LOL - what are people doing - whipping out their TANF benefits card? LOL
For the most part - I agree that utilities (etc) that are covered by the state should be done directly - and is done so in some states. But they would still allow some cash-flow so you can get gas and a few other perceived necessities.
When my exwife an I first got married and I was just an E-5 in the Army and she wasn't working, we were at Ft. Polk. One Saturday night, we decided to splurge and go buy 15 pounds of boiled crawfish. To most of you that doesn't sound like a big deal, but crawfish is a delicacy and it's not cheap--15 LBS.s runs about 40 bucks and that sounds like a lot, but it's not.
Anyway...while I was waiting, a dude came in and bought 60 pounds of live crawfish--uncooked--and I-be-damned if he didn't whip out a welfare card to pay for it. I was so damn mad I could have knocked the rest of his teeth out of his mouth.
When my exwife an I first got married and I was just an E-5 in the Army and she wasn't working, we were at Ft. Polk. One Saturday night, we decided to splurge and go buy 15 pounds of boiled crawfish. To most of you that doesn't sound like a big deal, but crawfish is a delicacy and it's not cheap--15 LBS.s runs about 40 bucks and that sounds like a lot, but it's not.
Anyway...while I was waiting, a dude came in and bought 60 pounds of live crawfish--uncooked--and I-be-damned if he didn't whip out a welfare card to pay for it. I was so damn mad I could have knocked the rest of his teeth out of his mouth.
When my exwife an I first got married and I was just an E-5 in the Army and she wasn't working, we were at Ft. Polk. One Saturday night, we decided to splurge and go buy 15 pounds of boiled crawfish. To most of you that doesn't sound like a big deal, but crawfish is a delicacy and it's not cheap--15 LBS.s runs about 40 bucks and that sounds like a lot, but it's not.
Anyway...while I was waiting, a dude came in and bought 60 pounds of live crawfish--uncooked--and I-be-damned if he didn't whip out a welfare card to pay for it. I was so damn mad I could have knocked the rest of his teeth out of his mouth.
I see this ALL the time.
I love the idea behind this law, but must confess to being confused as to how they think they will enforce this-- how are they going to track it, what are they going to do with violators?
I think a better idea would be to issue welfare benefits on special debit cards-- like SNAP-- that can only be used with approved vendors. Or, at least, that can be audited.
When my exwife an I first got married and I was just an E-5 in the Army and she wasn't working, we were at Ft. Polk. One Saturday night, we decided to splurge and go buy 15 pounds of boiled crawfish. To most of you that doesn't sound like a big deal, but crawfish is a delicacy and it's not cheap--15 LBS.s runs about 40 bucks and that sounds like a lot, but it's not.
Anyway...while I was waiting, a dude came in and bought 60 pounds of live crawfish--uncooked--and I-be-damned if he didn't whip out a welfare card to pay for it. I was so damn mad I could have knocked the rest of his teeth out of his mouth.
A buisness has to be approved in order to let people use foodstamps in thier establishment. It doesn't just happen automatically or even easily. We have a gas station in our town that attempted to get approved in order to let those with foodstamps use em at his store. He eventually gave up because the process was long and difficult.
There are a few stores in another town near me that will take food stamp cards for beer and smokes.
It's messed up, but it does happen.
I agree it does happen and it is messed up. If I lived around there I would report the company for fraud.
Everyone already knows about it.
Hell you can go into these places and gamble your pay check away.
Those video slot machines, they have those.
It's illegal to pay out cash, supposed to be store credit only, but they do and no one cares.
Not even the police, city council, county, etc.
Great move by the House of Representatives. Now they just need to change the food stamps program so you show up and pick up bags of groceries rather than being given carte blanche to purchase whatever you want. "Ok Mrs. Smith, you've got a family of four so here's your food allotment for the week, and since your son is lactose intolerant, we've replaced the appropriate items. See you next Thursday."
Yep, thats really keeping the spirit of America shining! Good for you!
/sarcasm
Yep, thats really keeping the spirit of America shining! Good for you!
I'd favor that over the current 'buy cigs and energy drinks - nevermind the food' - my solution to this issue is to have stores that offer goods which are all pre-approved and foodstamps would be in-store credit at these stores only.
I see more people buying that than apples and oranges. . . hence why congress and state governments have woken up and realized what's going on.
People abuse the privilidge and freedom given so it gets taken away.
The American Spirit dies in a person the moment they start taking money from the Government to begin with, so that's a moot point in this discussion.
So a person on foodstamps doesn't deserve crawfish? You have no idea what this persons normal spending habits are and yet you condemn em for buying what might have been a "splurge" the same as yours.
I absolutely hate this mentality that if someone is on foodstamps/welfare then they shouldn't be allowed ANYTHING but the most basics of basics.
People get layed off due to jobs going overseas, injury, etc. or they are not trained or it takes a period of time to get another job.
If you are talking about those types of people where they have 3 generations on welfare that's a different story and I would agree with you.
Just because an unfortunate thing happens to someone, doesn't necessary reflect bad on someone to get help from the government.
I support this.But I think wiring housing assistance money to the land lords bank account and the bank account of utility providers would save money.And instead of giving out food stamp cards why not something similar to wic vouchers?
House bans welfare recipients' money from strip clubs, liquor stores - Political Hotsheet - CBS News
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that prohibits welfare recipients from using their government subsidy in strip clubs, liquor stores and casinos.
The measure easily received the necessary support of two-thirds of House members, with 395 voting in favor and only 27 opposing.
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