Entitlements 101: EBT Cards in Florida to be shut down for *12* hours tomorrow...

[Eurodriver]

http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2013/9/15/new_vendor_transitio.html




"I'm probably going to be frustrated and mad that I can't use it, but it's only for a few hours, until they update their system, I'll be OK, as long as it's only one day," said Cathy Astarita.

:blink:

And what if it's not "only one day"? What then?

[SteyrAUG]

No different from a thief being angry that his mugging victim is carrying less the $5 and noting else of value.

[jpmuscle]

Thoughts about Rome and the whole of the people being the mob comes to mind :rolleyes:

[yellowfin]

Let them riot. They're destroying economic value by doing what they're doing anyway, might as well make them be honest about it and deal with them for what they really are.

[_Stormin_]

Oh the horror... They'll have to take a half a day off from spending other people's money. This is where planning comes in. They can simply spend twice as much in the preceding 12 hours, and I'm sure everyone will make it through just fine.

[duece71]

No alcohol purchases for 12 hours......yes, some will be angry.

[VooDoo6Actual]

Beta test

[GotAmmo]

saving the state 21 million over 3 years.... while continuing to cost the tax payer millions upon millions over the next 3 years.

seems fair

[Caeser25]

Beta test

That's what I was thinking. Although, unannounced would be better.