No. I happen to agree that the best thing would be for the market to purchase these items and for food subsidies to adjust. But you say > they [welfare progra

No. I happen to agree that the best thing would be for the market to purchase these items and for food subsidies to adjust. But you say > they [welfare programs] will need to be revamped where appropriate. as if this will certainly happen and that it will happen quickly. But that is certainly not the case. And what do people do in the meantime? It doesn't seem tough when you've got $1,000, $500 even $100 in the bank. But losing a small benefit for even a couple years can be brutal if you're in poverty. The gears of the market are a powerful tool for making our society wealthier but they'll grind you up just the same if you're living on the margin as they begin to turn. Ask anyone who has been a resident of a Midwestern town for the past 50 years.