The welfare system of the United States is intended, in part, on good intentions and the desire to help those who cannot help themselves. It is also loaded with fraud and programs designed to win votes and to keep countless bureaucrats employed and well-payed as they administrate those programs. And there is always the potential for abuse as the benefits are provided to the unqualified or bartered in ways that are actually illegal. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) uses “EBT” cards, similar to a debit card, to provide those in need a means of securing food and other items, though the program restricts the use of the card for items like alcohol, tobacco, pet food, and hot or prepared foods.
There are almost 47 million people who are using EBT cards in the U.S. today, while in George Bush’s last full year as president there were 28 million using the cards. Clearly the poverty rate has not increased that much, although the claim of the Obama administration that the economy is doing much better and unemployment is significantly down is a blatant lie. Obama and the Democrats encourage people to get “free stuff” from the government, which is really extracted from the hard working people who pay taxes. It is hard to be the adult in the room and to say “no,” but one New York Republican State Senator is finally saying that there have to be limits in such things as EBT cards, and she is pointing the way in her home state for this out-of-control program.
State senator says there have to be limits, page 2:
Its prepared and hot why would it be legal Cant buy a piece of chicken at Acme with Foid Stamps
If working people can’t buy these, why should those whom they pay for be able to buy them?
I’m glad. It’s about time to put the foot down on this$#%&!@*
James Helsley – really are you OCD or an English teacher? I understood what was meant. Obviously unless it is spelled correctly you can’t. Get a life and don’t reply to posts if you are going to be the one that is stupid.
Carlos Rizo – I have worked as a cashier and I saw how well those people eat. I have worked my$#%&!@*off since I was 16 and I don’t begrudge people food stamps. What I do begrudge is that it is life long for some of them and they buy things I can’t. So sweetie, take a look around the grocery store the next time you are there.
David Klepfer Do you work? Do you understand you are paying for this$#%&!@* If not, shut up. You are obviously a liberal that doesn’t give a$#%&!@*for this country. We can’t keep paying for people’s food stamps. And junk food is not cheaper than real food. Do you grocery shop? Doubt it.
Howard Kauffman If I was that store clerk I would tell them they had to bring their mother in to ok it. Then I would climb her$#%&!@*about feeding her kids the things they need not candy. If she isn’t too stupid she wouldn’t come back in my store.
Carlos Rizo – don’t you understand that they buy what they want and then they whine not enough money to eat on? I know someone who does the exact same thing and then has the gall to set up a meeting so they can get more food stamps because they don’t have enough. Bull$#%&!@* This has to stop.
For the naysayers. Put the shoes on n wear them. Your attitude will change. Ignorant$#%&!@*people. Its Government control. Wake up fools!!!!!!!!!
Good my dear, if you don`t mind can we get to know more about ourselves more better Diana Cook