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The food stamp challenge highlights the tight food budget of snap recipients and what they can afford, but it also opens the door to criticism about what recipients actually buy.
33:38 - 37:14 (03:36)
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The food stamp challenge highlights the tight food budget of snap recipients and what they can afford, but it also opens the door to criticism about what recipients actually buy. The Guardian compared Gwyneth Paltrow's groceries to those purchased by food stamp recipients and explored why they buy certain items.
ChapterThe Problem with Food Stamps in the US
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The conversation discusses how the argument for women's equal pay overlooks the broken food stamp system and suggests policies to remove restrictions from food stamps for necessary items like medication, tampons, and diapers.
37:14 - 38:55 (01:40)
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The conversation discusses how the argument for women's equal pay overlooks the broken food stamp system and suggests policies to remove restrictions from food stamps for necessary items like medication, tampons, and diapers.