WAL-MART BS THREAD

Are you sure it was the progressives? I heard it was the red state folks to pay for more pet projects. How about some data on that....

 

IBTL

 

I'm a fan of Cooper tars

 

I like Walmart beef jerky better than jack links. It has more flavor and not as stiff.

 

wrong.....they went back and looked up where transactions were made at and the so called honor system wasn't being honored.

 

don't buy those tires. They are made in china for goodyear and usually have a wacky tread pattern that can't be matched up if you ruin one of your wally tires.

 

just make sure those chinese BP pills are the real deal.

 

ya I wonder how often those are calibrated.

 

I hope the tinfoil from walmart is real


my hat might not be working!

 

Is this enough proof?

The system is broken and being abused period!!

http://www.whec.com/article/stories/s3782412.shtml

 

Walmart tinfoil made hats only work on evangelical folks.

 

Transported by Mexico

 

Made in America only refers to the box. Paper our #1 export.

 

That showes limited abuses in the 10k dollar range at certain entertainment and gambling venues, and I suspect the venues might have cheated on the rules also. But wide spread and common? The article refers to a study in 2011. I would like to see you present more recent data show widespread abuses.

 

Whether it's 2011,2012 limited or widespread it's out of control it's still fraud and costing tax payers millions.....

The fact is that this program needs to be reformed to serve as intended not a life long dependency...

Some of the links in the post don't seem to be working for some reason but here is the story link....
http://watchdog.org/43198/ebt-fraud-and-abuse-looking-past-your-state/

By Todd Shepherd | Watchdog.org

Fraud is skyrocketing as states shift from issuing paper-based food stamps to plastic, electronic benefits transfer cards preloaded with a monthly limit of cash intended only for food purchases.



Fraud is skyrocketing as states shift from issuing paper-based food stamps to plastic, electronic benefits transfer cards preloaded with a monthly limit of cash intended only for food purchases.

Examples of fraud prompted Congress to take action, with President Obama signing a law in February intended to prevent EBT cardholders from spending their money on tattoos and at strip clubs, liquor stores and casinos.

Here’s a state-by-state listing of some EBT fraud stories:

Alabama: Not fraudulent, but are EBT cards becoming a status symbol? In Alabama, a place called the “Rose Supper Club” gives you $5 off the cover price if you show your EBT card. It’s a promotion called “Food Stamp Fridays.”

Arizona: A 15-month investigation found roughly $700-K in EBT fraud. 18 indictments.

California: $69 million in EBT funds withdrawn outside the state’s borders in recent years, including almost $12 million withdrawn in Las Vegas.

Colorado: EBT cards used at strip clubs, casinos. Denver Post editorializes that attempts to crack down on fraud might not be worth it.

Connecticut: 27 state workers fired, 10 others retire after investigation finds massive insider fraud by government bureaucrats.

Florida: Investigators find that sales of EBT cards at less than full value results in a $2-million swindle.

Georgia: Man pleads guilty to EBT card scam valued at $4.6 million, believed to be largest food stamp fraud ever in the state.

Illinois: Sting on “LINK” cards believed to have generated $40,000 monthly revenuefor one of the families accused of participating in the alleged fraud ring.

Indiana: State worker accused of issuing EBT cards to fake recipients. Also, police arrest five in EBT scam believed to have netted $100-K.

Iowa: Grocer, a former City Council member, convicted of witness tampering during food stamp investigation and trial. In a separate story, Iowa inmates found to have been illegally receiving food stamp benefits while incarcerated.

Kansas: Authorities believe as many as 7,000 fraudulent users of EBT cards are costing the state $22-million.

Louisiana: Eight arrested in food stamp fraud. In late 2011, the state said it had 474 active investigations into possible EBT fraud/abuse.

Maine: “Tip of the iceberg” investigation nets five indictments.

Maryland: Believed to be No. 2 in the nation in EBT card fraud, with one in four card applications “showing evidence of fraud.”

Massachusetts: Stores accused of buying EBT cards at discounted prices, and hooking up EBT card users with crack cocaine dealers.

Missouri: Welfare cards being spent in such distant places as Florida and Hawaii.

New Hampshire: Report says 10 percent of all registered food stamp recipients live out of state.

Ohio: Audit finds 33,000 replacement EBT cards ordered in one year. “[M]ore than 1,500 people in Hamilton County have ordered 10 replacement cards or more since 2006.”

Texas: State faced $4 million in federal fines for errors in issuing food stamps.

Washington: Store owner sentenced to 21 months in prison: $170,000 in her bank account on the day of the raid.

Wisconsin: Nine county workers suspected in multi-year fraud that scammed $300-K or more.

 

Not quite the WSJ or the NYT, and they seem to feed off poorly documented outrage...

got A REAL source?

Howard