

Checks and balances? What checks and balances?


I. Cybersecurity Bill - Down, But Not Out





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II. Continuing the FDR Legacy






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RE: I fear for the future...
By JPForums on 8/8/2012 11:42:34 AM , Rating: 2
What about instead of money being handed out, they are simply given the food needed to survive - fresh vegetables, fruits, milk, bread. Then if they want to live better, they need to work for it.

Unfortunately, because it would cost more per person to do it that way. I'm almost convinced that it would be cheaper in the end, though, as those who think TV, cigarettes, alcoholic beverages, etc. are indispensable necessities would find a way to work. Also, presuming higher quality food (you said fresh) is provided, some formerly obese recipients could conceivably get themselves back into working shape. Believe it or not, it is hard to shake obesity with the quality of food many welfare recipients eat in the name of saving money.
I am sure the great majority use the money for what they need, but if even 10% blow the money, it is too much.

Honestly, I thing your estimate is low. While I know people who try to act as responsibly as they can, I see far to many people buying large quantities of Tenderloin, Fillet Mignon, or other pricy items entirely off of their EBT card. I can't even afford to do that and I'm not exactly struggling. There is apparently also a way to pull cash off of the EBT card to buy things you can't purchase with the EBT (for instance, alcohol).

By anti-painkilla on 8/8/2012 5:19:58 PM , Rating: 2

I would imagine the easiest way is buying something, returning it and being given a cash refund, not sure if they can refund to the EBT card.

RE: I fear for the future...
By MentalVirus on 8/8/2012 7:02:55 PM , Rating: 2
My parents own a business in the ghetto.

There is a family of 10 that lived around there who would purchase food (product to sell) for the small local market WITH their EBT card in exchange for cash.

With 8 kids, we're talking an upward of $2500 in food stamps a month. That's just a bit short of my monthly salary after taxes.

If that is not the most perfect way of jerking off the system, I don't know what is.

