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USDA Suggests Hosting Food Stamp Parties to Increase Participation in the Program
Caroline May
While spending on the food stamp program has increased 100 percent under President Barack Obama, the government continues to push more Americans to enroll in the welfare program. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has embraced entire promotional campaigns designed to encourage eligible Americans to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or food stamps. A pamphlet currently posted at the USDA website encourages local SNAP offices to throw parties as one way to get potentially eligible seniors to enroll in the program. “Throw a Great Party. Host social events where people mix and mingle,” the agency advises. “Make it fun by having activities, games, food, and entertainment, and provide information about SNAP. Putting SNAP information in a game format like BINGO, crossword puzzles, or even a ‘true/false’ quiz is fun and helps get your message across in a memorable way.”
The agency’s most recent outreach effort targets California, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio and the New York metro area with radio ads. The ads have been running since March and are scheduled to continue through the end of June — at a cost of $2.5 million — $3 million, CNN Money reported Monday. CNN Money further noted that the USDA began running paid radio ads in 2004, under President George W. Bush, who oversaw a 63 percent increase in average food stamp participation. In the 1970s, one out of every 50 Americans was on food stamps. Today one our of every seven receive the benefit. After the recession, the ratio is expected to hover around one out of every nine, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Despite the high rate of food stamp participation, the USDA has numerous blueprints posted on their website aimed at getting more people to enroll in SNAP. A 2009 State Outreach Plan Guidance explains why the agency believes states should adopt strategies to get more people on the rolls:
According to the USDA, greater food stamp usage can be an economic plus for states and communities. “Every $5 in new SNAP benefits generates $9.20 in an additional community spending,” the USDA contends in their outreach guidance. “If the national participation rate rose five percentage points, 1.9 million more low-income people would have an additional $1.3 billion in benefits per year to use to purchase healthy food and $2.5 billion total in new economic activity would be generated nationwide.” During debate on the 2012 farm bill earlier this month, Senate Republicans pushed for amendments aimed at reducing the cost and participation in the food stamp program. The Democratically controlled Senate voted down Republican efforts — denying amendments targeting the swelling rolls that were introduced by Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul, and others from Alabama Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions — arguing they could reduce access to those in need. Delivered by The Daily Sheeple Contributed by Caroline May of The Daily Caller. Please share: Spread the word to sheeple far and wide
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Right now 20% of Americans receive some type of food assistance like stamps. That is 1 in 5 Americans. They can’t pay for it now. If they double it that would mean 40% would be getting fed by the government. That is crazy.
They certainly dont intend to create jobs. The compelling news is they expect people to go on food stamps to help corporations. More control over assets as they see wurchase more taxes and fhat you fines coming your way. The people do not need,their own money unless it can go to what the central planners want you to purchase. With low wage.jobs,just go into debt to enrich the central planners lives. Very obvious to me. Soon a debit card where all you will get is health care.
the dictator wants every american under gov controle.push them onto welfare were you can better controle them.
the question is who is going to pay for it.just like dictatorcare states are being pushed to the breaking point now.
oct-nov this year should be real interesting.
I like seeing shit like this, it means an accelerated failure of our government and getting on with Civil War II at which time we will be able to make amends with the damn traitors that brought this on us and they will NOT be safe in their guarded and gated “communities”
Wait you are not happy with some crumbs here and there and a part time job at mickyds or wallcrape? Someone had to suppory the elite.
HEY! just think of the shootings and other killings that can be hoped for at Welfare/Food stamp parties with so many blacks attending! Sort of like a tupperware party with GUNS!Wimmenz and low impulse control blacks…WOW, WorldStar Hip Hop will have lots of new videos.
Are you really as stupid as you sound? Don’t fall for distractions. You are the desired endproduct of the NWO.
Certainly sounds like a race to the bottom. Food banks want volunteers to pick up, transport, pick crops etc. if they paid people wouldnt it solve the problem.
Build more webs said the spider to the flies.