Welfare Recipients Take EBT to Disney World and Vegas

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

When I moved back from Thailand in 07, I stayed with my sister for a few months. She's unmarried with 5 kids. The father of 3 of them lived there as well, but apparently getting married would have ruined them on the tax thing She did her taxes and she was getting 5k back. I was confused to say the least since she barely worked. That's when she introduced me to the EITC. Needless to say I was shocked. I could understand paying little or no income tax, but to have the govt. actually PAY you, blew my mind. It still does. The 3 oldest boys are young adults now, and it appears they'll be doing life in prison on the installment plan from the way things are going.

And yet, congress voted to cut veterans' COLA raises for a few years instead of reducing tax benefits such as this. Illegal immigrants can get child credits for US born children, even if they don't work and pay taxes.