Comments on: Farm Bill Cuts Food Stamps As Need Trends Upward http://hungrr.com/2007/farm-bill-cuts-food-stamps-as-need-trends-upward Hunger in America. Do a little good. And feel good. News Facts About Hunger in America. How people can help. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:45:24 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Don Birkholz http://hungrr.com/2007/farm-bill-cuts-food-stamps-as-need-trends-upward/comment-page-1#comment-1239 Don Birkholz Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:40:34 +0000 http://hungrr.com/?p=51#comment-1239 I propose changing the name of the food stamp program to the delinquent fine reimbursement office or auto insurance reimbursement office. I pushed for a food stamp survey (thru the Montana DPHHS), poorly done in Billings, MT, that indicated 18 of 96 food stamp applicants listed DUI issues, fines, or auto insurance as a reason for needing food stamps (that equals over 70,000 over the last 20 years in Montana would have listed those reasons). It stands to reason, that an indigent, having to immediately pay 500$ for a late fine or auto insurance, would have a problem buying his own food, and would probably have to go to the food stamp (fine reimbursement office) to get something to eat. I estimate the food stamp program could save 100 million dollars per year if the states would change their laws (require community service for late fines, get low cost auto insurance for indigentls). I propose changing the name of the food stamp program to the delinquent fine reimbursement office or auto insurance reimbursement office. I pushed for a food stamp survey (thru the Montana DPHHS), poorly done in Billings, MT, that indicated 18 of 96 food stamp applicants listed DUI issues, fines, or auto insurance as a reason for needing food stamps (that equals over 70,000 over the last 20 years in Montana would have listed those reasons).

It stands to reason, that an indigent, having to immediately pay 500$ for a late fine or auto insurance, would have a problem buying his own food, and would probably have to go to the food stamp (fine reimbursement office) to get something to eat. I estimate the food stamp program could save 100 million dollars per year if the states would change their laws (require community service for late fines, get low cost auto insurance for indigentls).

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