[Happy Rain]

There was a stigma when the shiftless actually had to pay with food stamps in front of everybody—now you don't know whether the worthless Democrat voters are swiping an EBT moocher card or a debit card.

Thing about stigma—tended to shame some of the sorry into straightening out their useless lives...

...not any more.

[LostInBayport]

There was a stigma when the shiftless actually had to pay with food stamps in front of everybody—now you don't know whether the worthless Democrat voters are swiping an EBT moocher card or a debit card.

If it wasn't for the sympathy I have for the truly needy among us...those who resort to food stamps/EBT as a last resort -- for survival -- I would back a policy that requires every checkout clerk to stop (when presented with an EBT card), and call for the manager over the store loudspeaker: "Manager for EBT purchase...to Register 3, please". Make the store manager inspect the purchases and key in a code each time. Let the EBT recipient bear the stares of the people whose money they are spending.

Perhaps it would become prohibitive enough that stores will stop advertising that "We Accept EBT". That infuriates me to no end, as I am walking through the store, mentally budgeting my shopping and I see advertising that basically says encouraging people to spend MY money, which is not MINE to spend. Sorry if this sounds harsh, but I've been behind one too many EBT recipients in the checkout line.