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The working people (as few of them there are in this state) aren't taxed enough? If they want to save money they can save MILLIONS by cutting off food stamp assistance to the hundreds of people who have it, but don't truly need it. If they can afford to buy tobacco and lottery tickets on a daily basis, they don't need a damn EBT card. I have been working in a convenience store for a few months now. I can count on one hand the number of people who actually used that card for it's intended purposes. Energy drinks, chips, candy etc. are not my idea of necessities. More than half of the people holding that card who I have dealt with, then pull out cash to buy tobacco products and or lottery tickets. I see the same people day after day. I can't afford to purchase what they do on a daily basis. I can't afford to shop in a convenience store on a daily basis. How is it that they can?!

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