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I found this article in the NY Times….not only does it talk about Costco not accepting food stamps but sheds light on the fact that food stamp applications are at an all time high since the country’s economic crisis.  Its states that now the government will have to deal with rising food costs that have lowered the amount of food that food stamp recipients can buy.   So many people are losing their jobs while food costs continue to rise, how will the government accommodate new applicants? and increase food stamp allowances when our welfare system is so flawed? check out the article below…

November 19, 2008, 6:30 am <!– — Updated: 3:29 pm –>

Why Doesn’t Costco Accept Food Stamps?

Councilman Eric N. Gioia outside the Costco store in Long Island City, Queens.

Farmers’ markets accept food stamps. The Harlem Fairway accepts food stamps. So does Trader Joe’s in Brooklyn. Even Whole Foods, which has been trying to shake that “Whole Paycheck” image, accepts food stamps. But Costco, the warehouse retailer that made its reputation as the anti-Wal-Mart, generous not only to Costco’s customers but to its workers as well, does not.

“Costco in general has a reputation of being a socially conscious company,” said Eric N. Gioia, a city councilman from Queens who last year began a campaign asking Costco to accept food stamps after discovering it did not during the “live on food stamps for a week” stunt. “There is no logical reason for someone not to accept food stamps. It is not only compassionate, but it’s good for their bottom line.” (more…)

I found this blog on the NY Post website.  I thought it was interesting because it talks about how McCain continues to compare Obama’s tax cuts plan to welfare.  The blogger has interpreted McCain’s use of the term “welfare” to be filled with racial undertones.  as we spoke of in class, maybe the blogger is interpreting it this way because of the negative public view of welfare and welfare recepients.

check out the blog on <a href=”http://www.nypost.com/seven/10192008/news/politics/mac_playing_welfare_card_134220.htm”>http://www.nypost.com/seven/10192008/news/politics/mac_playing_welfare_card_134220.htm</a>

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