http://www.vizworld.com/2009/12/food-stamp-usage-country/ Covering everything about Visualization & Computer Graphics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:08:00 -0600 hourly 1 http://www.vizworld.com/2009/12/food-stamp-usage-country/#comment-7639 Don Birkholz Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:51:25 +0000 http://www.vizworld.com/?p=10314#comment-7639 I have studied food stamp charts for many years and I do not know why the various skyrockets are not charted and explained. There has also never been a good food stamp survey to determine all the reasons why indigents go on food stamps. Are there any indigents on food stamps because a 300$ car repair bill left them with no money for food? How about a car accident with car damage, no insurance fine, and mandatory auto insurance gutting their budget? I have done 3 food stamp studies/surveys that show around 8 percent of the indigents go on food stamps because of DUI, delinquent traffic fines and mandatory auto insurance. The food stamp people have done no studies along this line, except for the one I pushed for that showed that in Billings, MT, 18 of the 96 food stamp applicants said auto insurance, fines, or mandatory auto insurance was a reason for needing food stamps. Go to http://www.foodstampstudy.com. What good is it to collect a 300$ late traffic fine, and have the indigent household collect 300$ of food stamps? I don't think that is what food stamps are for. We need more knowledge in this area of increases in food stamps due to motor vehicle law costs. Let's quit sticking our heads in the sand and ignoring the problem. I have studied food stamp charts for many years and I do not know why the various skyrockets are not charted and explained. There has also never been a good food stamp survey to determine all the reasons why indigents go on food stamps. Are there any indigents on food stamps because a 300$ car repair bill left them with no money for food? How about a car accident with car damage, no insurance fine, and mandatory auto insurance gutting their budget? I have done 3 food stamp studies/surveys that show around 8 percent of the indigents go on food stamps because of DUI, delinquent traffic fines and mandatory auto insurance. The food stamp people have done no studies along this line, except for the one I pushed for that showed that in Billings, MT, 18 of the 96 food stamp applicants said auto insurance, fines, or mandatory auto insurance was a reason for needing food stamps. Go to http://www.foodstampstudy.com. What good is it to collect a 300$ late traffic fine, and have the indigent household collect 300$ of food stamps? I don’t think that is what food stamps are for. We need more knowledge in this area of increases in food stamps due to motor vehicle law costs. Let’s quit sticking our heads in the sand and ignoring the problem.

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