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Food stamp debit cards not working in many states(Interesting pic at link;)
Santa Cruz Sentinel ^ | 10/12/2013 | Associated Press

Posted on 10/12/2013 1:21:20 PM PDT by mdittmar

People in Ohio, Michigan and several other states found themselves unable to use their food stamp debit cards on Saturday, after a routine check by vendor Xerox Corp. resulted in a system failure. Shoppers from Maine to Oklahoma had to abandon baskets of groceries because they couldn't access their benefits.

Ohio's cash and food assistance card payment systems went down at 11 a.m., said Benjamin Johnson, a spokesman for the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohio's cash system has been fixed, however its electronic benefits transfer card system is still down. All states that use Xerox systems are affected by the outage.

(Excerpt) Read more at hosted.ap.org ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Maine; US: Michigan; US: Ohio; US: Oklahoma
KEYWORDS: ebt; foodlinereplacement; foodstamps; govtshutdown; impeachnow; maine; michigan; obamapunishes; ohio; oklahoma; operationwhipcracker; wellfare
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61 posted on 10/12/2013 3:06:13 PM PDT by mdittmar
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To: snippy_about_it
The article mentions people not being able to feed their kids. That would mean they don’t even keep a day’s worth of food on hand? Wow.

They don't feed their kids themselves anyways.

We lived in a welfare town for 18 LOOOOONNNNNGGGGG years and saw it all. Those kids went hungry.

They're lying if they claim they feed their children.

62 posted on 10/12/2013 3:15:42 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of faith....)
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To: Cowgirl of Justice

That was some video. My favorite part was the angry behemoth who ranted on and on at a recording.


63 posted on 10/12/2013 3:19:35 PM PDT by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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To: liberalh8ter
Valuable teaching moment here.....when the government gives, it can take away. Depend on yourself.....NOT Uncle Sam’s gifts by theft. Sadly, those that need the lesson won’t get it, they’re too busy being outraged.

Hopefully, just hopefully, some will have the seed planted in the back of their mind and consider doing for themselves. At the very minimum perhaps they will manage the resources we give them better and keep some extra food in the pantry!
64 posted on 10/12/2013 3:23:31 PM PDT by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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65 posted on 10/12/2013 3:24:43 PM PDT by RedMDer (http://www.dontfundobamacare.com/)
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To: Travis McGee

Scary as hell!


66 posted on 10/12/2013 3:26:19 PM PDT by miserare (Fire Eric Holder!)
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To: RedMDer

Bookmark


67 posted on 10/12/2013 3:27:21 PM PDT by publius911 (Look for the Union label, then buy something else.)
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To: MUDDOG

You made me smile.

Glad to find a little humor in the situation.


68 posted on 10/12/2013 3:30:07 PM PDT by miserare (Fire Eric Holder!)
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To: ealgeone
this would be a good time to overhaul the entire system and restrict the foods that can be purchased to the essentials

Your sentiment has been posted on FR hundreds of times.

The reality is that the international food conglomerates, their distributors, retailers and lobbyists are dead set against that. They won't allow that to happen. They all play golf with congressman and senators.

It isn't a problem with the recipients "demanding" the fancy stuff. It is the manufacturers and sellers too comfortable with the gravy train or higher-margin items.

The reform has been attempted and failed due to the above reason.

Many recipients, if candid, will admit that it would be better if they could get only the more basic stuff (but not TOO basic -- MANY don't know how to prepare food).

69 posted on 10/12/2013 3:30:17 PM PDT by steve86 (Some things aren't really true but you wouldn't be half surprised if they were.)
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To: Travis McGee

“What happens when the EBT cards start flashing $00.00?” Your quotation.

I look forward to the next chapters of your latest....


70 posted on 10/12/2013 3:32:54 PM PDT by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: steve86
Many recipients, if candid, will admit that it would be better if they could get only the more basic stuff (but not TOO basic -- MANY don't know how to prepare food).

As in how do you cook dry pinto beans which I recently saw a 2lb bag for $1.40. Beans are good filling protein but is the EBT card holder edumacted enough (by her mama) to soak and cook beans? 

This requires some planning such as soaking them for 12-18 hours before cooking. I'll bet that zero Hispanic women with EBT cards have a problem cooking beans and good for them!!!

71 posted on 10/12/2013 3:37:56 PM PDT by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: dennisw

Not sure it would be appropriate to admit to eating beans when you drive a nice car. /s (just in case).


72 posted on 10/12/2013 3:39:57 PM PDT by elpinta (Jer. 10:23 - It really holds true!)
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To: LostInBayport
You would think but I've lost hope. This is the, ‘keep Obama in President, ya know!, he got us a phone, he gun’ do mo!’ I understand that woman wised up, but she's the exception. ::::sigh::::
73 posted on 10/12/2013 3:47:52 PM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: elpinta

Then the EBT card holder comes to a difficult crossroads. Do eat beans or do I keep my Benz...as in Mercedes Benz?


74 posted on 10/12/2013 3:51:29 PM PDT by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: AD from SpringBay
“Because it’s our store and we don’t want to.”

Niiice!!!

75 posted on 10/12/2013 3:51:39 PM PDT by theymakemesick (Please join the corpse, please!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Coming to your neighborhood tomorrow?

(Excerpt from Bracken’s blog)

STEP ONE: FLASH MOB LOOTING

In my scenario, the initial riots begin spontaneously across affected urban areas, as SNAP (supplemental nutrition assistance program) and other government welfare recipients learn that their EBT cards no longer function. This sudden revelation will cause widespread anger, which will quickly lead to the flash-mob looting of local supermarkets and other businesses. The media will initially portray these “food riots” as at least partly justifiable. Sadly, millions of Americans have been made largely, or even entirely, dependent on government to put food on the table.


76 posted on 10/12/2013 4:00:25 PM PDT by miserare (Fire Eric Holder!)
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To: mdittmar
Hmmmmm...so the agitation to wrestle GOP cooperation begins...
SNA Urges Congress to End Shutdown to Protect School Meals
”…The School Nutrition Association (SNA), a national non-profit representing 55,000 school nutrition professionals nationwide, sent a letter to congressional leaders today urging them to end the Federal Government shutdown to ensure the availability of school meals for America’s students.

Starting on November 1, school meal programs will request federal reimbursements for meals served during October, but the US Department of Agriculture has not guaranteed the availability of sufficient funds to reimburse states for all meals served in October. In fact, one state agency TEXAS has already notified local school districts that funding is only sufficient to reimburse meals served through October 4, 2013.

“School meal programs depend on federal reimbursements to operate,” said SNA President Leah Schmidt, SNS. “If the Federal Government shutdown persists, millions of students who rely on school meals as a primary source of nutrition will suffer.”…”


77 posted on 10/12/2013 4:09:18 PM PDT by Stand Watch Listen (National Pk Srv: “We’ve been told to make life as difficult for people as we can. It’s disgusting)
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To: liberalh8ter

Alex Jones had her on. He picked her up from the airport, went to dinner with her the night before. He was introducing her to ideas she had never even fathomed before. She did work, had a job.She was just so ignorant and manipulated.


78 posted on 10/12/2013 4:11:39 PM PDT by riri (Plannedopolis-look it up. It's how the elites plan for US to live.)
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To: mdittmar

I hope they were all very embarrassed.


79 posted on 10/12/2013 4:13:12 PM PDT by Born to Conserve
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To: Cowgirl of Justice
*uneducated, unemployed, not interested in changing either situation

Well...I wouldn't say "not interested in changing", instead, "not motivated to change". Inculcate that into several generations, and today is the result.

80 posted on 10/12/2013 4:21:44 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (I'm a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun, Reaganite. The GOP hates me. Why should I vote for them?)
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