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:
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My wife and I both have an income and we can’t even afford good bacon.
It used to be that way. Lots of prepared food either. I do think they should be able to purchase organic foods though.
But they can have potato chips big sodas Little Debbie’s cakes I don’t go looking for it but sometimes I see people with baskets full of junk food and they use food stamps. Makes me feel sad for them. Then I wonder if they are all mentally there but maybe explains all the junk food in the basket who knows?
About time
Kroger now has ready made sandwiches that can be paid for with snap. Those of us who get absolutely nothing extra simply cannot afford steak and lobster. Can’t really afford candy either. Candy is a treat which we give ourselves every now and then.
They might not be able to buy it with FS but what about those that get cash?