Wisconsin GOP Passes Bill Banning Poor People From Buying Shellfish, Potatoes And Ketchup

The ideas from Kansas that we should deride the poor by telling them what they can and can't buy with their money is spreading like wild fire. And the cruelty that follows is as sure as death and taxes.

The latest state to jump in is Wisconsin. Republicans there have developed a clear strong hold after getting Scott Walker elected governor. Some of the don't are down right bizarre. Some of the don't are obviously a part of their biased dogma, such as not allowing any organic or natural. -Otto

From Addicting Info:

By  STEPHEN D FOSTER JR

Wisconsin Republicans are following through with their plan to be the cruelest state in the nation when it comes to the way poor people are treated by passing a bill that would ban them from eating a multitude of foods.

On Wednesday, Wisconsin Republicans in the statehouse took the first step in their agenda to punish people who use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

Assembly Bill 177 seeks to ban people who rely on food stamps to survive on a daily basis from buying a huge list of products deemed unworthy for the mouths of poor people and their children.

The legislation specifically bans poor people from buying any kind of shellfish, including lobster, shrimp, and crab. This particular ban, perhaps coincidentally, has a strong religious connection to it since the Biblical Book of Leviticus outlaws shellfish. So perhaps without meaning to, it appears conservative lawmakers are not only banning these foods for poor people, they are forcing only poor people to abide by an unconstitutional biblical law written thousands of years ago in a foreign land. That sure sounds like Sharia law to me.

But the bill goes on to mention a list of groceries that poor people will no longer be able to purchase and let’s just say it takes the war on the poor to a whole new level of heartlessness and stupidity.

As Addicting Info reported earlier this month:

It disallows red and yellow potatoes but allows sweet potatoes and yams. It also disallows nuts, trail mix, herbs and seasonings.

No jarred spaghetti sauce for poor folks, or soups, salsa, or ketchup. No canned beans, except for green, wax or yellow beans.

All of these items are generally inexpensive and are often the basic foods found in the pantries of many people. Many families literally live on spaghetti and soups because they don’t cost a lot and can feed many people. After all, the average food stamp recipient receives a paltry $125 a month. But this bill would take all of these items away from poor people.

And that’s not all. If you think this is bad, you haven’t seen nothing yet.

The list of “disallowed” foods, which you can view here, also includes the following:

§                                 Cranberry sauce and pie filling. (Poor people can forget about making dessert for Thanksgiving dinner.)

§                                 Creamed vegetables

§                                 Baked beans

§                                 Pickles

§                                 Pork and beans

§                                 Frozen veggies that come in packages featuring pasta, nuts, rice, cheese, or meats

§                                 French fries and hash browns

§                                 Sharp cheddar cheese, Swiss, and fresh mozzarella, shredded and sliced cheeses (except American cheese of course), cheese food, spreads, and products. Even Kosher cheese is banned unless you apply to get a specific check for it which basically could identify who the poor Jewish people are.

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