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If the author really cared about the root problem of why someone would run a credit system, perhaps they could have looked at the once a month payment system th
by protomyth 8y ago
If the author really cared about the root problem of why someone would run a credit system, perhaps they could have looked at the once a month payment system that EBT uses and what ramifications that has. Take a quick look at places that accept EBT and notice what specials they have on the first of the month as opposed to the rest. Notice any police checkpoints that only seem to get setup on the first? Notice where they are? Go into a local Walmart on the morning of the first day of the month and observe. Look at EBT related signs especially in gas stations that accept EBT (check the microwave).
- occamrazor 8y agoCould you expand on your comment, for the benefit of readers like me who don’t live in the US? What happens in Walmart on the first day of the month?
- protomyth 8y agoWalmart accepts EBT and has cheap groceries. So, when the EBT refreshes you get quite the crowd there. A lot of money gets spent. For folks not going to Walmart, it is interesting to see what is on sale or what never goes on sale at the first of the month. Now, the interesting thing is since Walmart is such a destination, you will find some interesting policing in some communities. I would love someone to do an actual study on who gets tickets at what times of the month. After all, kicking people when they are down is pretty safe.