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Taxpayers pick up the crab tab

Tell me what is wrong with this picture: At the Save Mart where my wife works, an EBT (electronic benefit transfer) user came in and purchased $87 worth of crabs with her EBT card.

So very hard to say “You’re welcome.” Just makes me sick.

Dewayne Hill, Fresno

This story was originally published April 8, 2017 at 1:50 PM with the headline "Taxpayers pick up the crab tab."

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