EBT is also used to buy liquor. And illegal drugs. The trick is to buy something legal and trade it back at a discount.
AND remember when the use of EBT was tracked and it was found that money was withdrawn off of the cards at casinos, cruise ships and STRIP CLUBS.
https://www.npr.org/2010/06/24/128088335/in-california-welfare-atm-cards-used-in-casinos
I don’t think it’s about health. It’s about buying non necessities. I’d like to see ebt’s allowed to buy only bare essentials. Hamburger, hot dogs, veggies, fruit, potatoes, period. Might see some people actually work after that.
“It will not improve health.
EBT is also used to buy liquor. And illegal drugs. The trick is to buy something legal and trade it back at a discount.”
So we should throw up our hands and do nothing while we pay for their vices?
“The trick is to buy something legal and trade it back at a discount.”
Another way is to sell the EBT card to someone for half price. The buyer doubles their food budget and the seller gets cash for anything they want.
“The trick is to buy something legal and trade it back at a discount.“
Around here EBT is used to buy meat at a local butcher. It is resold at 50% on the dollar. I wondered why there was a stream of Mountain Dew mouth tweakers streaming out of the butcher shop with bags a beef.
I’m thinking of buying some. Why not? EBT drives up food prices so why not bring my prices down?