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Dead people getting rich off EBT. Raked in 2.4 billion.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 12:49 pm
Posted on 1/15/17 at 12:49 pm
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Dead People Doled Out $2.6 Billion Worth of Food Stamps
Feds have 'little assurance that retailers are who they say they are. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s inspector general reviewed billions of transactions through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps. It found that thousands of stores authorized to accept food stamps were using the Social Security numbers of deceased persons.
An audit released Thursday found instances of potential fraud where the Food and Nutrition Service issued food stamps through stores that claimed to be owned by children or the dead.
“We found that 3,394 authorized SNAP retailers (retailers) used Social Security Numbers (SSN) that matched SSNs of deceased people,” the inspector general said. “Additionally, 193 retailers listed owners who were not at least 18 years of age. While FNS did have some controls to edit or verify SNAP retail owner information, these controls were not adequate to ensure owner information accuracy.”
Between October 2013 and June 2015, the inspector general identified 3,394 stores owned by 1,819 people who were using SSNs listed on the Social Security Administration’s Death Master File.
“These 3,394 retailers redeemed about $2.6 billion in SNAP benefits,” the inspector general said. The 193 businesses that reported child owners redeemed $41 million in food stamps.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 12:54 pm to CptBengal
Democrats are liars. Democrats are thieves.
Not news.
Not news.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 12:55 pm to CptBengal
They get hungry voting so much.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 1:00 pm to CptBengal
quote:
We found that 3,394 authorized SNAP retailers (retailers) used Social Security Numbers (SSN) that matched SSNs of deceased people,”
Lock em up. And make them pay it back.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 1:03 pm to CptBengal
As a liberal, I'll say the SNAp program needs a massive overhaul. Too many places are more than willing to ring up beer and cigarettes as "groceries." At this point, seems like only major retailers should take snap.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 1:19 pm to CaptainBrannigan
You can buy EBT cards on craigslist.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 1:20 pm to wmr
quote:
Democrats are liars. Democrats are thieves.
Not news.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 1:22 pm to CptBengal
The free beacon? Fake news.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 1:22 pm to CptBengal
Maybe the wording is confusing, but are they saying a store was receiving the benefits or the store was accepting EBT from a "dead" person?
Posted on 1/15/17 at 1:24 pm to CaptainBrannigan
Ban convenient stores from the program and it could end a lot of this bull shite quickly.
Especially ones with liquor stores attached to them.
Especially ones with liquor stores attached to them.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 1:26 pm to TJGator1215
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The free beacon? Fake news.
Interesting.
Can you be more specific?
Thanks.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 1:26 pm to CptBengal
Fraud in a federal program? I am absolutely shocked.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 1:27 pm to CptBengal
Wait wait these are businesses committing fraud. I thought corporations and businesses were good and did what was right? You mean to tell me the republicans were wrong?
Posted on 1/15/17 at 1:28 pm to MrLarson
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Ban convenient stores from the program and it could end a lot of this bull shite quickly.
Especially ones with liquor stores attached to them.
So, punish all convenience store owners because a few broke the law? Why not punish the ones committing the act?
Posted on 1/15/17 at 1:28 pm to Aristo
quote:
are they saying a store was receiving the benefits or the store was accepting EBT from a "dead" person?
Whats the difference?
Posted on 1/15/17 at 1:31 pm to Dale51
As in the store owner had their own EBT card to use or they were running someone else's card.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 1:32 pm to Aristo
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So, punish all convenience store owners because a few broke the law? Why not punish the ones committing the act?
Because the users can't provide for themselves. They don't need a store that charges 3-4 times the amount for a can of soup.
Posted on 1/15/17 at 1:32 pm to Jbird
Yup. He gives new meaning to the phrase "dumb arse."
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