We already know the welfare system
is a bad deal for American taxpayers. Every single year the American people are
on the hook to help fund billions of dollars in government
assistance programs.
Democrats argue without these
programs millions of people are going to fall through the cracks and get “left
behind.” All you have to do is go to a
grocery store and see someone paying with food stamps while wearing their brand
new everything to realize this isn’t remotely true.
In all actuality millions
of welfare recipients are gaming the system. Including this woman who
bilked us for $4 million. Here’s what the DOJ said in a press release.
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Ofori Causey, 45, was charged in an Information with one count of
conspiracy to commit SNAP benefits fraud, one count of SNAP fraud, and one
count of money laundering in connection with a four year fraud scheme.
The
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food
Stamp Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),
provides eligible households with government subsidies for certain foodstuffs,
and allows holders to exchange their SNAP benefits for food at authorized
retail food stores.
Causey
was the owner and operator of J&W Aseda Plaza, a convenience store on Main
Street in Worcester. From April 2010 to October 2014, Causey conspired
with others to commit SNAP fraud by purchasing SNAP benefits from recipients
rather than exchanging them for food. Causey purchased the benefits at a
discounted value of approximately fifty cents for every SNAP dollar. By
so doing, Causey caused the USDA to electronically deposit into a bank account
controlled by her the full face value of the SNAP benefits fraudulently
obtained.
During
the course of the conspiracy Causey defrauded the USDA of approximately
$3,638,900 in SNAP funds. You can fully
expect this case is no way unique. And
even if other people’s plans to defraud the system are nowhere near this
severe, you can count on the this kind of activity happening even on a minor
scale millions of times over the course of the year.
Many of the times the fraud goes
un-investigated because there are thresholds that need to be met, like in Texas
where it takes $5,000 in fraud before any investigation begins.
In one state it was shown 54
defendants were responsible for $18 Million in theft. Imagine if that was
happening all over the U.S. to that extent. The bottom line is the welfare
state needs to end. The fact people are
able to get away with this in any capacity is maddening.
http://teapartypolitics.com/this-woman-cost-taxpayers-an-insane-amount-in-welfare-fraud/
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