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• Louisiana Suspends EBT Cards For Malfunction Food Stamp Cheats

  by Cathode Rays on November 8, 2013

  **Promoted from TAM Wire. Posted by Cathode Rays** One supposes Jindal will be accused of raaaaacism, because he has an (R) behind his name. Via Fox News. The Louisiana governor’s office said Wednesday night that it would strip food stamp benefits from anyone who took advantage of an EBT card malfunction that in some cases caused an all-out shopping frenzy in some stores across the state, The Advocate reported. It is unclear how many recipients stand in line to lose benefits for a year, but more than 12,000 received an insufficient funds notice when the EBT card system was corrected on Oct.12, the report said. “We must protect the program for those who receive and use their benefits appropriately according...

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• Fed Preserves US-Mexico Food Stamp ‘Partnership,’ While USDA Prepares for Meat Inspector Furloughs

  by Tammy on March 18, 2013

  I think this tells you everything you need to know about the intentions of Obama and the political class as a whole. But keep in mind, this food stamp ‘partnership’ with Mexico was started by George W. Bush, making it clear politicians on both sides of the aisle have been the problem, and still are. Via Fox News. Salmonella outbreaks. E. coli outbreaks. Millions of dollars in economic losses. These are among the scenarios the Obama administration warned about last month as it claimed the sequester would force the U.S. Department of Agriculture to furlough meat inspectors. But while the administration prepares to take that step, it continues to pursue a “partnership” with the Mexican government to “raise awareness” about...

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