'I have not seen one cent': billions stolen in wage theft from US workers

Re:'I have not seen one cent': billions stolen in wage theft... by willcipriano on Monday February 12, 2024 @10:41AM (#39346090)

Low income mothers can get formula from the government.

https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic

It was probably all theft to exchange for drugs.

During the pandemic there was a formula shortage and allowing theft rather than punishing it probably ensured some children went without unnecessarily.

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Re:'I have not seen one cent': billions stolen in wage theft... by pierat on Monday February 12, 2024 @11:41AM (#39346976)

Any means testing (and I do mean ANY) will always exclude people who have an actual need who'll never be able to get.

And really, if 1 out of a thousand "cuts drugs" with formula, so be it. At least that's non-toxic... and frankly, laughable as DARE propaganda.

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Re:'I have not seen one cent': billions stolen in wage theft... by cscurmudgeon on Monday February 12, 2024 @11:45AM (#39347036)

Here is a list of places with free baby formula and stuff in the Bay Area most without means testing:

https://www.211bayarea.org/sanfrancisco/food/food-programs/f...

https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/san_francisco_and_s...

Just recently there was a baby formula shortage. And we were not prosecuting gangs stealing formula. Shameless and laughable.

https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/infantandtoddlernutrition/form...

Edit: To person calling me a techbro below, I can't provide data for 1000s of cities in the US, genius. Feel free to do so.

Non tech folks also live in the US (you would know if you live in the US). Also look up why we are discussing the Bay Area.

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Re:'I have not seen one cent': billions stolen in wage theft... by pierat on Monday February 12, 2024 @11:46AM (#39347053)

The Bay Area is not the USA, techbro.

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Re:'I have not seen one cent': billions stolen in wage theft... by cscurmudgeon on Monday February 12, 2024 @12:29PM (#39347668)

I can't provide data for 1000s of cities in the US, genius. Feel free to do so. You provide data for zero other parts of the US.

Non tech folks also live in the US (you would know if you live in the US).

Also look up why we are discussing the Bay Area.

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Re:'I have not seen one cent': billions stolen in wage theft... by willcipriano on Monday February 12, 2024 @03:00PM (#39349624)

Half of infants born in the US receive WIC. Can't be that hard.

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