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MAC · 01-13-2005, 01:01 PM

I was at Stop & Shop yesterday buying stuff for my diet. I get in line to pay and am behind a woman using the vouchers for welfare. It is a slow process as they have to be checked individually. Only certain items can be purchased with each voucher. I waited paitently and paid for my items. Then when I go to drive out of the parking space I see the same woman loading her groceries into her car. A 7 SERIES BMW (looked to be 2 or 3 years old) This is a $60,000 car. If she can afford a vehicle like this why are we supporting her family?

something is wrong with the system

missing link · 01-13-2005, 01:15 PM

what a SCAMMER!!!!

my friend use to work at a super market and people would try to scam him trying to buy cookies or what not's with there welfair checks...

Jr Link

Redsoxticket · 01-13-2005, 01:19 PM

It is possible that she shops for a elderly and/or sick person that is eligible for food vouchers and can not go to the store. For that we should applaud her if not call the food assistance center and see where that takes you. There could be other people that can actually use it. There is always another side to a story.

chris L · 01-13-2005, 01:21 PM

thats all to common with the " government owes me crowd " .
years ago lots of caddilacs and lincolns parked at the welfare office daily . now it is SUVs of varying costs .

Nebe · 01-13-2005, 04:31 PM

maybe she lost her job...

maybe she has just left her husband who bought her that car....

maybe she's having a medical problem and cant work??

I'm just saying, there might be more to the story.

fishaholic18 · 01-13-2005, 05:48 PM

Maybe she stole it.

bud8fan · 01-13-2005, 06:01 PM

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Originally posted by fishaholic18
Maybe she stole it.

Raider Ronnie · 01-13-2005, 07:33 PM

As Howie Carr would say,
Gimme Girls

Nebe · 01-13-2005, 09:14 PM

I dont know why this is rubbing me the wrong way, but another reason could be that she is a foster parent. Foster parents recieve food stamps too feed the children that they are taking care of. For all we know she could be taking care of 5 kids who would otherwise be in a orphanage

TheSpecialist · 01-13-2005, 09:34 PM

Something I just found out about. If you take in a child from the state, ie: foster parents, or are in the process of adopting you get those wic vouchers no matter what your income. I know this as a fact. A friend of mine is a Union Plumber, they are in the process of adopting , and they get them.

Now I am not saying that this was the case here, but you never know.

Karl F · 01-13-2005, 09:43 PM

All might be well and good with this one,
but......
there are some beauties out there. From reading ML's post, it sounds like maybe they have tightened up on what can, and cannot be purchased with them. A couple of years ago, the manager of the food store next to the booze store I work in, was trying to not take them from one of the section 8 moms next door.... she'd go in with the kid.... get a candy bar, give him a $20 coupon, and he'd give her the change, which she immediately bought cigs, and lottery tickets with... and.... with the 5 bucks change from that, come buy a half pint from me

he called the state, and they told him, if it's a food item, you have to take them, and give the change.

I do hope, that has been changed.

iluvspots · 01-13-2005, 09:48 PM

Dave is on a diet?

MAC · 01-13-2005, 10:16 PM

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Originally posted by iluvspots
Dave is on a diet?

That's what my wife said too

MAC · 01-13-2005, 10:21 PM

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Originally posted by Eben
I dont know why this is rubbing me the wrong way, but another reason could be that she is a foster parent. Foster parents recieve food stamps too feed the children that they are taking care of. For all we know she could be taking care of 5 kids who would otherwise be in a orphanage

Yes very well could be. I guess I have just seen too much of this type of thing in Brockton over the years to think any differently.

likwid · 01-14-2005, 07:28 AM

Its great to see people here just sit on their butts and run their mouth.

You could have very simply reported it to the welfare office as being a concerned citizen including a description and the plate number of the car.

On the flip side I know of atleast 2 ex-dotcommers who were making big bucks then lost their pants with their investments. One was on food stamps/welfare because of "promises" made yet was driving a $40,000 automobile.

bud8fan · 01-14-2005, 06:08 PM

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Originally posted by likwid
Its great to see people here just sit on their butts and run their mouth.

Ted,

Looks like you just did the same thing?

CAL · 01-15-2005, 10:35 AM

Sounds like what you are describing is WIC vouchers. If a child is eligible for MassHealth they qualify for WIC till the age of 5 regardless of income. They're only good for certain foods.

Karl F, food stamps are completely different these days. I had an ex that got them for a while. Now you get a debit card and it can only be used for food. No change given, just deducted off the card.

likwid · 01-16-2005, 01:36 PM

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Originally posted by bud8fan
Ted,

Looks like you just did the same thing?

No clue where this is or what the plate # is.

Karl F · 01-16-2005, 01:53 PM

CAL. thanks for the info, I am so glad to hear that.
It was a few years ago, we had that going on.... glad they went to debit style card / with no change back