When will people wake up and realize that the taxes they pay for which they work their butts off for are being wasted and most likely on purpose? These blue states allow fraud and, in some cases, like Wisconsin, promote it.
What is so sad is that most of the money isn’t even going to Americans, but to illegals who should not be here. The Democrats have destroyed their golden goose because the fraud is front and center. Now, if we could only get the Mainstream Media to report the facts instead of providing a cover-up for the socialists. All IMO.
“When Massachusetts administered the federal SUN Bucks program on June 1 to give eligible families $120 per kid for the summer, criminals stole about $855,000 in over 10,000 fraudulent transactions.
Every year, states administer the SUN Bucks program that provides eligible families with $120 per child for the summer, loaded onto an electronic benefit transfer card.
The Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance said that it found a large-scale skimming fraud scheme in the federal SUN Bucks program. Criminals install fake point-of-sale machines in high-traffic places such as grocery stores, gas stations, and liquor stores. Those criminals clone EBT cards and then deplete the card balance before the person can spend it.
DTA reported it to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
“We know that families struggle during the summer when they lose access to the school breakfast and lunch that their kids depend on. The SUN Bucks program is a crucial lifeline for those families to make sure that no child goes hungry just because school is closed,” said DTA Commissioner Michael Cole. “I’m proud that DTA’s strong fraud detection system worked as intended, discovered this fraud and put a stop to it before it could get worse. There must be a full investigation into this, and anyone found responsible must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. In Massachusetts, we have always worked hard to prevent fraud and theft and make sure that our most vulnerable families receive the benefits they deserve from this federal program. We need the federal government to be a partner in that work as well.”