Previously I covered how the food stamp program is, by happy design, expanding. It even gets fun, new names as California designates it as “CalFresh.”
Via Weasel Zippers is this advice from the USDA pamphlet on how to ensnare more people into “SNAP” …
Throw a Great Party. Host social events where people mix and mingle. 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.
Woohoo! “Free food!” Just like “free healthcare!” The Age of Santa Claus!
Never mind the real price …
Srsly? I mean, outside of offending me politically, that has to be the LAMEST thing I’ve ever heard.
BINGO-ing SNAP? WTF is wrong with these people?
Fun game while waiting for the supremes:
True or false questions regarding SNAP.
I’ll go first:
You can’t buy ciggs or alcohol with your public assistance money. true or false??
False.
…which pays for Twinkies.
Oh, you cheated.
For shits and grins I looked up which state gives you teh MOST cash assistance. In Michigan, you only get $200 for your ciggs and alcohol. California gives you over $500 per month.
I can get $500 per month for booze? I’m doing this all wrong.