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> Isn't this basically a taxpayer subsidy to Uber as most uber delivery/pricing/fees are anywhere between a 15-50% markup on in store pricing?

No, because “food stamps” (actually, a food-specific EBT card) can only be used for the in-store cost on specific goods. It is Uber avoiding a self-created anti-subsidy that exists if people buying groceries plus Uber’s fees and delivery charges are prohibited from using a means they would otherwise have available to pay for the groceries.



Surely the delivery costs will be, at least partially, included in the cost of the goods.


Why must this be true?




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