Is that true....67% live on the public dole?,,,it's the first of the month, they'll be asking where their checks are next.
Yeah, everytime I see someone talking about the money it will take to support these people long term I want to say, "who do you think has been supporting them long term already?" A lot of these people were already on welfare and living in HUD housing.
They must have a welfare card system. Heard yesterday that the money will automatically be put on their card. For those without them, the local ?? office will supply a card and add the $$ to it.
Can't be.
With so many sponges, the place would be dry by now.
Yes. That is true. New Orleans has the 5th largest poor black population in the country and 67% live on welfare.
Most of them use something similar to what Texas did to combat fraud - their benefits are loaded on a card similar to an ATM Debit card, and it's dispensed that way - some of it can only be used to buy food, some of it appears in the form of cash from an ATM. Not only does it combat fraud, it's less embarassing than having to drag out the very obvious food stamps.
LA has already said that this month's "benefits" have already been credited to the cards.