KING COUNTY, THE TEXT WOULD NOT
APPLY TO SMALL BUSINESSES OR TO
EMPLOYEES MAKING LESS THAN
$150,000 A YEAR.
THE FIRST HEARING IS SCHEDULED
FOR NEXT WEEK.
AMAZON TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT
THE COMPANY WILL ACCEPT FOOD
STAMPS AS ALL THEIR FORMS OF
FOOD SERVICES.
THE PROGRAM IS LIMITED THEY
WILL EXPAND STATEWIDE BUT THEY
WILL DO THAT NEXT MONTH.
Reporter: THE SHOPPERS WERE
IN AND OUT ALL DAY LONG.
CUSTOMER SAID THAT THE EASE OF
GETTING GROCERIES WAS VERY
ATTRACTIVE.
IT IS EASIER FOR ME TO COME
HERE.
Reporter: IN AND
ANNOUNCEMENT AMAZON SAID THAT
THEY WILL ACCEPT SUPPLEMENTAL
NUTRITION STATEMENTS COMMONLY
KNOWN AS, FOODSTAMP TO BUY
ROSARIES ON LINE WITH AMAZON
GROCERIES, DELIVERY, AND FRESH.
IT IS GREAT FOR PEOPLE THAT
HAVE FOOD STAMPS.
Reporter: THIS MOVE WILL
SPREAD ACROSS ALL AMAZON
GROCERY PRODUCTS.
YOU DO NOT NEED A PRIME
MEMBERSHIP FOR DELIVERY.
IN KING COUNTY MANY PEOPLE
RECEIVE SNAP BENEFITS AND
STATEWIDE THAT NUMBER IS MORE
THAN 800,000.
TO QUALIFY FAMILIES MUST AND
UNDER TO REPRESENT OF POVERTY
LEVELS.
FOLKS CANNOT GET OUT OF
HOUSE AND OTHER PLACES FOR GOOD
