So I go in the store and purchase Four dollars worth of batteries and two dollars worth of snacks and the total came to 6.58. I swiped my card and the total said I owed 2.50 something. I asked the lady why it said this and she said "is that not a ebt(sp) card". I said "huh". She said "foodstamps card". I kinda chuckled as the whole situation amused yet confused me. Needless to say she quickly had me rescan my card and the new total was once again 6.58. Now I am not looking for a "freeloade"r vs "needs help" discussion, I would just like to know how the system works. How would what I bought come to 2.50 something for someone on foodstamps? Are the things you can buy with "food"stamps not limited to food. Do you get "foodstamps" and a discount both.