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Store Clerk Fired for Refusing EBT Card for Cigarettes [VIDEO/POLL]

Amy Austin — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:02:37 +0000

A convenience store clerk in New Hampshire was fired after six years on the job for refusing to sell cigarettes to a 20-year-old man who was paying with an EBT cash card. Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) is an electronic system that automates the delivery, redemption, and reconciliation of issued public assistance benefits.

Should Drug Testing Be Mandatory for Welfare Recipients? [VIDEO/POLL]

Baby J — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 21:30:20 +0000

This year is a huge election year, and with our country as divided as it is, another hot topic has re-emerged. The debate is discussing whether or not drug testing be mandatory for welfare beneficiaries. With so many stigmas relating to individuals who receive government assistance, many are truly divided on this issue, but it’s [...]

$1 Million Lottery Winner Also Wins Welfare Fraud Charges for Remaining on Food Stamps

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:13:05 +0000

Money may not buy happiness, but it just might buy you a whole heap of trouble.

One Michigan lotto winner discovered that firsthand after she was arraigned on two felony counts of welfare fraud.