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no_hypocrisy

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2. I work at a retail grocery store, high-end.

Reply to PeaceWave (Original post)

Thu Apr 23, 2026, 04:42 PM

13 hrs ago

I marvel at how EBT will pay for a raw roaster chicken at $15 but not pay for a $6.99 rotisserie chicken.

If the food is pre-prepared in the store, no dice. If you buy ingredients to make the same thing, no prob!

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SNAP benefits don't pay for rotisserie chicken. A bipartisan bill might change that... [View all] PeaceWave 14 hrs ago OP

WHile I was on SNAP... 2naSalit 13 hrs ago #1

I work at a retail grocery store, high-end. no_hypocrisy 13 hrs ago #2

Good deal. Chicken soup, chicken tacos, chicken salad, etc. All from one chicken. AnotherMother4Peace 13 hrs ago #3

It is just my kitty and me, so I get anywhere from 6-8 portions, niyad 12 hrs ago #4