One is seven Americans now receives food stamps from the government. When I was a kid growing up in western Pennsylvania, I remember families that were receiving “relief” food. Things like cheese, powdered milk, flour, sugar and spiced luncheon meat. They weren’t proud of it and those families did everything they could to get off “relief.” The times have certainly changed, now it seems to be the “in” thing to do. People boost how much assistance they receive from the federal government. It has to stop.

The amount of people on “relief” has grown from 26 million in 2007 to 44 million now benefiting from this federal subsidized program. The cost for this program has ballooned to $72 billion annually. The Obama administration seems to be pleased to have many more Americans, even college students, receiving this type of welfare. The numbers even ballooned during George W. Bush administration when the program’s name was changed to “Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program” or (SNAP) to cloak its well-known excesses. It can be easily shown the fraudulent nature throughout the SNAP program that it has been referred to as “The Food Stamp Crime Wave.” No where in the United States Constitution is there any authorization or criteria for food stamps.

Granted there are people that deserve to receive assistance and/or food stamps, but we have got to be able to sift the chaff from the wheat. We have to get all able bodied people back to work, people have to become more self-sufficient and not to continue to stand there with there hand out or depend on the government.

FRANKFORT, KY - A state lawmaker wants random drug testing of adult Kentuckians who receive food stamps, Medicaid or other state assistance. Those who fail the test would lose their benefits under House Bill 208, filed by Rep. Lonnie Napier, R-Lancaster.

Napier's proposal has won the backing of powerful House Speaker Greg Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg, but critics say it would stigmatize welfare recipients and possibly harm their innocent children.

"I'm not a hard-hearted guy," said Napier. "I believe there is a need for public assistance for those who need it, but I understand some are using these funds to buy drugs."

Napier said the goal "is to get people off drugs."

"Most employers require it for their workers," he said of drug testing. "We need to do the same for those getting assistance through the state."

Read more here at Kentucky.com

I think that we should call our representatives in Frankfort and ask for their support for this bill.