Bobby Jindal said ''We have to be the Party of Ideas'' here is a good idea for you guys to campaign on. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How Big Banks Swipe Millions From Welfare Recipients Dominique Hudson is fed up with giving Wells Fargo her bus money. Each month, the 18-year-old from Oakland, Calif., pays the bank about $12 in ATM fees to access cash from CalWORKS, Californiaâs principle welfare program. The mother of a 3-year-old boy who relies on the public bus to get to her minimum wage job at a grocery store, Hudson could use that money for about five commutes. Instead, she's losing it to the bank. "That's not good at all," she told The Huffington Post. California welfare recipients paid $19 million in ATM fees last year to withdraw their benefits in cash, according to a new study from the California Reinvestment Coalition, a low-income advocacy network. These millions didn't have to go to the banks. Critics say big financial institutions could easily afford to waive transaction fees for welfare withdrawal. They also blame welfare administrators for not doing a better job spreading the word about no-fee ATMs that are available to beneficiaries. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/03/bank-fees-welfare_n_5072087.html
lol really spike? you expect taxpayers to have sympathy for her because she has to pay fees to a bank and it eats into her 'benefits'. oh i get it, the BANKS are at fault, bank accts should be free for welfare recipients. huffpoo has gotta be the saddest rag out. what do you suggest should be done?
If these people dont like the fees ATM's charge them, they always have the option of going to the bank and withdrawling cash, but i guess that is too difficult for them, I guess they must be too irresponsible to hold cash in their hands without spending it. Why would people even bother providing ATM's if they dont get any money for doing it? Do you think they are out there for charity?
================ Thanks for the laugh Mr Spike , ''blame welfare leadership for not spreading the word no fee ATMs'' LOL Surely you jestMr Spike ; as if the banks or anyone else owes anyone'' free/give- aways'' Frankly my dad was a banker; small accounts are NOT even welcome at some banks.She should thank God someone fools with her at any price. Of course what really ticks me off about some bank/big banks s is they don't want kids savings accounts;;; sends a bad message, just when kids need to save.!!!!! Citigroup was in the news recently; bad news for them AGAIN/again..... Thanks
yeah man. after 10 years in public high school spike's yittle mind is pickled in commie kool aid.. poor kid never had a chance.
Canada's banks cash social assistance cheques for free. And apparently a few have installed dedicated kiosks.
Ricter I think you are you saying most of the democrat party should move to Canada to save on their bank fees.