Trinity
03-18-2009, 07:05 PM
WTF.................. but those just barely making ends meet can't get squat!
http://www.wlwt.com/news/18959841/detail.html
WARREN COUNTY -- State leaders are pushing for a change to the state budget after it came to light that wealthy individuals were allowed to collect food stamps.
Rep. Shannon Jones said Wednesday she planned to introduce an amendment to the state budget that would take into account monetary assets besides income in determining whether someone is eligible for food stamps.
The move comes after News 5 reported Tuesday about a loophole in Ohio's public assistance plan that allowed a Warren County resident with a $311,000 home, $80,000 in the bank and a new Mercedes in the driveway to collect $500 a month in food stamps and $300 in cash assistance.
Currently, the law only takes into account a person's income, so if they have no income and $1 million in the bank, they still qualify for assistance.
"Elected officials in Warren County and taxpayers are rightly outraged that this is happening. It must be fixed," said Jones.
Warren County commissioners were also outraged when they heard about the case Tuesday.
"I'm beside myself, I'm so upset over it. It's ridiculous. It's not what America stands for," Commissioner Dave Young said.
"It's appalling ... a very big, bad loophole," Commissioner Pat South said.
County human services employees said they know of at least one other person with $71,000 in savings that is getting food stamps, and suspect there are many others across the state.
http://www.wlwt.com/news/18959841/detail.html
WARREN COUNTY -- State leaders are pushing for a change to the state budget after it came to light that wealthy individuals were allowed to collect food stamps.
Rep. Shannon Jones said Wednesday she planned to introduce an amendment to the state budget that would take into account monetary assets besides income in determining whether someone is eligible for food stamps.
The move comes after News 5 reported Tuesday about a loophole in Ohio's public assistance plan that allowed a Warren County resident with a $311,000 home, $80,000 in the bank and a new Mercedes in the driveway to collect $500 a month in food stamps and $300 in cash assistance.
Currently, the law only takes into account a person's income, so if they have no income and $1 million in the bank, they still qualify for assistance.
"Elected officials in Warren County and taxpayers are rightly outraged that this is happening. It must be fixed," said Jones.
Warren County commissioners were also outraged when they heard about the case Tuesday.
"I'm beside myself, I'm so upset over it. It's ridiculous. It's not what America stands for," Commissioner Dave Young said.
"It's appalling ... a very big, bad loophole," Commissioner Pat South said.
County human services employees said they know of at least one other person with $71,000 in savings that is getting food stamps, and suspect there are many others across the state.