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 Ungrateful Palestinians Complaining About US Aid Undercuts Their 'We're Starving' Narrative Matt Vespa Stunning! There Is Some Very Good News for Republicans Kurt Schlichter Netanyahu to Biden: I'm Taking Rafah, Destroying Hamas, And You Can’t Do Anything About It, Old Man Matt Vespa Justice Jackson Says the 'Most Horrible Thing I've Ever Heard' About the First Amendment Katie Pavlich FDNY Won't Investigate Those Who Booed Letitia James, But Don't Expect Love for Anti-Trump AG Rebecca Downs This Is What the Democrat Governor of Massachusetts Had to Say About a Child Rape in Her State Guy Benson Trending on Townhall Videos Advertisement Trending on Townhall Media 1 Don Lemon's Interview with Elon Musk Is Uncomfortable to Watch 2 Ungrateful Palestinians Complaining About US Aid Undercuts Their 'We're Starving' Narrative 3 Rough Day in Court for Trump Legal Team As Judge in Hush Money Case Rules on Pre-Trial Motions Advertisement Most Popular Stunning! There Is Some Very Good News for Republicans Netanyahu to Biden: I'm Taking Rafah, Destroying Hamas, And You Can’t Do Anything About It, Old Man Justice Jackson Says the 'Most Horrible Thing I've Ever Heard' About the First Amendment FDNY Won't Investigate Those Who Booed Letitia James, But Don't Expect Love for Anti-Trump AG Ungrateful Palestinians Complaining About US Aid Undercuts Their 'We're Starving' Narrative Matt Vespa Advertisement
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