Food stamps denied as part of government shutdown

[struggle4progress]

Posted: Jan 06, 2019 10:14 AM EST
Updated: Jan 06, 2019 10:14 AM EST

... Clay City's IGA has been turning away customers who want to pay with food stamps for a little over a week now.

But it's not a decision made by management.

Due to the government shut down, the IGA is unable to accept payment by EBT cards.

For two weeks federal workers have gone without pay, and in Clay City those who depend upon food stamps have gone without groceries ...

https://www.wwlp.com/world/food-stamps-denied-in-indiana-store-as-part-of-government-shutdown/1688567402

[highplainsdem]

1. ?????????? Haven't heard of this happening anywhere else.

[struggle4progress]

5. Government shutdown impacting local grocery store (PA)

Red Lion — A grocery store in York County was forced to turn away food stamps-they say the government shutdown is hurting their business.

D & K Surplus Grocery had to apply for new licensing to accept EBT cards, also known as food stamps.

New ownership took over the business, just two days ago.

Signs everywhere: D & K Surplus Grocery in Red Lion warning their customers, food stamps can't be used right now ...

\https://news4sanantonio.com/news/nation-world/government-shutdown-impacting-local-grocery-store-cant-process-food-stamps

[highplainsdem]

7. The problem there is apparently that they had to apply for new licensing because of new owners,

and that bureaucratic hurdle can't be crossed during the shutdown.

If this were a widespread problem, we'd be hearing much more about it. Especially on Twitter.

The store in Indiana, OTOH, probably has some technical glitch. Or maybe it also had to apply for new licensing for some reason. The management of that store could easily check with other stores to see if any of them are having the same problem they're having for weeks. But blaming the problem instead on the shutdown will help keep their customers who use EBT cards from going to stores that aren't having problems with them.

Whoever did the first stories on this should have been more responsible and checked with all stores in their areas that take EBT cards.

[Mountain Mule]

10. Agree - this was NOT an example of responsible reporting

A single store in Indiana is having problems because the staff members on the Federal level have been furloughed before store management could get all its ducks in a row.

EBT recipients should be okay for the month of January. However, if the shutdown continues into February 38 MILLION Americans will face the prospect of going hungry. WE cannot allow this to happen to the most vulnerable members of society - low income seniors, children and the disabled.

If the Traitor currently occupying the White House actually managed to keep this shutdown going for months or even years as he claims, it will turn into a form of genocide - especially since ALL HUD low income housing assistance will vanish as well. Imagine being six years old with an empty stomach and thrown out with the rest of her family onto the streets. Imagine being a little old lady, hungry and suddenly homeless, wandering the mean streets of any American city in late winter.

I become extremely angry when I contemplate all this.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. Which go to a lot of TRUMP supporters....

in...….

Kentucky
North and South Carolina
Florida
Arkansas
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Alabama
Louisiana

and other states that went for Trump in 2016. Republicans think nothing of their own constituents who will be hurt by this

[highplainsdem]

3. Just checked Twitter, can't find anything else on EBT cards being declined.

[highplainsdem]

4. Just checked Google News and the only news stories about this are all about that one store.

Apparently some computer glitch there...

[struggle4progress]

6. There are two stories so far, from Clay City IN and Red Lion PA

[highplainsdem]

8. See reply 7.

[Wrz]

9. Mine worked

FWIW my EBT card worked at the supermarket today. It wasn't an IGA though.