No more debit cards.... people will have to apply for aid via...

[stevietheman]

FEMA website and get aid direct deposited into their checking accounts.

Ummm... what about those people w/o checking accounts.... we know that banks have made it harder to get accounts in recent times, esp for those with not-so-perfect credit. And only allowing application via a website? I have a feeling many of these people will have trouble finding Internet access.

[Erika]

1. Most of the poor do not have checking accounts or access to

computers. Mr. Bush is continuing his genocide toward liberals.

[jim3775]

2. From a tech perspective

That website is ridiculous. It doesn't allow Opera or Firefox only IE and javascript must be enabled. Mac and linux users cant apply at all.

http://politics.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/09/08/1212237&tid=113&tid=95&tid=103&tid=219

[quiet.american]

3. .... And if they had their checking account at a local bank....

.... and the bank is now under water.... :shrug:

[fudge stripe cookays]

4. That's what I've been wondering.

If it was not a multinational bank, but a small local credit union or something, how is that working, exactly?

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[stevietheman]

5. This admin isn't known for its comprehensive planning... so are we

surprised? Nope. They just select a one-size-fits-all "solution" and force it down everyone's throat--they know full well that a large number of the victims won't be able to apply for the assistance. They're evil.