Colorado EBT card users getting cash at ATMs in Hawaii, Virgins Islands.....

[Clementine]

Just in one state, Colorado, $3.8 million was withdrawn from ATMs outside the state using the EBT cards. Las Vegas, the Virgin Islands, Hawaii and other places were visited by EBT card carriers . Most people can't afford to travel to those places, yet those taking tax payer money are doing it no problem. If that much is withdrawn out of state, how much money is taken from local ATMs for things that are not necessities? I thought the deal was keeping a roof over their heads and food on the table. It never ceases to amaze me how so many on welfare can afford luxury things, like vacations, tattoos and other things that the average worker can't fit into their budget. If a person has extra money to blow on that shit, it's safe to say we could reduce the amount they receive each month and save the tax payers a bundle. Where is the incentive to complete education and look for work if you can afford to party on the tax payers' dime?

Before the libs rush in to claim the problem is too small to worry about, this is just one state where cards were used outside of the state. That doesn't include the money taken from ATMs at local casinos, tattoo parlors, pot shops and other places where non-essential items are purchased. It is a problem and we could do more to prevent this sort of fraud. Our country is in so much debt already and having a gross lack of oversight on government programs only makes it worse.

Have you wanted to take that dream vacation to the Virgin Islands or Hawaii, but couldn’t because you just don’t have the money? How about taking a weekend in Vegas? Well, a new report finds that Colorado welfare receipients are doing just that and you’re helping to pay the bill.

Arthur Kane of Watchdog.org investigated the ATM withdrawals of Colorado welfare receipients and found that $3.8 million was withdrawn out of the state over the past two years.

http://www.ijreview.com/2014/10/185434-aloha-hawaii-report-shows-welfare-receipients-partying-tax-dollars/

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Your tax dollars at work keeping Democrats in power

 

[Luddly Neddite]

What's the problem?

Some EBT cards also have a cash amount loaded on them.

RW nutters believe only the wealthy go to or live in Hawaii and the Virgin Islands and and want to control how this money is spent.

MYOB

 

[TheOldSchool]

Republicans have this belief that people on welfare or using food stamps live some grand lifestyle where own jet ski's and go on wild vacations in the virgin islands. I'd like to see info on how many of these people got to those locations as a gift from their family, perhaps visiting for the first time in years. I'd also like to see how much money of this money they spent while visiting. You can get to Vegas from Colorado for very cheap and if they're buying their groceries in Vegas instead of Colorado then what's the big deal?

 

[Billy000]

Just in one state, Colorado, $3.8 million was withdrawn from ATMs outside the state using the EBT cards. Las Vegas, the Virgin Islands, Hawaii and other places were visited by EBT card carriers . Most people can't afford to travel to those places, yet those taking tax payer money are doing it no problem. If that much is withdrawn out of state, how much money is taken from local ATMs for things that are not necessities? I thought the deal was keeping a roof over their heads and food on the table. It never ceases to amaze me how so many on welfare can afford luxury things, like vacations, tattoos and other things that the average worker can't fit into their budget. If a person has extra money to blow on that shit, it's safe to say we could reduce the amount they receive each month and save the tax payers a bundle. Where is the incentive to complete education and look for work if you can afford to party on the tax payers' dime?

Before the libs rush in to claim the problem is too small to worry about, this is just one state where cards were used outside of the state. That doesn't include the money taken from ATMs at local casinos, tattoo parlors, pot shops and other places where non-essential items are purchased. It is a problem and we could do more to prevent this sort of fraud. Our country is in so much debt already and having a gross lack of oversight on government programs only makes it worse.

Have you wanted to take that dream vacation to the Virgin Islands or Hawaii, but couldn’t because you just don’t have the money? How about taking a weekend in Vegas? Well, a new report finds that Colorado welfare receipients are doing just that and you’re helping to pay the bill.

Arthur Kane of Watchdog.org investigated the ATM withdrawals of Colorado welfare receipients and found that $3.8 million was withdrawn out of the state over the past two years.

http://www.ijreview.com/2014/10/185434-aloha-hawaii-report-shows-welfare-receipients-partying-tax-dollars/

Food stamps fraud is statistically rare. Even if these people can afford to travel, they are still getting on average $133 a month. The truth is that there really isn't much incentive to fraud the system. If those people in reality have good income, they are idiots based on the actual amount of money they receive per month. The average SNAP recipient makes $766 a month income.

We also don't know whether or not all of these people are traveling with their own money.

EDIT: lol why am I not surprised by the actual details of the article? This figure refers to welfare in general, not food stamps specifically. I knew you were full of shit.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

What's the problem?

Some EBT cards also have a cash amount loaded on them.

RW nutters believe only the wealthy go to or live in Hawaii and the Virgin Islands and and want to control how this money is spent.

MYOB

If they are living in Hawaii or the Virgin Islands why are collecting Colorado food stamps?

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Republicans have this belief that people on welfare or using food stamps live some grand lifestyle where own jet ski's and go on wild vacations in the virgin islands. I'd like to see info on how many of these people got to those locations as a gift from their family, perhaps visiting for the first time in years. I'd also like to see how much money of this money they spent while visiting. You can get to Vegas from Colorado for very cheap and if they're buying their groceries in Vegas instead of Colorado then what's the big deal?

If you're living off the government tit you probably shouldn't be going on vacation, particularly to resort destinations.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Republicans have this belief that people on welfare or using food stamps live some grand lifestyle where own jet ski's and go on wild vacations in the virgin islands. I'd like to see info on how many of these people got to those locations as a gift from their family, perhaps visiting for the first time in years. I'd also like to see how much money of this money they spent while visiting. You can get to Vegas from Colorado for very cheap and if they're buying their groceries in Vegas instead of Colorado then what's the big deal?

Translation: "Blah blah blah I pay less than nothing in taxes so I don't fucking care, in fact, I'm glad taxpayers are getting fucked"

 

[Antares]

What's the problem?

Some EBT cards also have a cash amount loaded on them.

RW nutters believe only the wealthy go to or live in Hawaii and the Virgin Islands and and want to control how this money is spent.

MYOB

Considering that it is Tax Payer money and it is supposedly needed because of a bad financial situation , yes it should be controlled.

 

[LoneLaugher]

Who said they are living off of the government tit? Who said they were on vacation?

 

[jasonnfree]

How original, conservatives bitching about the poor destroying the country with EBT cards..

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

After reading all these liberal responses,I can only assume they dont pay taxes and or they hold an EBT card themselves.

 

[TheOldSchool]

Translation: "Blah blah blah I pay less than nothing in taxes so I don't fucking care, in fact, I'm glad taxpayers are getting fucked"

Standard CF babble. Have you dug up an ebola shelter yet?

 

[mdk]

I am down with EBT cards only being able to function in the state that issued them.

 

[TheOldSchool]

You cons want to do something about welfare and food stamps? How about you win an election. Or address the issue instead of applauding your representatives sitting on their asses in congress reading Dr. Seuss all through the night.

 

[Antares]

You cons want to do something about welfare and food stamps? How about you win an election. Or address the issue instead of applauding your representatives sitting on their asses in congress reading Dr. Seuss all through the night.

Too funny.

Never mind the Bills on Harry's desk.

 

[Plasmaball]

i have no problem auditing the system, but then again i also dont have a problem cutting funding from every area of government, including defense. people abuse systems in place to help, always going to happen.

 

[TheOldSchool]

You cons want to do something about welfare and food stamps? How about you win an election. Or address the issue instead of applauding your representatives sitting on their asses in congress reading Dr. Seuss all through the night.

Too funny.

Never mind the Bills on Harry's desk.

You're right. Let's have another vote to repeal Obamacare. That'll really fire up the base.

 

[LoneLaugher]

After reading all these liberal responses,I can only assume they dont pay taxes and or they hold an EBT card themselves.

Your fantasy.

 

[jasonnfree]

Why is it that the "conservatives" always focus their hate (yes, hate) on policies that help the needy? Lots of welfare and giveaways for the rich, but as far conservatives are concerned, they are the only ones that have jobs and pay taxes anyway and anyone on food stamps, or EBT is a freeloader. This means increasingly fewer people will vote republican in the future. Remember Romney and the 47% remark?