The document discusses proposed changes to food stamp qualification requirements in the United States. It introduces food stamps and current qualification limits based on income and household size. It then proposes raising the maximum income limit to allow more people to qualify for food stamps. This could help families in need but may increase program costs and tax burdens. The document also discusses alternative policies around work requirements and constitutional considerations around the proposed changes.

1. Getting the Supportyouneed
By: StarrAdams, Brianna Bradshaw, Kiara Gaines, and Makayla
Whittie

2. Introducing the Problem

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About Food Stamps
Food Stamps are a voucher given by the government to those on low
income, to exchange for food. To qualify for food stamps, all people over the
age of18 must register to worl< and be willing to participate on ,a worl<
training program. For people who sre rurrently worl<ing, it is still possible
in to apply if their income is under a certain amount each month per
person. A household with children living in it can qualify for a little more
than average. Both income and expenses are thought.of when deciding if a
family qualifjes for the program.

4. Identifying The Problem
Food stamps are a wayfor people to get the support they need. We
believe that the income qualification limit should be raised. We believe it is
too low and raising it will benefit the community.

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Issues 'Involved with the Problem
• Not effective with resolving hunger.
• Fraud and error are becoming more temmen
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• The qualifications often makes people stop working because they are
afraid of making too much money and losing food stamps.
• People rely on food stamps instead of getting bacl< on their feet.

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Other Proposed Policies
Congress has been trying to change the welfare system, Changing the
system Is going to be very hard. Since 1960, around six revisions for the
welfare system have been passed. American taxpayers have been foreed to
pay 5 trillion into the welfare system made to end poverty. The use of food
stamps is staning to Increase since revisions have been made.
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Why People Disagree
People might disagree with the raising uf maximum Income
qualifications because it would become a burden to taxpayers. More people
would become a part of the program and the size and cost of the food
stamp program would rise. This means taxesthat are to be payed would
rise and begin to cause a problem.

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Bibliography
http://www.freedomworks.org/content/top-10-reasons-f ood-stamps-need-b
e-reformed
https://newrepublic.com/article/118877 /experts-answer-vour-guestions-abo
ut-food-stamps-and-snap
http://www.leaderu.com/orgs/probe/docs/welf are.html
http://dailycaller.com/2014/06/30/ll-things-vou-didnt-know-vou-could-bu
y-with-food-stamps/
http://www.welfareinfo.org/reform/

9. Presenting an Alternative

10. Alternative ,Policy 1#1
The EBT and SNAP programs couldraisethe maximum
amount of income allowed to make to qualify for food
stamps.
Advantages
• The families who need food stamps but do not qualify
because they make "too much money" can now get food
stamps.
. • WorkirigvlTldrê.poyrS.••gets·••peôple.J11Ôtê.lnçc>mê ~hich
can get them off food stamps and back to a normal life.
Disadvantages
e. ,~_eca~se.th~t~.~rel1'10repeoplehaving access to them,
tJ1ft~tf .g{Î??i~;t~Pffª?ª has a chance ofincreasing.
-• / feople 111ay ,ab11sethé privilege of earning more income.

11. Alternative Policy#2
EBT and SNAP programs could raise the maximum hours
allowed to work to qualify for food stamps.
Advantages
• People who need food stamps can'stíll wórkrriore hours
while getting the food they need.
• Families can have one men
help provide funds for
• Some adults using food stamps might bave jobs that
might earn too much n1011ey working more hours.
• The taxes of the community may rise is usage of food
stamps 1ncr~ases.

12. Conflicts & Controversies
Many poor adults are going to lose their food stamps because
of the number of states that are changing the work
requirements for the ptC>gram. 'The...change in work
requirements will affect around 500,000 unemployed adults
from 18-49 who don't live witha minor.
Supplemental
Nutrition
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Alternative Solution
Solution
Raise the maximum income qualification

14. r Government Branch or Agency
• Food Stamps would be handled at the
state level.
o The food stamp requirements and qualifications are
different for each state.
Example 1: Kentucky
Hous,ebøld :Maxhtiurn, l'ne;ø:me
Size* Level·(P,êr·Year)
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1 $1.5,SÖ1--...-.,--,.H ~•W•o~,.,,,.., .,,, ......... M,,... ~-,.,..,,., ... ,,,.,,....,._ •._, ...,,,.,..,,,.,,_,,. ... ,,,,,.,,,--,·.
2 $20,709
4 $31,525,
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Example 2: Utah
Mr:n1!.11!'!nrnr1 Maxírn~m l'noøme i
Level (Pe'rYf!lar) I
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$26;285 .. i

15. Reasons and Evidence
Since some people and.parents make a certain amount
of money a week, they areunableto qualify for foodstamps.
However, they are unable to make enough money to keep
everything in·their homes tunning. 'This starts to cause
hunger and obesity problems. Unfortunately, the healthier
the food the more expe11.si.ve. Parents änêl families then havé
to make decisions on ífthey'Il use all their money forthe
week on sofn.ething healthy,iorjust a portion of money to get
enough···s11.acks···to1last····a'few days. UsHally those ..snacks
include: chips, pop, candy, Jtiicè,tookies,·ect. Thus causing
health problems.

16. Solution
Raise the maximum income qualifications
Advantages
·• lt will ensure that.it takes a notice ofthe large .group of
low-income individuals.
• .They can earn. benefits because it is easier to get the
food ..stamps.
;•, _ In a family ofthree; where the most Importantworking
rnemberof the family. måkes ten dollars .per hour, th~
take-home incC>mt i ͧ raised /py 19 ~;20 percent accord,ing
to the amount of hours worked.
Disadvantages
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• The taxés. öftlie ;<:0111111unity may ríse.ís usage of food
stamps i11crea.ses.
• Some adults using food stamps might not have jobs that
do not allow them to work a certain amount of hours.
• Because there are more people having access to them,
the rate of food stamp fraud has a chance of increasing.

17. A Constitutional Solution
• All citizens shall be able to use this
privilege, but also entitled to lose this
privilege.
• Any citizen that shall abuse the use of
food stamps shall still face possible
punishment.
• The process CJ:fthí?solution being
approved will ,stillfollowthró'ttgh··the
government requirements.

18. Bibliography
http://WWW.frac.Org/federa.1-foodnutrition-programs/snapfood-
stamps/
http://www.constitution.org/constit .htm
http:l/www.buzzle.com/articles/pros-and-cons-of-f ood-stamps.
html
http:l/www.fns.usda.gov/snap/facts-about-snap
http://www.benefits.gov/benefits/benefit-details/1213
í

19. Plan of Action

20. Influencing the Public
Supporters
- People who get the SNAP or EBT program
- People who care about this topic and are for the change
Opponents (Need ln.iuenced}
- Taxpayers
- Congress

21. Government Officials?
Supporters
• Congress
• The President
• The 'Cabinet
• Agency Bureaucrats
_Opponents
• Prominent Politicians

22. Action Plan
• We need supporters to help take this issues to the state
level These supporters include:
• Students
-• Companies
• Community
• Neighborhood
• Interview students, teachers, or anyone who might
understand or be going through problems with SNAP or
EBT.
-• Start by showing this presentation to anyone and
everyone.
:• Conduct surveys on how civilians feel on this topic.
• Put all data together to submit to the state for review..

23. Why the Changes are Needed
• {Household of 4) Average monthly income: $1,160
o Since that is the average, then most households of4
should be in the SNAP program.
o Most families have to pay mortgage or rent,
healthcare, taxes, childcare, and buy food for their
home.
o Some can't even afford a car, or their house, but are
still "making too much money,"
• The chart in the next slide shows how mucha
family of four makes in a year.

24. Statistics
• This chart shows the average amount of money a year a
household of 4 brings i11.
• Dividing each cost by 12, gives an estimate of how much
it would be a month.
• Housing: $840/month
• Transportation: $750/month
• Taxes: $619/month
• Food: $550/month
6,¡per¡diture Çat!lgory Annu.alAvørage Çost · ~ of !iU!lget
Housing $10,0flO 16%
Trar¡sportatlOl'l
TIIKØS 7,432
Foôd 6,602 10%
5,&'28 9%
6,262 6%
3,631 6%
2,664 4%
1,834 35~
1,604 3%
·t,131:1 2%
776 1%
664 1%
606 1%
63,781i 100%
Debt Payments or Savings
Entertainment
Education
Vices
Mlscellaneous
PersonalCare
TOTAL

25. Bibliography
http://www.fns.usdagov/snap/short-history-snap
http://www.pressheraldcom/20l5/12íl4/feds-maine-dhhs ...proc
esses-food-stamp:applications ...too-slowly/
http:l/www.ushistory.org/govfil.asp
http://www.slate.com/articles/business/moneybox/2013/08/foo
d_stamp_choices_should_people_be_allowed_to_buy_junk,,fo
od_with,,theîr.html