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>PMFJI - I'm a victim of red-tape way more than I'd like, working for Uncle Sam, and I strongly dislike the over-use of it, but there is a point to that gov't distribution and check-signing. If you're not extremely careful, there are a zillion people out there that will try to cheat and bilk the system for all they can get out of it at the expense of other poor and all taxpayers.
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>So, the problem is finding a secure delivery system for the funding - and that's no easy matter.

Actually, the technical side is a piece of cake. It's the political/social side that's the bugaboo.

There's NO reason in the world that the Feds couldn't cut their expenses to the bone by doing direct deposit. It's the overhead that is SO HUGE that is required to keep the flim-flam artists away that causes the grief plus one other attribute: Every time someone scams the Government in some fashion the regulation(s) that emminate are typically applied to all future issues making a HUGE problem. It's the old idea that the few, because of their dishonesty, making life tougher for the many who are not.

I honestly think that the best way to solve this would be to teach the principles (again) that are contained in the 10 Commandments. Don't steal is pretty much on the top of the list. *g*

Bruce, you sincerely have my respect and appreciation that you are willing to put up with all the nonsense. I have a neighbor who has been working for Uncle for almost 30 years and he's REALLY tired of the internally generated stuff.

Best regards,

DD