Michigan Votes Forum

Introduced in the House on June 14, 2007

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It's a problem.

The policy change would impose one-time costs on the Department of Human Services related to information technology systems changes needed to implement the change and staff time needed to respond to recipient inquiries that would likely result from the policy change. Information from the Department of Human Services suggests that the information technology systems costs would be around $900,000. The additional increase in staff time and costs would depend upon the number of recipient inquiries that resulted from the policy change and the required follow-up time from DHS staff. For reference, in September 2007, the DHS issued food assistance benefits to 565,588 recipient groups representing 1,217,334 individuals, so a significant workload impact is possible.

A farm bill being negotiated in Congress could block such a move, It includes a provision that would ban states from changing food-stamp distribution from once a month.

do away with the farm bill also

stop issuing food stamps altogether. why not, instead, use some of those forclosed houses to put them in. have them grow a garden to supply their own food, have them dig a well to supply their own water, have them dig a septic tank to supply their own waste treatment, and let them 'live and let live'? they would owe the total of the property after ten years, or they would be forcefully evicted. they have THAT LONG to become successful.

Well for the $ 10.00 a months the SENIOR VETREANS gets....that is a great Idee..Now all you have to do. get the banker to give -up the $ 500,000 Home to the veteran, then give "HIM" the money to buy the tools to "dig' the garden.

"give' him the seeds and plants for the garden and the pesticides...

"Give" him the tools for the digging of the "septictank" and the knowledge to digg it "Right" the first Time(powerlines etc.)

"give" him the tools and applicance for the inside of the "house"

"give" him the money to pay for utilities..water, gas etc.

"Give" him the money to eat .

"give" him the medical coverage in case he cut or hurt himself while"digging" etc.

"give "Him a truck or car to get his "Tools" from the store.

"give"the money to pay "propertytaxes" etc..

YES "ALL" this is Waiting for GI .Joe when he comes "HOME" or is "HOME" for the last 40-50 years! is this "FREEDOM"!

It is Better to give then to recieve!

The fedreal goverment iusses "FOODSTAMPS" not michigan...

 There is no extra cost to change..THE EMPLOYEE already works there. he she might have A little EXTRA work and hopefully get "IT" right the first time!