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Originally Posted by Blossom
Cable? That's a luxury plus you need internet which isn't cheap.
Internet however is not a luxury anymore. You need it for work. You need it to find a job. Now for those who can't afford even that there is the library or job center with computer access but still it's best to have 24/7 access. So you can check email and network. Many companies only email you to set up interviews. It's just cheaper to pay $50 a month for cell and data plan but depending on your job you may need regular internet for training which cost anywhere from $50 to $80 a month. 
As for entertainment. There's the library and there is local TV.
Those on SNAP qualify for a dumb phone with 200 to 300 minutes free a month depending which carrier you go with. However it's just phone/texting no internet. The phones are cheap little things.
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Once again you are smart but not all people on SNAP think the way you do.
Here is the thing, if there weren't enough people that would go for it, then Amazon wouldn't be offering it.
Oh and next time, you are at SNAP, please count the number of people using dumb phones and how many have smart phones. Just as a curiosity.
I figure one of us will be surprised. Not sure which one.
My internet is not connected to my DISH bill. Never has been. No, internet is not cheap, but if need be I could get rid of the tv. My internet is $50 a month.
As per needing home internet, that is debatable. My cheap smart phone was $100. I pay $47 a month (no contract and prepaid), I can check my email on it easily.
There are now places that offer smart phones with their plans for about the same price as my payment.
What one person considers a luxury, another may consider a necessity.
I do completely understand your point of view having been down that road a time or two myself though it was before internet days.
I have also seen more things than I care to remember. Both from myself and talking to others.
Now if we want to talk about ripping off the poor, I have 3 words for you.
Rent to own.
And can we please change the thread title to better reflect what Amazon is actually doing.
Which is neither excepting or accepting SNAP.