On Fox News’ one-hour “Boomtown 2: The Business of Food Stamps” special Friday, Government Accountability Institute (GAI) president Peter Schweizer asked viewers on “Hannity” to type in the hashtag #EBT on Twitter to see how easy it was to engage in food stamp fraud. On Twitter and other social media sites like Facebook, those with… Read more »
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Food stamp fraud doubles in just 3 years
Via CNSNews: In 2012, a U.S. Department of Agriculture official said that food stamp fraud totals $ 750 million each year – a number that more than doubles the cost of trafficking reported in a 2006- 2008 USDA study. Kevin Concannon, U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary for food, nutrition and consumer services, told the Huffington… Read more »
Cost of Food Stamp Fraud More Than Doubled in Obama’s First Term
Food stamp fraud has more than doubled since Barack Obama took office in 2009. In 2011, according to the USDA, food stamp fraud was approximately $ 750 million. The type of fraud noted was derived from selling Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to food retailers for cents on the dollar. The USDA stated, “In 2011, program costs… Read more »
Another Republican rebranding fail: Gay sex is ‘not natural’ … oh, and fraud!
Pssst, Ms. Everhart … Another major fail for the the Republican Party’s rebranding effort: Today’s edition features the chairwoman of the Georgia Republican Party, explaining why marriage equality is a bad idea: Sue Everhart, chairwoman of the Georgia Republican Party, told the Marietta Daily Journal in a story published Saturday that once gay nuptials are… Read more »