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Amazon Is Offering a Discount on Prime For People On Government Assistance (theverge.com)

Posted by msmash on from the good-moves dept.

Amazon announced on Tuesday that it is offering a discount on Prime membership for US customers participating in a number of government assistance programs. From a report: Anyone with a valid Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card, which disburses funds for programs like Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or food stamps), is eligible for Prime's discounted monthly price of $5.99. Prime's normal price is a $99 a year, or a monthly fee of $10.99. From a report:

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  1. Re:Pressing problem? by queazocotal · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Transport can be really difficult, to the point that doing 'more expensive' things like online ordering can work out cheaper.

  2. Re:Pressing problem? by enjar · · Score: 4, Insightful

    A lot of EBT recipients live in "food deserts" where there's no easy access to a supermarket. So an Amazon Prime membership could allow grocery items to be bought and delivered rather than relying upon convenience stores for food. So it could save time and money for grocery items. Sure, it's not the same as getting fresh vegetables but food options at gas stations are pretty horrible. http://americannutritionassoci...

  3. Re:Transport?? by MightyYar · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Oh stop with the left/right garbage. Democrats are just as responsible for ghettos as Republicans. Ghettos are deliberate policy, not an intractable problem that no one can figure out how to solve.

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