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?
Before the early 1950s there was no public dole called
Welfare in New York City. The public dole was called
Home Relief and it was starkly different from this
EBT Card system.
Back then, if someone fell onto hard times he or she would visit the local Home Relief center, which were store-front facilities situated in low-rent neighborhoods. There, an investigator would evaluate an applicant's situation and appropriate assistance would be provided. If rent was overdue it would be paid directly to the landlord. If food was needed these centers would issue or deliver boxes filled with various food staples.
My aunt worked for the Department of Home Relief. Her title was
Counselor but her job was to visit various local centers and teach classes to food-box recipients who didn't know how to cook (no McDonald's or KFC back then).
Part of the the Investigators' job was finding employment for support recipients. Those who found jobs were issued lunch money and two weekly passes for public transportation (subway and trolleys).
Big difference from
EBT Cards.
