Shameful display

AVGWarhawk · 10-15-13, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by soopaman2

They then buy shrimp and lobster, and 10$ a pound steaks with the food stamp bit of the money on the card.

I work for a living, and crap like that is a treat, but to foodstampers, it is every night.

HOW THE HELL CAN YOU DRIVE UP TO A SUPERMARKET IN A 2013 benz, AND USE FOODSTAMPS?

How come no one cares!?

Been there soopa. I was in line with my peanut butter and jelly. Loaf of bread. This was my lunch for the week. Cheap. The guy ahead of me has two lobster tails and a bouquet of flowers. Other items for a nice dinner. He whips out a EBIT card to pay for it. This was just over 21 years ago I witnessed this.

But yeah, the cards are used to by a pack of gum. The rest taken in cash. See it at the local grocery.

People care but the issue is so wide spread and apparently going on so long it is acceptable. Many say they are entitled to the money and can spend it any way they like. The real issue is most never get off the rolls. I have a family member who is a professional at it. A real career gal she is.

soopaman2 · 10-15-13, 12:43 PM

Don't forget...

The more sprogs you huck out that diseased useless babymaker, the more daddy warbucks gives you on that EBT card!

I bet the government shutdown does not effect them.

I sound so conservative here. I do not mind helping people, but I want them to give reciepts for everything.

Crack dealers do not give reciepts, nor should they get my taxmoney.

No cash for welfare/EBT. Zero cash, services only.

Sailor Steve · 10-15-13, 02:18 PM

I don't get it either. I live on a very small disability pension, and they tell me I make too much to get EBT.

Stealhead · 10-15-13, 05:48 PM

Well maybe it is different in other states but EBT is a federal program and the card can be used for more than one account.So one card can tie into SNAP(food Stamps) and also tie into something else for example SSI so you might see someone use the EBT card and what they actually did was they purchased something with the none SNAP side of the card and for that they are allowed to get a certain amount out in cash pretty much like an ATM.In some states they might ahve the same card or a diffrent card for seprate things at any rate you can not use SNAP to get cash back.

You can use SNAP to buy junk food but you can not use SNAP to buy an item and then draw a return in cash (cash back it does not work that way).What people are seeing is someone using the EBT card and accessing a different "account" that does allow money to be drawn.

That or the person observes a customer use an SSI card and assume that it is an EBT SNAP card.

Second bullet point...

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/conten...Id-400717.html

I would link to the government SNAP and EBT websites but they are due to the shutdown.

Not to say that some people are not cheating it but if you see them use EBT to get cash back they did not use SNAP on that transaction.

If Soopas wife's employer is allowing such a thing then they are in violation of the law which is interesting because they are binding their employees by contract to ignore a violation of the law.

(they may or may not be aware of it and they are not the one responsible anyway)

State of Massachusetts SNAP regulations for stores take note of the 5th bullet point under "What rules must I follow?" member SNAP is a federally administered program so the rules will be the same in every state.
http://www.massresources.org/snap-st...html#whatrules

@soopaman a little bird could sing to the authorities and they would loose their permit to accept SNAP.

10-15-13, 12:43 PM	#2
soopaman2 Der Alte Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 3,316 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	Don't forget... The more sprogs you huck out that diseased useless babymaker, the more daddy warbucks gives you on that EBT card! I bet the government shutdown does not effect them. I sound so conservative here. I do not mind helping people, but I want them to give reciepts for everything. Crack dealers do not give reciepts, nor should they get my taxmoney. No cash for welfare/EBT. Zero cash, services only. __________________ If Hitler invaded Hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons. -Winston Churchill- The most fascinating man in the world.

10-15-13, 02:18 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I don't get it either. I live on a very small disability pension, and they tell me I make too much to get EBT. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

10-15-13, 05:48 PM	#4
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Well maybe it is different in other states but EBT is a federal program and the card can be used for more than one account.So one card can tie into SNAP(food Stamps) and also tie into something else for example SSI so you might see someone use the EBT card and what they actually did was they purchased something with the none SNAP side of the card and for that they are allowed to get a certain amount out in cash pretty much like an ATM.In some states they might ahve the same card or a diffrent card for seprate things at any rate you can not use SNAP to get cash back. You can use SNAP to buy junk food but you can not use SNAP to buy an item and then draw a return in cash (cash back it does not work that way).What people are seeing is someone using the EBT card and accessing a different "account" that does allow money to be drawn. That or the person observes a customer use an SSI card and assume that it is an EBT SNAP card. Second bullet point... http://www.dummies.com/how-to/conten...Id-400717.html I would link to the government SNAP and EBT websites but they are due to the shutdown. Not to say that some people are not cheating it but if you see them use EBT to get cash back they did not use SNAP on that transaction. If Soopas wife's employer is allowing such a thing then they are in violation of the law which is interesting because they are binding their employees by contract to ignore a violation of the law.(they may or may not be aware of it and they are not the one responsible anyway) State of Massachusetts SNAP regulations for stores take note of the 5th bullet point under "What rules must I follow?" member SNAP is a federally administered program so the rules will be the same in every state. http://www.massresources.org/snap-st...html#whatrules @soopaman a little bird could sing to the authorities and they would loose their permit to accept SNAP. Last edited by Stealhead; 10-15-13 at 06:02 PM.