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:
First they want to drug test these poor people before giving them free money. Next they want them to be employed part time to get free money. Now they have the audacity to deprive them of a little surf and turf? What a disgusting country we live in! TRUMP 2016!!!
WELL, AT LEAST AT A RESTURANT. FEED YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY AT HOME.
Good. Should only be for necessity . But they will find a way to cheat. When they do, should stop the food stamps.
SOUNDS GOOD TO ME.
junk food cheaper, fills kids up, so parents load up on it. Sad
Why should they be allowed to use money needed to buy food that many would consider a luxury , there are many people not on food stamps that can not afford items like this but make good choices when buying food to provide for their families!! Maybe the government needs to initiate a program that would teach these people how to buy and provide meals for their families using the financial resources that they receive!!! Also certain food items should be placed on a list that prohibits recipients from buying them based on need and expense!!!
How are they Buying Lobster, and all that on 47.00 a month per person Social Security SSI?
How about stop the Entire Obama’s Administration, Presidential Candidates personal Gambling, Alcohol, Drug, Sexual, Killing Additional Mental Health illnesses and Issue’s ILLEGAL INTERNATIONAL WORLD WAR FIRST?
Just a unrealistic thought?
They forgot, soda pop.
That is our tax dollar that is buying those steaks and lobsters. If I could keep what I have earned, I might could afford bacon. I joke that i would have to take a loan on my house to afford bacon, but it’s almost true.
Dean Trahan they can buy whatever they want and there’s nothing wrong with that they need to eat too.