> Obviously they're probably spending money on better food than the food stamps would cover The inverse is usually true. Good food doesn't cost much, it's the

> Obviously they're probably spending money on better food than the food stamps would cover The inverse is usually true. Good food doesn't cost much, it's the garbage food that's expensive. You can easily afford fresh fruits/vegies/meat with food stamps. > they're likely living in better conditions in a better neighborhood You can get public housing in Manhattan. Granted it's public housing, but hey, location location location. > and their health insurance probably gives them more choices than they would have on medicaid. This is state specific. For New Jersey, it is absolutely the best health insurance to have. You can't even buy the sort of stuff they will cover with almost zero out of pocket.