Food stamp recipients are ripping off the government for millions of dollars by illegally selling their benefit cards for cash — sometimes even in the open, on eBay or Craigslist — and then asking the government for replacement cards.
The Agriculture Department wants to curb the practice by giving states more power to investigate people who repeatedly claim to lose their benefit cards.
It is proposing new rules Thursday that would allow states to demand formal explanations from people who seek replacement cards more than three times a year. Those who don’t comply can be denied further cards.
Wait, hold on — states don’t already ask for an explanation and under the new rules, you have to “lose” your card three times?
3 comments:
I have harsh feelings for those who make welfare a way of life when I work my nubs off. I would like to see food stamps gone for good and welfare checks too. Get a job!
How stupid can we get . If someone loses there card then they lost there benefits. Simple as that. No replacements. Lesson learned. They should also be required to show a photo ID when using these to purchase anything. These two simple rules would take care of 90% of the rip offs.
If the Euro collapses,we may all need food stamps!
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