The Republicans and the Democrats are all on board with the idea of sending money directly to individual Americans regardless of their circumstances. Bad idea.
How do middle class taxpayers and retirees feel when they see food stamp recipients buying more food off the public dole than they, themselves, can afford for their family? Check out On Your Mind, Monday, a by-product of Brian's Beat.
One of my producers recently commented that when he goes food shopping and spends $50, his refrigerator looks bare. Then he sees folks on food stamps with a full carriage and wonders how they're able to eat more than he, the contributor, to the EBT system...
A computer failure is to blame for keeping people from using their food stamp cards Saturday. EBT cards were rejected at grocery stores in 17 tates including Massachusetts.
The Federal Supplemental Assistance Program issues the payment cards to low-income beneficiaries.
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Helping those who have fallen on hard times is the right thing to do! Yet, when we help people who are ABLE-BODIED but make no effort to help themselves, I believe we destroy the individual and undermine society at large.