Why food stamp fraud is “fairly rampant” at corner stores in some Chicago neighborhoods. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fraud is exchanging benefits for cash, which is called trafficking, and it is against the law. It happens when someone lies on their application to get benefits, or to get more benefits than they are supposed to get. It also occurs when a retailer has been disqualified from the program
Residents wait to be helped at the Food Stamp and Public Assistance Program Office at the Department of Public Health and Social Services. (Photo: PDN file) Dysfunction in Washington, DC is rampant. Federal programs are wrought with fraud. This is the swamp that needs to be drained. The bigger the federal program, the bigger the fraud. The bigger the bureaucracy, the bigger the waste. And let me tell you, the United States federal government is wasting
USDA intends to offer state agencies greater local control over SNAP, the safety net program that serves millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families, the department said in a statement. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo) Like most people, I like a gourmet meal once in a while. What I really would like is for someone to buy me a gourmet meal. But that will never happen as you and me, the taxpayers, seldom treat ourselves to