Double Up! - Are We Encouraging Welfare in America?
I saw this sign today in Atlanta and all I could do was just shake my head in disbelief.
Let's say you are in fact just "down on your luck" and while you are looking to get back on your feet you are getting EBT or SNAP from the government. Now you have found this place that is willing to take your (just for example) $800 in SNAP benefits and turn it into $1600 in SNAP purchases.
That's like getting welfare and a $200 a week payment under the table. Well, Hell. Why get a job when you get double your money at this place. That's $800 a month TAX free income. $9,600.00 a year kickback if you use your EBT card at this establishment.
Is This Even Legal?
Look I get helping out your fellow man but this wreaks of fraud and it only incentivises staying in your "down on my luck" social status.
I'm just putting this out there and asking for some dialogue from my fellow STEEMians. Please share your comments on this post.
What do you think of this practice?
Is it moral?
Is it legal?
Do you think that it may in fact give someone the incentive to NOT get gainful employment if they can in fact find a job?
I really want to see what your thoughts are on this topic. I think it has a detrimental effect on those that are "captured" in the system and that effect is often long term and not in a good way.
Just my two STEEMS Worth.
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Sad part is most people think this is just "free money"... when it actually is being stole out of things like social security and other benefits we are suppose to recieve in the future.
People are basically stealing from their future selves and think they are "working the system."
Things will get ugly really quick when the government can't afford to pay for these handouts anymore, and unfortunately that day is sooner than most would anticipate! :(
I think food stamps or whatever you want to call these benefits are helpful but they need to have a more solid and straightforward amount given. I think they also should have certain rules that keeps people working as many hours as they can instead of getting this "free money" and just sitting at home popping out more children to increase their "free income"
Ive used it a few times but it is so hard to figure out how much you will recieve and the amount of hours you work doesnt help. I was offered less benefits even though i work 30 plus hours a week. I shouldnt get money taken from me because i work more than someone who has 3 kids and doesnt work at all.
I wonder how a business could afford to do that.
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