TOP 10 REASONS FOOD STAMPS NEED TO BE REFORMED
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Roughly 80 percent of the nearly $1 trillion dollar Farm Bill … in Congress deals with food and nutrition assistance programs such as food stamps, the largest of which is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In recent years, food stamps have grown into a major financial obligation. Enrollment in SNAP has increased dramatically, rising from 26 million in 2007 (one in twelve Americans) to nearly 47 million 2012 (one in seven Americans). Costs have increased dramatically as well, rising from $35 billion in 2007 to $80 billion in 2012 , making it the second most expensive means-tested federal welfare program, behind only Medicaid. As such, it is vital to understand the serious flaws in current food stamp programs.
1. They Are Ineffective at Reducing Hunger.
2. They are Subject to Large Scale Fraud & Error.
3. They Lack Transparency.
4. They are a Form of Corporate Welfare.
5. Food Stamp Advertising Emphasizes Enrollment over Need.
6. They Overlap and Create Inefficiencies.
7. They Lack Effective Work Requirements.
8. They Create Dependency. 
9. They Have Become a Burden on Taxpayers.
10. They Should Be Handled by States.
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