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NATIONWIDE ELECTRONIC FOOD STAMP SHUTDOWN REPORTED, COMPUTER SYSTEM UPGRADE BLAMED
The Blaze ^ | Oct. 12, 2013 3:51pm | by Dave Urbanski

Posted on 10/12/2013 2:00:44 PM PDT by Lazamataz

(TheBlaze/AP) — Major problems were reported Saturday all across America with the Electronic Benefits Transfer System, as consumers were stuck with no way to pay at registers, notes WBZ-TV in Boston.

WBZ reported that a computer-system upgrade was to blame, while the Associated Press reports that a routine check by vendor Xerox Corp. resulted in a system failure.

People in Ohio, Michigan and several other states found themselves unable to use their food stamp debit cards while shoppers from Maine to Oklahoma had to abandon baskets of groceries because they couldn’t access their benefits.

(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...


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KEYWORDS: ebt; foodlinereplacement; foodstamps; govtshutdown; obamapunishes; operationwhipcracker; wellfare
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To: Lazamataz
We're ALL Gonna Die!
Where have we heard that before?

41 posted on 10/12/2013 2:19:45 PM PDT by skinkinthegrass (who'll take tomorrow,$pend it all today;who can take your income & tax it all away..0'Blowfly can :-)
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To: Lazamataz

This administration has everything FUBAR. Time to take up impeachment deliberations.


42 posted on 10/12/2013 2:20:30 PM PDT by Rapscallion (We need more surveillance of phones and e-mail to be secure, right?)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
Just put EBT or foodstamps into the search bar. Then mae sure it shows "all" instead of "top".
43 posted on 10/12/2013 2:20:53 PM PDT by riri (Plannedopolis-look it up. It's how the elites plan for US to live.)
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To: Lazamataz

More of a ‘wakeup’ call. As in, trying to get his backers to wakeup and protest.


44 posted on 10/12/2013 2:21:57 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad (Impeach Sen Quinn)
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To: Lazamataz
This may only be a trial run,

I think of it more as "conditioning" the masses of parasites...

At some point they don't know if their card will work, they just go home and try again tomorrow...

Sort of like pavlov's dog...

Conditioned to not riot but know uncle sammie may be incompetent three day week, but four day s a week they have my back...

45 posted on 10/12/2013 2:22:04 PM PDT by Popman (Liberal wars are about killing people for humanitarian reasons...)
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To: Lazamataz

The EBT computer developed sentience and decided to eliminate these useless humans.


46 posted on 10/12/2013 2:22:11 PM PDT by MUDDOG
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To: JRandomFreeper

let this last a week more and the most dangerous place on the planet will become sports tail gate parties


47 posted on 10/12/2013 2:22:28 PM PDT by advertising guy ( if your cell phone is in the front pocket....it wasn't a butt dial..............just sayin)
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To: Lazamataz

And in other news, The mile has been redefined to 4800 feet, so the EPA can credit the mileage improvement to ethanol.

And, the chocolate rations have been increased to 20 grams!!!!


48 posted on 10/12/2013 2:22:44 PM PDT by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.")
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To: riri

I think you have to be logged in to get a search bar. Not creating an account to do that. If you have a page open to the hashtag posts, you could copy and paste the direct link here so non-twitter folks can see it.


49 posted on 10/12/2013 2:23:08 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (It's hard to accept the truth when the lies were exactly what you wanted to hear.)
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To: MUDDOG

“The EBT computer developed sentience and decided to eliminate these useless humans.”

OK, that’s damn funny.


50 posted on 10/12/2013 2:23:39 PM PDT by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.")
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To: MUDDOG
October 12th, 2013, FOODNET becomes active...


51 posted on 10/12/2013 2:24:14 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Lazamataz

Search #EBT and you’ll get it. Roughly 25 tweets a minute.


52 posted on 10/12/2013 2:24:40 PM PDT by cincinnati65
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To: Lazamataz

Oh, there’s a way to pay for your food. It’s called cash, debit or credit card. You know, you’re own money. Not mine. Parasites.

Judging by the look of most entitlement recipients, they can miss a meal or two.


53 posted on 10/12/2013 2:26:51 PM PDT by NoKoolAidforMe (I'm clinging to my God and my guns. You can keep the change.)
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To: Lazamataz

It is a trial run. They are blaming it on a software updgrade. If it were showtime, they would be blaming it on republicans.


54 posted on 10/12/2013 2:27:14 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: Lazamataz

Cue the scene from Soylent Green with the bucket trucks.


55 posted on 10/12/2013 2:27:19 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (What would Scooby do?)
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To: Lazamataz

TALLAHASSEE, Florida —  There may be no treats come this Halloween for Florida Food Stamp recipients. That’s because benefit payments are projected to end on October 31st, 2013 due to lack of federal funding caused by the U.S. government shut down.

This is hugh and series!! I mean it;^)


56 posted on 10/12/2013 2:27:54 PM PDT by seeker41 (take your country back by whatever means necessary)
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To: Cyber Liberty
link
57 posted on 10/12/2013 2:28:23 PM PDT by riri (Plannedopolis-look it up. It's how the elites plan for US to live.)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear; Lazamataz

Twitchy has a story on the twitter feed...

http://twitchy.com/2013/10/12/riot-time-food-stamp-users-in-near-panic-over-ebt-card-failures/


58 posted on 10/12/2013 2:28:55 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (It's hard to accept the truth when the lies were exactly what you wanted to hear.)
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To: Yaelle

Following #ebt on twitter. Hilarity ensues. Lol


59 posted on 10/12/2013 2:30:54 PM PDT by barmag25
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To: Lazamataz

Laz, did you remove your link to this page from FR FB, or is FB censoring?


60 posted on 10/12/2013 2:31:16 PM PDT by 50mm (Trust nobody and you'll never be disappointed.)
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