foods like lobsters, steak, and organic salmon that don't really present an economically-friendly meal choice for someone who has trouble paying for food without government assistance. Also, Stewart didn't mention the fact that "food stamps" are actually referred to now as SNAP funds--SNAP being an acronym that stands for "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program." The program is not intended nor designed to cover an entire food budget. Taxpayers should be upset that their well-intentioned dollars to prevent the poor from starvation are able to be spent on unhealthy food. That's the real controversy. Join the conversation as a VIP Member Login to Leave a Comment Recommended Anti-ICE Protesters Try to Shame an Agent — It Backfires Spectacularly Amy Curtis Watch: Woman Dragged Out of Car by ICE After Impeding Enforcement Operations in Minneapolis Dmitri Bolt The Lib Narrative About the Minneapolis ICE Shooting Took Another Brutal Hit Matt Vespa Justice Department Challenges Minnesota’s Affirmative Action Hiring Requirements Scott McClallen The Warmth of Collectivism John Stossel Ilhan Omar Claims ICE Isn’t Arresting Criminals. Here's Proof That She's Lying. Amy Curtis Trending on Townhall Videos Advertisement Trending on Townhall Media 1 Nick Shirley Strikes Again, Drops Second Bombshell Video Exposing Rampant MN Fraud 2 Let's Engage in Baseless Speculation for a Moment, Shall We? The Skies Over Iran Have Emptied MORE 3 Protester Says Officers Shot Him in the Face at Close Range With Non-Lethal Weapon Advertisement Most Popular Watch: Woman Dragged Out of Car by ICE After Impeding Enforcement Operations in Minneapolis The Lib Narrative About the Minneapolis ICE Shooting Took Another Brutal Hit Justice Department Challenges Minnesota’s Affirmative Action Hiring Requirements The Warmth of Collectivism Anti-ICE Protesters Try to Shame an Agent — It Backfires Spectacularly Amy Curtis Advertisement
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