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What would it take to change EBT distribution?
vanity ^ | March 8, 2023 | Linda Martinez

Posted on 03/08/2023 2:25:08 PM PST by eccentric

One of the major causes of "food insecurity" is that low income people often have problems with money management. This is well demonstrated by people using their EBT money on junk food when they first receive a deposit on their card and then having no money/credit left at the end of the month. The once a month delivery made sense when the stamps were sent though the mail, but now everything is down on a debit card. It seems that it would be simple to change the card to a weekly or even daily dispersal instead of once a month. After all, it is all on computers.


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Government; Society
KEYWORDS: ebt; foodstamps; vanity; welfare
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To: eccentric

I know someone on SSI. He’s as dumb as a box of rocks and, as a result, would consistently be out of money by the 2nd week of the month. (He got $750 a month in SSI benefits).

I often thought that having his benefit deposited twice monthly or even weekly would help reduce the impact of his inability to control his spending.


41 posted on 03/08/2023 4:52:05 PM PST by brianl703
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To: eccentric

I like this idea! Also, a mandatory money management class, could either be online or in person.
My oldest daughter could use this.


42 posted on 03/08/2023 4:53:42 PM PST by ValleyofHope (Anti-marxist ally)
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To: 31R1O

In southwest Virginia they buy cases of soda with the food stamps and then sell them to convenience store owners for half price.


43 posted on 03/08/2023 4:56:10 PM PST by brianl703
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To: eccentric

Love these threads. Bunch of people who really know nothing about a subject ranting away like they know something.


44 posted on 03/08/2023 5:21:41 PM PST by Pollard ( >>> The Great Reset is already underway! <<<)
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To: eccentric
First thing would be to eliminate junk food and food from so called convenience stores.

The goal should be healthy food for the recipients.

45 posted on 03/08/2023 5:52:13 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: TheBattman
back in the food stamp days similar story.

working at a grocery store. big ol' caddy pulls up and about six kids get out. because momma can't get out she was so big.

each kid had a $1 food stamp. bought the cheapest thing they could to get real money back in change.

then momma jabba somehow managed to waddle into the store and bought her smokes. the look on my face told her she was so wrong in what she was doing.

she didn't care.

I'm all for helping those who legitimately need help. but not folks like her.

46 posted on 03/08/2023 5:55:28 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: metmom

Agree. But that means the church is going to have to step it up.


47 posted on 03/08/2023 5:58:10 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: eccentric

Or they could just get a damn JOB, earn the money to buy food, and then eat whatever they please.


48 posted on 03/08/2023 6:41:02 PM PST by Nervous Tick (Truth is not hate speech.)
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To: Nervous Tick

Now there’s an idea!


49 posted on 03/08/2023 7:04:13 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: ealgeone

That’s right.

But their argument is with Jesus, who gave HIs followers that command.


50 posted on 03/08/2023 9:06:15 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith….)
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To: metmom

True.


51 posted on 03/09/2023 6:47:26 AM PST by ealgeone
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To: markman46
Cards are loaded on the 10th of the month these days

The skating rink incident occurred in 2001. I had already moved my family to Idaho and returned to wrap up some contract work in San Diego. The Rollerskateland rink was located at 626 L St in Chula Vista. 2 miles from my parents home at the time. It closed April 7, 2007.

52 posted on 03/09/2023 8:00:57 AM PST by Myrddin
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To: eccentric

I was in a wine and spirits store that was part of a large grocery store and watched a gentleman pay cash for a small bottle of rot gut whiskey and then whip out his EBT card to pay for a $1.99 bottle of soda to use as a mixer.


53 posted on 03/09/2023 9:08:11 AM PST by The Great RJ
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To: Myrddin

the AFDC came in the mail days!!!

i remember that stuff, stayed away from any place on the 1st of the month..


54 posted on 03/09/2023 10:59:57 AM PST by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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To: Nervous Tick

Do you know that many low rank enlisted military receive food stamps for their families?


55 posted on 03/09/2023 12:31:40 PM PST by eccentric (a.k.a. baldwidow)
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To: markman46

Our Social Security checks came on the 3rd. That was the day we saw our ‘stepdad.’


56 posted on 03/09/2023 1:08:11 PM PST by Mr.Unique (My boss wants me to sign up for a 401K. No way I'm running that far! )
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To: Veto!

Let them eat bugs.
It good enough for the WEF let’s do a trial run


57 posted on 03/09/2023 5:34:01 PM PST by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: Mr.Unique

That is the other group at the grocery on the 3rd is lots of us seniors 😀


58 posted on 03/09/2023 11:17:24 PM PST by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
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