Dem who opposed welfare fraud measure indicted – for food stamp fraud

Fox news ^ | June 24, 2016 | Brooke Singman

[lowbridge]

An Arizona Democratic lawmaker who once voted against welfare fraud protections in her state has been indicted on felony charges of defrauding the food stamp program.

According to the indictment unsealed earlier this week, state Rep. Cecilia Velasquez was charged with three felony counts: unlawful use of food stamps, fraudulent schemes and practices, and theft.

The Arizona Department of Economic Security began investigating Velasquez in 2014. According to the Arizona DES, Velasquez fraudulently used $1,726 worth of food stamps between 2013 and 2015.

This past February, Velasquez had voted against a bill aimed at giving the same state agency stronger anti-fraud tools – a program that could have quickly detected her alleged fraudulent activity.

Arizona state Rep. Anthony Kern, who sponsored the House bill, called the indictment “sad.”

“It is appalling that an elected official representing the people of Arizona would steal from the poor, while consistently saying she is trying to help the poor,” Kern told Fox News.

[Michael.SF.]

It is appalling that an elected official representing the people of Arizona would steal from the poor, while consistently saying she is trying to help the poor,”

Appalling, yes, but also a far more regular occurrence amongst Democrats then most realize.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Sounds like a “Not Very Wise Latina”. Heh.

[volunbeer]

The politicians are stealing from all of us.

[harwood]

$1,726? That's a heapin’ helpin’ of frijoles y tortillas

[bluejean]

Actually, this is just a ‘teaching moment’. And our laws are too tough on resourceful non-whites anyhow.

[sheana]

I would say this is more a cultural thing than a political one. I’ve noticed that all the latinos/Hispanics/whatever you want to call them (and we have an abundance of them) here all think that whitey owes them.

[Chode]

doesn't look like it was selling them...

[SelmaLee]

No, it sure doesn’t.

That looks like about $1,726 worth of food stamp poisoning to me.

[hal ogen]

The last thing this fatso fraud DIM politician needs is more food. What a criminal and loser. Stealing seems to be a DIMocRAT motis operandi. I hope she gets thrown in prison.

[Doogle]

"...it looks like she got hooked on NY Style Strawberry Cheesecake"

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I love it when Karma bites a deserving party in the @rse!

However, just like the other IL ‘Rat CongressCritter they tagged this week...it frees her up to run as Hillary’s! VP, LOL!

[Chode]

Body by

[Chode]

heh heh heh heh... yup, i'd like to see her cholesterol levels

[Farmer Dean]

Bad case of deficit eating.

[Farmer Dean]

“I am woman hear me roar,in numbers too big to ignore.”

[unixfox]

Well gee, how can you promote a product if you don’t actually use it?

[Chode]

LOL... 100%

[VRW Conspirator]

Well, she is a Dem, so this will be a resume enhancement.

[kearnyirish2]

Here in NJ Dem gibsmedat politicians pulling in 6 figures were getting “free lunch” for their brood in public schools...