Welfare, Medicaid and Social Services

how about we just

Anonymous Citizen — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:08:10 GMT

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.

Lets

Anonymous Citizen — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:27:28 GMT

do away with the farm bill also

No

Anonymous Citizen — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:17:12 GMT

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.

waste of money

marysunshine — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:32:22 GMT

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.

Totally makes sense

Anonymous Citizen — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 03:12:28 GMT

It's a problem.

2007 House Bill 4923 (Distribute food stamps on twice-a-month basis )

admin — Mon, 01 Jan 2001 05:00:00 GMT

Introduced in the House on June 14, 2007

Click here to view bill details.