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 Kamala Just Gave the Wrong Answer on The View Katie Pavlich Why is Kamala Picking a Fight With DeSantis? Katie Pavlich Here's What Biden Had to Say About His Call With DeSantis Ahead of Hurricane Milton Rebecca Downs Joe Biden Keeps Wrecking Kamala's Media Days Matt Vespa Mayorkas Was Questioned If FEMA Has Enough Resources for Hurricane Milton. Here's What He Said. Madeline Leesman Kamala Implodes During CBS News Interview Matt Vespa Trending on Townhall Videos Advertisement Trending on Townhall Media 1 HOT TAKES: JD Vance, CNN and Others Nuke Kamala After She Implodes Campaign With Biden Comment 2 Kamala Just Gave the Wrong Answer on The View 3 Kamala Finally Reveals What Kind of Gun She Has—and Now She's Got a Big Problem Advertisement Most Popular Why is Kamala Picking a Fight With DeSantis? Here's What Biden Had to Say About His Call With DeSantis Ahead of Hurricane Milton Joe Biden Keeps Wrecking Kamala's Media Days Mayorkas Was Questioned If FEMA Has Enough Resources for Hurricane Milton. Here's What He Said. Kamala Just Gave the Wrong Answer on The View Katie Pavlich Advertisement
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