Ebt Abuses News Today

Misguided. eric sean has this report. >> they are supposed to be used only for essentials, not covered by food stamps. but instead, reports say money from electronic benefit transfer, or ebt cards, which are like atm cards, has been spent on anything but. >> they buy beer with it, lottery tickets. theyve been used in atms in casinos. theyve been used in liquor stores and certainly we also have evidence that theyve been used in various strip clubs. >> more than ten states passed legislation restr...

They are like atm cards, intended to be used for essentials that food stamps dont cover. there are reports that some people shockingly use the taxpayer money cards for alcohol, lottery tickets and even at strip clubs. new york is one of several states taking action against what lawmakers say are brazen ebt abuses. they passed a bill that would bar card holders from buying nonessentials or making atm withdrawals with those words at certain places like liquor stores. >> it could be up to some $300...