Call in the "scoops"...
Posted on 09/15/2013 5:56:36 PM PDT by Conscience of a Conservative
It may be busier than usual at grocery stores today.
On Monday, food stamp recipients will not be able to use their Electronic Benefits Transfer cards.
The Florida Department of Children and Families is contracting with new vendor e-Funds to provide EBT services.
The switch is expected to save the state $21 million over the next three years.
But in order to make the final switch, EBT cards won’t work starting at midnight.
There is some misinformation out there about the switch.
Benefits for food stamp recipients will not change. Also, people will be able to use their EBT cards as soon as the transition is complete, which should be sometime Monday evening.
"I'm probably going to be frustrated and mad that I can't use it, but it's only for a few hours, until they update their system, I'll be OK, as long as it's only one day," said Cathy Astarita.
In the meantime, DCF is urging people to make their purchases Sunday to avoid frustrations Monday because this is a system-wide shutdown.
This will be interesting.
I live in Orlando area and Wmart was busy for a Sunday morning
Today is 15 Sep so anyone who gets paid on the 1st and 15th of a month will be out shopping today. Many military are paid this way
While the MSM is concentrating on the wailing of the masses in FL, it would be a good time for Bronco Bama to invade Syria, no?
This has to be the fault of Republicans in some way. At least that’s who they will blame.
Call in the "scoops"...
Just as soon as they find out that they can’t buy lobster tails for their dog.
Clayton County Food Stamp Snafu Angers Many
The single moms were lined up outside the food stamp office by 9 am wailing about their babies being hungry.
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