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:
none of which you can buy with food stamps !!!
i agree with Patty
and NO ONE that isnt a CITIZEN should get ANY benifits!
That’s not right, if you can eat it it should be bought,that cuts social security peoples only treat meal of the month , diabetics need for that soda or candy they need to save their life, apples can’t all ways be eat ten because a lack of teeth,not to mention shelf life, you can’t keep an apple or orange in a car or purse foe long, but ignorant jack asses with their greedy selfish demands have to be so self serving you kill every one who is in need , soda is the tastes way of getting in to their system faster, but hey what do you care you got your way,
Not every one can eat certain foods, like wheat, or wheat products,or eggs,or peanut butter, I my self can not eat peanuts, and most of the fruit is half rotten,any way, not to many food pantry give oat flower,or fresh milk, I have to avoid been,broccoli, bananas,cabbage, and rice, I need fresh meat,can’t eat just any cheese. So food pantys are out, children and old lady’s need fresh milk,food pantry don’t have those things,
Any one on food stamps can’t afored lobster or beef Tbone any way,most people who get food stamps work,but can’t afored food ,
Diana Cook They use to give food in a box, you got rice, beans, canned fruit and vegetables, powdered milk! If you get hungry enough you will eat it or get a job! People are tired of supporting the lazy! It’s one thing helping the needy, but this welfare c**p has gotten out of hand! And for your special diet, it’s not my job to feed anyone except MY FAMILY!
They can’t buy it unless they have another income that’s for sure. So this is kind of a way to find out if they deal drugs for instance.
That is about right.
Selling their votes for steak & lobster in Maryland.