I see SNAP abuses and "disability" fraud every time I go to WalMart (which isn't often these days). Perhaps if there were some kind of penalty for abusing the system, such as being declared ineligible for ALL taxpayer-funded benefits and "entitlements" for life, we could clean up this mess. Fraud, and more fraud.
H/T: The Blaze
Doing the math for Hidalgo County, it comes out to approximately $118 for each person on the program.
ReplyDeleteNot much, really.
So how would someone who needs $118 in order to eat, ever accrue a balance of over $7000?!?!?
It's not really accurate to call it fraud and abuse when the U.S. Government is encouraging people to sign up, its employees are telling them they can just fill out forms and their word is sufficient evidence of need, and things like the old Lifeline telephone bill surcharge--intended to provide dial telephones for the very, very poor--now provide cash-rich Black people with iPhones and a monthly stipend towards their AT&T bill. And, of course, those big phone companies are right there alongside USG, from their public stances all the way to their corporate lobbyists on the hill.
ReplyDeleteNot to mention Wal-Mart. You think they want to lose this business? Cash is cash, and capital is thoroughly amoral.
You make good points Jourdan.
ReplyDeleteThese programs are like cookies in a cookie jar. The gov't removes the lid and happily says "take as many as you want!".
And yeah. WalMart is making a mint. I don't blame them though; someone has to provide the goodies. It might as well be them.
What a mess. DWT, I appreciate you running those numbers. How in the heck can anyone accumulate 7 grand on a SNAP card if they truly need help to buy groceries? And why are SNAP card balances allowed to roll over into the many-thousands?