http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2015/05/heres-how-kansas-republicans-are-screwing-poor
Starting in July, a new law in Kansas will restrict the amount of cash a welfare recipient can take out of ATM's to just $25 a day—a move that critics say introduces a whole new host of financial burdens—including high ATM fees and travel costs—when they access cash.
Max Ehrenfreund at the Washington Post explains:
Since most banking machines are stocked only with $20 bills, the $25 limit is effectively a $20 limit. A family seeking to withdraw even $200 in cash would have to visit an ATM 10 times a month, a real burden for a parent who might not have a car and might not live in a neighborhood where ATMs are easy to find.
The law, backed by a GOP-dominated Kansas legislature and Republican Gov. Sam Brownback, will benefit the pockets of large banks while taking money from poor families who rely on food stamps.In Kansas's system, every withdrawal incurs a $1 fee, and if the beneficiary doesn't have a bank account, they will have to pay the ATM fee, too.
Those fees might be worth it for some families, though, because the card issued by the state of Kansas isn't like a debit card from an ordinary bank. Ordinary debit cards allow their holders to make purchases for free in stores. In Kansas, beneficiaries get two free purchases a month. After that, they pay 40 cents every time they use the card to buy something.
first they decide poor should not eat steak or lobster why is it only reserved or deserving of them and if poor can have it it's no longer a privilege food what next caviar??? now they are restricting what has been allotted as a whole amount and relegate those receiving it to a daily allowance. you know they had to realize banks don't give out 5 dollar bills at ATM's. taking the country back to medieval times when you had to pay tax when you had nothing for you or your family, picture should be getting clearer and republican agenda even more so keep it in mind Nov. 4th 2016, like I said the poorest are the targets and republican looking out for the banks that info priceless use it on election day.
so as mentioned extra money for transportation ATM fees if you are not near your bank did not mention however checks but many who receive welfare don't have bank accounts so the heaviest brunt of this republican insult fall on the poorest. just wondering more women seem to get welfare so is this really another strategy in the war on women???
