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Massachusetts woman charged with almost $4 million in food stamp fraud
Canada Free Press ^ | 09/30/15 | Robert Laurie

Posted on 09/30/2015 3:51:44 PM PDT by Sean_Anthony

Edited on 10/01/2015 10:00:48 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

It's only 'millions.' No biggie, right?

Progressives will tell you that food stamp fraud is basically a problem that doesn’t exist. At best they’ll admit that, perhaps, there are a few instances where a store sells something to a customer that shouldn’t be covered by the SNAP program - but they’ll claim those minor transgressions are extremely isolated cases. They’ll regale you with tales of the hard-working poor who hold down two jobs and receive welfare just to make ends meet.

They usually blame the plight of the less fortunate on capitalism and, if they’re feeling really saucy, they might throw in buzzwords like “one perenters” or “banksters.”

Excerpt, read more at canadafreepress


TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: foodstamps; fraud; progressives; snapprogram

1 posted on 09/30/2015 3:51:45 PM PDT by Sean_Anthony
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To: Sean_Anthony

End it tomorrow. Hungry people can go to a food back.


2 posted on 09/30/2015 3:55:07 PM PDT by petercooper (And I was born in the back seat of a Greyhound bus... Rollin' down Highway 41.)
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To: Sean_Anthony

Typical DIMocRAT store owner. Typical.


3 posted on 09/30/2015 3:56:32 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: hal ogen

There seems to be so much fraud and potential for fraud with food stamps. Give food to the needy through food banks but get rid of these EBT cards, which studies have shown are used at Disneyland, casinos, hotels, and other unapproved use.


4 posted on 09/30/2015 4:01:14 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Sean_Anthony

Mistakes were made.


5 posted on 09/30/2015 4:14:43 PM PDT by Sparky1776
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To: Sean_Anthony
I took this picture right up the street from my house. This demonstrates quite well what is wrong with these programs:

When you can buy steak and lobster with an EBT card, is isn't helping someone who is down on their luck, it is redistribution of wealth.

Which is exactly what it is.

6 posted on 09/30/2015 4:26:11 PM PDT by rlmorel ("National success by the Democratic Party equals irretrievable ruin." Ulysses S. Grant)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

I am all for helping people in need. I don’t have a problem if they can buy staples like milk and flour with an EBT card.

I have a problem with steak and lobster, just to name a few things.


7 posted on 09/30/2015 4:27:31 PM PDT by rlmorel ("National success by the Democratic Party equals irretrievable ruin." Ulysses S. Grant)
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To: rlmorel

Love your profile page.


8 posted on 09/30/2015 4:29:04 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Sean_Anthony
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I'm completely serious.

9 posted on 09/30/2015 4:58:47 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: Sean_Anthony

The fact that these people sold their credits for half shows they obviously did not need the assistance for food.


10 posted on 09/30/2015 5:07:02 PM PDT by all the best
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To: trisham

Thanks, trisham...I have always appreciated your posts and threads...they always seem to be right up my alley and make a connection with me...


11 posted on 09/30/2015 5:07:57 PM PDT by rlmorel ("National success by the Democratic Party equals irretrievable ruin." Ulysses S. Grant)
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To: Sean_Anthony

Anybody surprised that it’s a highly privileged member of a government certified victim group?


12 posted on 09/30/2015 5:50:53 PM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
There seems to be so much fraud and potential for fraud with food stamps. Give food to the needy through food banks but get rid of these EBT cards, which studies have shown are used at Disneyland, casinos, hotels, and other unapproved use.

And way too often, at my neighborhood supermarket, EBT card users get into a late model gas-guzzler SUVs that I couldn't afford!

WTF?

13 posted on 09/30/2015 8:28:36 PM PDT by publius911 (Pissed?? You have NO idea!)
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To: publius911

The stories of their children being cut down in the drug wars demonstrates the price for their deception; they live in dangerous areas and sacrifice their children for their own laziness/theft...


14 posted on 10/01/2015 3:00:13 AM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: Sean_Anthony

Unscrupulous people take advantage of every single benevolent opportunity there is. I know a local woman -— single, no kids, full time job -— who goes to the local food bank all the time to get her food, and meat for her multiple pit bulls and 20+ cats. SHE doesn’t see a problem with feeding “free food” to her dogs and cats, or with taking “free food” despite her obvious lack of need. Sadly, people have mentioned this to the food bank, but they don’t want to be “judgmental” and deny her food. Multiply this by hundred of thousands who are told by commercials every day that they “deserve” whatever it is they want -— “deserve” being a relatively new advertising direction that is popping up in more and more ads in the last few years. We have developed a culture of “takers” -— and woe to us if/when the giving ceases.


15 posted on 10/01/2015 8:21:31 AM PDT by LTC.Ret
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To: Sean_Anthony; Admin Moderator
This is an excerpt - why is it not marked as such?
16 posted on 10/01/2015 9:02:01 AM PDT by ConservingFreedom (a "guest worker" is a stateless person with no ties to any community, only to his paymaster)
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To: kearnyirish2
The stories of their children being cut down in the drug wars demonstrates the price for their deception; they live in dangerous areas and sacrifice their children for their own laziness/theft...

This is part of my issue with the whole "no child hungry" movement and "25% of our children don't know where their next meal will come from" idea. With all the school breakfast and lunch programs (which continue through the summer months), plus SNAP, WIC, and numerous food charities, the only way kids are going hungry is if their parents are neglecting them or defrauding the system. And you can't fix that problem by throwing more money at it.

17 posted on 10/01/2015 9:28:14 AM PDT by Hoffer Rand (Bear His image. Bring His message. Be the Church.)
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To: Hoffer Rand

No, they’ll fix it (though it isn’t even a real problem) by keeping the children out of the welfare caves for as long as possible. When cities start offering free lunches DURING THE SUMMER, it is obvious.

We are the only country in the world where our underclass has a diabetes/obesity epidemic (including the children).


18 posted on 10/01/2015 2:09:46 PM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: LTC.Ret

I think that is so commonplace today; some wealthy towns here in northern NJ have food banks, and I can’t figure out how somebody lives in these exclusive areas and can’t buy food.

As I posted above, we are the only country where our underclass has a diabetes/obesity epidemic.


19 posted on 10/01/2015 2:15:13 PM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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