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Assistance with a Side of Controversy

Assistance with a Side of Controversy. Mediating the Food Stamps Debate. A Brief History. Origin: The Great Depression (4 years) Return- 1964 Food Stamps Act Growth and Decline Pre Recession vs. Post Recession. The CBO Graphs. The “Welfare Mama” Myth. Fraud is less than 3%

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Assistance with a Side of Controversy

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  1. Assistance with a Side of Controversy Mediating the Food Stamps Debate

  2. A Brief History • Origin: The Great Depression (4 years) • Return- 1964 Food Stamps Act • Growth and Decline • Pre Recession vs. Post Recession

  3. The CBO Graphs

  4. The “Welfare Mama” Myth • Fraud is less than 3% • More Oversight? • Tighter Requirements? • Limited Changes Are Working

  5. Reaching A Compromise • The GOP Solution • The Democrat Solution • Solution in the Middle? • The Graphs

  6. Questions?

  7. Works Cited • Delaney, Arthur. "Food Stamps: House Republicans Push For Deeper Cuts To SNAP." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 11 July 2012. Web. 05 Nov. 2012.  • “The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program” Congressional Budget Office cbo.gov 18 April 2012 05 Nov. 2012 • Abrams, Jim. "USDA Unveils Steps to Fight Food Stamp Fraud." Yahoo! News. Yahoo!, 09 Aug. 2012. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. • "Taking New Steps To Combat Food Stamp Fraud." The New York Times. The New York Times, 10 Aug. 2012. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. 

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