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EBT Card Outage? 8 Days Into June And Many Americans Are Still Waiting For Food Stamp Money
Zero Hedge ^ | June 9, 2016 | Tyler Durden

Posted on 06/09/2016 7:10:08 AM PDT by COUNTrecount

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To: COUNTrecount

If it was widespread there would already be riots.


81 posted on 06/09/2016 8:13:27 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: COUNTrecount

Why would the left purposefully do this? This would help REPUBLICANS not Democrats. The reverse psychology ideas seem to be irrational conspiracy theories. I only like RATIONAL conspiracy theories.

The Democrats run this program, why would Republicans get the blame?

It makes Obama/Clinton (attached at the hip, for better or worse), look incompetent. Not good for your legacy (starving “your” people, the poor) and not good for your presidential candidacy to be seen as part of the administration that is starving people.


82 posted on 06/09/2016 8:13:38 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: tumblindice
I use my debit card almost everyday. If it stops working, I go by the bank and withdraw cash. So that was my difference.

Maybe, what if the system is down? Banks use servers in a remote location, not at the actual bank, if the interwebs are down, you ain't gettin' nothin'.

83 posted on 06/09/2016 8:13:45 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (Veni accipe eam.)
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To: steve86

They’re monitoring a lot more closely where you are. Where we are, they do try to enforce the under 18, in that they try to keep it to kids, but they don’t ask for ID for those who say they’re under 18, but look 30. NO enforcement of the “no seconds” policy. The meals are in take-out containers. They just hand the kids a container, and the kids walk away. I’ve seen moms with strollers or reusable shopping bags sitting at picnic tables, close to where they’re handing out meals. Kid takes the meal to mom, mom sticks meal in bag or stroller, kid gets in line again, gets another meal, gives to mom, repeat process until they have 3-4 meals, then they leave. If mom has 3 kids, each kid goes through several times. If person handing out food questions whether the kid has already been through the line, mom screams racism, so they don’t question.


84 posted on 06/09/2016 8:17:24 AM PDT by Hoffer Rand (Bear His image. Bring His message. Be the Church.)
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To: CodeJockey
That's a classic.
Imagine 10,000 of those in your town doing that...
85 posted on 06/09/2016 8:17:27 AM PDT by publius911 (IMPEACH HIM NOW evil, stupid, insane ignorant or just clueless, doesn't matter!)
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To: publius911

WTF?

When did the Ugly, Fat, unindicted felon Cow criminal become a free market strict Constitutional American?

____________________

She’s not, but she is not winnable. With Hussein’s war chest, Biden and Warren on the ticket Sanders complicity we are in for another 8 years of Hussein/Soros policies.


86 posted on 06/09/2016 8:18:16 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian governments are the biggest killer of citizens in the world.)
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To: IYAS9YAS

I wasn’t thinking of servers being down so much as Uncle Sugar, for whatever reason, being unable to charge EBT accounts.
But yeah, in that sense everything now is electrons flowing to-and-fro, like the Joy Boys of Radio.


87 posted on 06/09/2016 8:18:31 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum; CincyRichieRich; COUNTrecount; publius911

Recently, I was thinking about what 0bama and/or “our Gov’t” could do that would create the most havoc between now and November.

One of my thoughts centered around the EDT/Food Stamp system and a computer glitch. But instead of NOT funding these cards/people, they would OVER FUND them by simply moving the decimal two places. That would be a hundred fold “Error”. Instead of being credited for $100.00, they would get $10,000.

This “glitch” would need a week or so to really play out since I assume that they “should” be able to reverse the so-called error within the their system. In the meantime, there would be millions of people that will have found a way to turn the error into cash.

Now. Just try to get that money back !!!

Both logistically and politically.


88 posted on 06/09/2016 8:19:33 AM PDT by Zeneta
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To: publius911
That has invariably been the official Communist and Socialist totalitarian position since the 19th Century...

The Bible holds the same position, but for different reasons.

Under Communism, punishment was reducing food for those who had to work, then the workers would get weaker and weaker, and eventually were unable to do any physical labor, and therefore were no longer fed. It solved three problems. Reduced troublemaker population, reduced burden on State of feeding a non-productive citizen, and increased the amount of goods available for the rest.

The Bible says that if you are able, you are to work, otherwise, you shouldn't get to eat.

89 posted on 06/09/2016 8:24:39 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (Veni accipe eam.)
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To: IYAS9YAS
They're both electronic, and can be taken down in a flash. When they want to cause riots and panic, that's what will happen. Nothing will work.

Then that would include all ATM transactions.

Even if you have 10k in your checking account...

Could be a rational move to keep at least a few hundred in cash at home...

90 posted on 06/09/2016 8:26:05 AM PDT by publius911 (IMPEACH HIM NOW evil, stupid, insane ignorant or just clueless, doesn't matter!)
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To: tumblindice
EBT cards are debit cards, managed by outsourcing to a card processor. I believe JP Morgan Chase had the contract for a while. I am sure it is a lucrative business. Now if the contract is let to a crony, not able to handle the massive load, problems like this one are completely predictable. Look up "Rush cards." But if the glitch is systemic, then debit cards handles by that same processor will have like problems.
91 posted on 06/09/2016 8:26:57 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (JFK Wanted To Send Man To Moon - Obama Wants To Send Man To Ladies Room)
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To: dp0622
my only concern is seniors and disabled with no family.

Plenty of churches and church-based soup kitchens that will even deliver and visit for a while - that's why the Left tries to stifle charitable giving, it offers an option that isn't government-controlled/controlling....

92 posted on 06/09/2016 8:27:24 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: SkyDancer
Hey you taxpaying working people - hurry up and pre-pay your taxes so them folks who aren’t working can eat.

IT'S FOR THE CHIL'RUN DAMMIT!!!

93 posted on 06/09/2016 8:29:00 AM PDT by publius911 (IMPEACH HIM NOW evil, stupid, insane ignorant or just clueless, doesn't matter!)
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To: Travis McGee

I agree totally with what is portrayed in your Post #2. Blacks, Mexicans and ‘po white trash will “Reginald Denny” the rest of society. Grab a package of Twinkies and run away!


94 posted on 06/09/2016 8:34:02 AM PDT by donozark (FAT PEOPLE ARE HARD TO KIDNAP!)
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To: Red Badger
Did you read the fine print?...............B^)

Actually, no. When graphics have small fuzzy text, I automatically skip it.

With much effort, my prescription glasses and a magnifying glass, it makes for an interesting puzzle.
Thanks for the push.

In Summary, I could use a half dozen of those as -is...

: )

95 posted on 06/09/2016 8:39:38 AM PDT by publius911 (IMPEACH HIM NOW evil, stupid, insane ignorant or just clueless, doesn't matter!)
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To: tumblindice
When both quit working they will be up the same famous creek without a paddle.

And most will react in the same way. Not because they are black or white or entitled. But because if that system goes down and stays down they will have no means to feed themselves.

Electronic money be it EBT cards or Credit/Debit cards can disappear simply because those in charge can make it happen with a few keystrokes. You think Roosevelt's Gold Grab was a shocker? He will be considered just a piker next to the inevitable Banking Cartel's money grab when the Fecal Matter Strikes the Oscillating Portion of the Air Movement Device.

96 posted on 06/09/2016 8:42:06 AM PDT by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
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To: IYAS9YAS
The Bible says that if you are able, you are to work, otherwise, you shouldn't get to eat.

Hey!
I live in 21st Century America.

What's a Bible?

97 posted on 06/09/2016 8:46:59 AM PDT by publius911 (IMPEACH HIM NOW evil, stupid, insane ignorant or just clueless, doesn't matter!)
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To: COUNTrecount

A TEST of the FOOD Riots before the election and martial law declared?-)


98 posted on 06/09/2016 8:48:11 AM PDT by Harpotoo
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To: Zeneta
Now. Just try to get that money back !!!
Both logistically and politically.

You are an unbelievably evil person!
You are going to hell for sure...

99 posted on 06/09/2016 8:49:45 AM PDT by publius911 (IMPEACH HIM NOW evil, stupid, insane ignorant or just clueless, doesn't matter!)
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To: Travis McGee

There as a Business Insider article on how the big expense categories are going up faster than inflation: food, housing/rent, education, utilities, medical care.
I know utility prices are going up because the feds mandate more green energy and shut down coal fire plants.
I wonder to what degree food prices are driven up by EBT. People with less money don’t have to cut back on junk food or more expensive options, so it drives up prices.


100 posted on 06/09/2016 8:52:34 AM PDT by tbw2
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