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Texas has worst-ranked food stamp program (see photo)
Houston Chronicle ^ | 01/13/2010 | GARY SCHARRER

Posted on 01/13/2010 6:26:24 AM PST by cbkaty

AUSTIN — Texas has the worst performing food stamp program in the nation, the federal director for food assistance told state officials here Tuesday.

It ranks last among the 50 states and U.S. territories in processing food stamp applications and also does a poor job getting eligible low-income people to apply, said Kevin Concannon, a U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary, in an earlier meeting with reporters.

And because Texas does not even come close to the national average in enrolling those eligible, grocery retailers like H-E-B and Randalls are missing out on nearly $1 billion a year in food sales, he said.

“If I were a native son sitting down here, I would be very upset that my state was not the leader that it is capable of being,” Concannon said.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: cellphones; foodstamps; texas; waste
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To: cbkaty
My solution for reducing the welfare rolls:
When a person applies for "assistance", they MUST enter into a contract stating that their "assistance" is contingent on the following:
They understand that their "assistance" is only in force for two years;
if they become pregnant,or get married within that contract period,their "assistance" is terminated;
they as a condition of the contract,will receive child care for the period of the contract;
they will,as a condition of the contract,MUST enroll in a job training or adult education program (a commuter card will be issued that is restricted to the hours and days that the applicant goes to school) and complete that program successfully,or assistance will be terminated;
thirty days after employment is secured,the contract will become null and void and all services terminated,and the person will NOT be eligible for assistance at any time after that.
It could work....but no one's crazy enough to go with it.It would wipe out a HUGE voter base.
21 posted on 01/13/2010 6:40:59 AM PST by gimme1ibertee ("In a time of universal deceit,telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act"-George Orwell)
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To: cbkaty
And because Texas does not even come close to the national average in enrolling those eligible, grocery retailers like H-E-B and Randalls are missing out on nearly $1 billion a year in food sales, he said.

BS!

Grocery stores are only compensated a percentage of the cost for groceries, JUST LIKE doctors are compensated for only a portion of their fees for Medicare/ Medicaid.

The stores aren't missing out on food sales, they're keeping prices lower for everyone else, you socialist SCMUCK!

22 posted on 01/13/2010 6:42:49 AM PST by MamaTexan (All men were Created equal, but government has no mandate to KEEP everyone that way!)
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To: cbkaty

Texas has the worst performing food stamp program in the nation, the federal director for food assistance told state officials here Tuesday.

It ranks last among the 50 states and U.S. territories in processing food stamp applications and also does a poor job getting eligible low-income people to apply, said Kevin Concannon, a U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary, in an earlier meeting with reporters.

And because Texas does not even come close to the national average in enrolling those eligible, grocery retailers like H-E-B and Randalls are missing out on nearly $1 billion a year in food sales, he said.


So wait a f*cking minute here. This reminds me of something I heard about liberals/conservatives years ago.

Liberals see compassion by how many people are on government assisstance while conservatives see compassion by how many don’t NEED IT.

This federal director is an idiot liberal....but I repeat myself.


23 posted on 01/13/2010 6:43:49 AM PST by Grunthor (Pete Carrol? He couldn't be worse than Mora.....could he?)
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To: cbkaty

It could be that the photogs are of the mindset that there is no problem, no inconsistency, with the “poor people” in their photographs having obvious disposable income for non-necessities.


24 posted on 01/13/2010 6:43:55 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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To: Scotsman will be Free
The attraction of free Obama Money.....I see a cell phone or two in this pix too....I'd post a drug/cell phone-sniffing dog at all welfare offices...BWAHAHAHAHA


25 posted on 01/13/2010 6:44:19 AM PST by cbkaty (I may not always post...but I am always here......)
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To: cbkaty
And because Texas does not even come close to the national average in enrolling those eligible, grocery retailers like H-E-B and Randalls are missing out on nearly $1 billion a year in food sales, he said.

Idiot. Is he really suggesting that because they don't have food stamps, they aren't eating? the pics suggest otherwise. Man I hate stupid people.

26 posted on 01/13/2010 6:44:19 AM PST by jdub (A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.)
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To: cbkaty

No one in the photo looks like they are under fed. I would assume the Food Stamp program is working perfectly!


27 posted on 01/13/2010 6:45:21 AM PST by alice_in_bubbaland (Markets and Marxists Don't Mix! Audit the FED NOW!)
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To: Pearls Before Swine
Maybe the right response is not that Texans are performing poorly in maxing out the dole, but that they have more than the average amount of pride and self-reliance.

Bump!!!

28 posted on 01/13/2010 6:45:26 AM PST by Hodar (Who needs laws .... when this "feels" so right?)
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To: MrB
It could be that the photogs are of the mindset that there is no problem, no inconsistency, with the “poor people” in their photographs having obvious disposable income for non-necessities.

Bingo...go to the head of the class....

29 posted on 01/13/2010 6:45:52 AM PST by cbkaty (I may not always post...but I am always here......)
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To: cbkaty

“If I were a native son sitting down here, I would be very upset...” Concannon said."

Did he say NATIVE?

RACIST!

/sarc

30 posted on 01/13/2010 6:47:03 AM PST by NativeNewYorker (Freepin' Jew Boy)
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To: Grunthor

There is also another mindset among libs that we cannot fathom. They don’t care how many people are scamming the system, or how much fraud there is, or how much abuse.

The goal is 100% coverage of those who need assistance.

Of course, their ideology inherently rejects the idea of “tradeoffs” in favor of the unachievable utopia of compromise-free solutions.


31 posted on 01/13/2010 6:47:26 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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To: BenLurkin

Are you kidding, some of the states like mine, advertise on television. Gotta feed the serpent


32 posted on 01/13/2010 6:48:07 AM PST by Chickensoup (We have the government we deserve. Is our government our traitor?)
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To: cbkaty

The mind set of this article is repulsive to responsible people.


33 posted on 01/13/2010 6:49:01 AM PST by pepperdog (As Israel goes, so goes America!)
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To: cbkaty

There is a disturbing similarity vis a vis the complexion of the folks in the photos.


34 posted on 01/13/2010 6:50:06 AM PST by Scotsman will be Free (11C - Indirect fire, infantry - High angle hell - We will bring you, FIRE)
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To: pepperdog
The mind set of this article is repulsive to responsible people.

Front Page News in the Houston Comical...more editorials on the front page insures this newspaper's demise.

There is a Governor's race in the making...and their candidate must be promoted by any means....

35 posted on 01/13/2010 6:52:58 AM PST by cbkaty (I may not always post...but I am always here......)
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To: BenLurkin

I wonder how many of those they deem eligible but are not signed up are not citizens.


36 posted on 01/13/2010 6:53:53 AM PST by tbw2 (Freeper sci-fi - "Humanity's Edge" - on amazon.com)
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To: Scotsman will be Free

Every picture tells a story....


37 posted on 01/13/2010 6:56:12 AM PST by cbkaty (I may not always post...but I am always here......)
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To: cbkaty

“...If I were a native son sitting down here, I would be very upset that my state was not the leader that it is capable of being,” Kevin Concannon said....”

Yeah well, Concannon, you just stay where you are. We dont want to be leaders in handing out government aid


38 posted on 01/13/2010 6:56:56 AM PST by Former MSM Viewer
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To: Scotsman will be Free

“There is a disturbing similarity vis a vis the complexion of the folks in the photos.”

There are more white faces in that crowd than any other. And yes, that IS disturbing.


39 posted on 01/13/2010 6:57:01 AM PST by Grunthor (Pete Carrol? He couldn't be worse than Mora.....could he?)
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To: gimme1ibertee

My solution is this:

Stop calling it assistance, call it charity.

Charity-food
Charity-care
Charity-check.

NO one is going to like me, but I include SS, SSDI, Medicare and the like as charity.

Help people remember where the monies come from.

Help to have it be a shame and embarrassment to generation.


40 posted on 01/13/2010 6:57:56 AM PST by Chickensoup (We have the government we deserve. Is our government our traitor?)
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