“Not all poor people are that way by choice.”
Yes they are. Being poor is a state of mind. Being broke is a temporary situation. There is a big difference.
Your point is spot on 100% true.
As the owner of a small store in Cleveland that has been in my family for 30 years, I’ve seen it all. From having to stamp the old paper stamps on the front and back before my old man deposited them in the bank to the new EBT cards of which I’ve seen 10 different state’s cards since the program started....
Oh, and the temptation to pay cash in exchange for benefits is real high, but easily dealt with cause we don’t do that crap here and never will. And if anyone believes the fraud is only $100 Million out of $40 Billion, I have some good swampland to sell you real cheap. That amount only covers those who have been caught. I figure the actual amount to be in the $500 million range.
So, we sell enough food and eligible items to be an EBT store. In Ohio there are no cash benefits on the card like there is in other states and wheras in some states you can buy beer, cigs and dog food, not here. It’s strictly food only.
And I’ve read the stories on this thread from those who really need to have the assistance and how those who really need it way outnumber those who are scamming the system. My response, sorry but maybe 20% of those who get paid not to work really need it, and no more than that. The rest are lifers who have no worries about being taken off the system. This neighborhood is full of those, city leaders know it but would rather make sure I pay my sales taxes every month on the 23rd than cut the programs out which could almost get rid of sales taxes altogether.
Want more truth....the following are actual quotes from those who have sat on their asses for at least the 16 years I’ve been here or longer.....
If I work, they’re taking my benefits away....
I can’t work cause it’s on nights and weekends and I’m too busy having fun....
I’m better than you cause I’m having fun and your not....
And the coupe de grace, IT’S THE $600 IN FREE FOOD I GET EVERY MONTH!!!
So if you think I have a heart or care about those losers think again. It’s time to stop the madness, it’s time to get back what belongs to us, OUR MONEY!!
Does anyone realize how much less things would cost if we were at full employment? Does anyone realize how easy for school teachers and administrators to stand in front of their 12-17 year boys and girls and tell them not to get pregnant because the system won’t take care of them, YOU WILL!!!
If you don’t think nice cars, TV’s, furniture boats, vacations and HOUSES have been bough with our money, think again. I have a welfare office down the street from my store and you should see the cars not in the employees’ lot. And talk to any mailman who has been on the same route for like 10 years, and you’ll find out, just like I did that they deliver 7 types of benefit checks to the same address......
This can be fixed. All it takes is the right people to start pointing out the cheats in front of a TV camera. Then the local officials can look dumbfounded and say that they didn’t know the welfare problem is that much out of control......