Politics & Government
La Jolla Beach Bum Shines Light on Government Handouts
Local resident Jason Greenslate was featured on Fox News buying lobster and sushi with food stamps.
A Fox News report is bringing a lot of attention to La Jolla. The news station aired an 11-minute special report on 29-year-old Jason Greenslate on August 10. In the report, Greenslate drink beers at the beach in Windansea, "picks up chicks," talks about his awesome lifestyle and buys lobster and sushi with food stamps.
Greenslate, who reportedly stays with friends, receives $200 each month on his SNAP, food stamps card.
"$200 of free money is radical... why not," he says in the clip.
Greenslate, who attended San Diego State and a technical school, said work is not for him.
“This is the way I want to live and I don’t really see anything changing,” he added.
Fox News aired the special to "exposed the government’s startling attempts to get people to sign up for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—or food stamps."
Watch part one of Fox's report above. Watch part two here.
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