It's a "Hand Up" not a "Hand Out", Right?

Hello my dear friends. Everyone needs a little help every now and then. Some people fall on hard times and need a hand. That's what happened to 45-year old Kimball Clark of Roxbury, MA. You see, Mr. Clark, a convicted drug dealer, found himself in a bind. He was in jail with no cash to make bail. No bail money? No problem! Clark called his friend and told him to grab his EBT (welfare) card, hit the ATM and get his bail money. Turns out there is nothing wrong with that! Yup, bail bondsmen and bail money are on the nationally approved list of uses for you Electronic Benefits Transfer card. Isn't that handy! Now, don't get your panties in a twist over your public assistance tax dollars being misused. Using your EBT at liquor stores, casinos and strip clubs is still prohibited. Funny thing though, since you can use your EBT at any ATM to withdrawn cash, there's nothing stopping you from pulling out your public assistance cash at an ATM and spending it any way you like. Can't track cash can you. Here's another funny thing. Citibank EBT Services, a subsidiary of Chicago-based Citigroup, has effectively cornered the EBT market nationwide. Their contract, with New York State alone, will net them about A Billion Dollars over 7 years! It feels good to help people, doesn't it?