Stamps. At the Stamp Program was left out of the house bill. We want to get your consideration about those. Oodstamp changes we will find out more about it. Give us your comments as well. Heres how you can do so if you want to reach out to us on social media, on twitter it cspanwj. And you can always send this e mail at journal cspan. Org. This is from an Associated Press story hill here to fill us more is Alan Ferguson is Alan Ferguson. Ellen ferguson. Some of the people on facebook and twitter are commenting that there are already work requirements attached to those receiving food stamps. There are work requirements. What for presented of sutherland is trying to do is he believes there are too many loopholes. There is not enough uniformity and a greater emphasis on work. Think when people talk about work requirements when it comes to people on snap or food stap mps is we are talking about 90 of people recieving benifits and not working. It is a smaller universe than that. Talking about 47 of participants are children. Another eight percent are elderly. I think the definition of elderly is 60 or older. We have 60 who are not elderly but they are receiving ssi d isability payment. We are talking about a big segment of snap recipients who are not eligilble for work. Allow the this would states to go forward with this but not be a mandate . Guest it would not be a mandate. You sigh a lot of fireworks on the floor about the amendment. It was about the amendment and some preceding amendment. I think the primary thing about the sutherland amendment that set some democrats off is that they argued that states will be able to pocket some of the savings from moving people off snap. There was no requirement to use that money to improve their administration or other programs. They couldcome money use for other things in their budget. States are still hurting from the great recession. There is concern that there might be some incentive by some states to hastily move people off. When stimulus money came out at that stage time at the same time some reports were givenink states greater flexibility on that. The states of the big players in this. It is a federal program. The federal government sets the framework. It is the states that are left work on a daytoday basis. They have been allowed to receive waivers and greater flexibility on some of their requirements. Basically categorical eligibility, which is another flashpoint, is something that was started in the 1990s and allows them to streamline their administration. They are given a great deal of on a number of components of food stamps. Is there a consideration about the foodStamp Program becoming a Block Grant Program . He is the chairman of the committee and has included in the past three documents that the house has approved talking about republicans and democrats, for the short term they want to get something out in september. Proposal has been big on numbers and not a lot of details. How do you get from the Current System to reduction of benefits . Pursuing ryan, last proposal he had would hundred 35 billion reduction over 10 years but the question is how do you do that . They are talking about trying to turn a nutrition bill out. It would probably be a stretch for them to actively pursue that. No activity before the august recess, if i am reading it correctly. Like it. Looks leadership can do many things at the last minute. It looks at best what we might get by the end of this coming week might be some sort of , maybe some sort of tentative draft. The big Sticking Point is finding consensus. Majority leader cantor is looking for consensus among republicans. There are a variety of ideas incentives. Host that consensus on the senate side has to be considered . The agricultural chairwoman, debbie stata not, is basically saying we did our bill. We have the agriculture, the , they proposed 4 billion in reductions over 10 years, which many House Republicans find unexpected goal. We now at the point are now at the point that unless republicans can put together a nutrition title, if they go to conference with the senate it will be the senate saying, we have something in writing so we start from our point and our position rather than anything you want to talk about because you have not delivered anything. Ellyn ferguson. She has been talking to us about the foodStamp Program. Thank you for your time this morning. Guest host thank you. Some considerations made on the house side. You heard root that you heard proposals about record you heard proposals about work requirements. Heres how you can reach out to us this morning off of twitter the numbers will stay on the screen is ago on the course course of the morning. Bob is up for bob is a first from philadelphia pennsylvania. A republican, hello. Are you there you go are you there yet though are you there . As you go to the course of the morning, you should know that some requirements our guests talked about on the phone when it comes to the food programs and supplemental nutrition assistance program, as it is also known, here are some of the details and facts from it margaret from leavenworth, kansas. How are you . Caller very worried. I get 16 a month in food stamps. When people talk about and denigrate people, i used to have fulltime jobs and fan i got cancer. When you are in a red state with , people and hateful talk about turning the foodstamp card or read it so everyone can see that you get it. This is so against our country. I have people around me that gets so little. They cannot go out and get fresh fruit or vegetables. This is a shame for a country that is so rich. When you are putting people down , you have to look at people in wheelchairs with one leg, people that have parkinsons disease, we do not have a healthy country to begin with. Andwater is being poisoned then you begrudge people this little bit of money. It is about the lowest i have seen the United States. The proposal to allow states to test work requirements when it comes to the program . Caller what are you going to make people do with one leg . Rick is on our independent line from massachusetts. Caller anybody on food stamps also might be subject to other social welfare benefits. City where, there is abuse of the welfare system where a woman can have three or four kids and still be on welfare. I think the republicans are hypocritical for breaking a the farmbreaking out support program. If i dont agree with you that is fine but be consistent. I think it is absurd. Let us cut down on food stamps and make some changes. Let us eliminate all Foreign Properties of business. Host here is more from the hill close quote on their write up he heard our phone conversation reference some of that material. Heres david from new york on our republican line. Hello. Have been online. I completely agree with the guy that called just before me. Youally think that if eliminate food stamps, the way the government has gone now it sound an awful lot like host dan is from fort scott kansas. Are there safeguards in have suggesting i experienced people in the area here that are drug users. And they have a lot of children. He wanted to sell their food stamps for . 50 on the dollar. Have been approached saying, are you want to buy my 100 worth of food stamps for 50 . Use that on illegal drugs. Is that an issue that has been discussed . Host not so far but keep going. Experience andy i think it is a good idea to have drug testing for foodstamp recipients. Herew there is a big issue in kansas, especially in fort scott. Want to sell their food stamps one they have six or seven kids. Food stamps once they have six or seven kids. Twitter hasf of this to mary who joins us from williamstown, vermont on the independent line. Recently we were covering a conversation. What i found out is that anybody can lock in a private foodstamp. As long as they dont over the income level, if they do not have any income they can keep applying for food stamps. It doesnt matter if they are , for example a 20 year old person who decided they do not want to work. A can apply for food stamps and receive that. That is just wrong to me. It does not make sense. I think that there should be a work requirement of some sort. Even disabled people can do something, most of them. Some of them may not be able to do it and i do not have a problem with that. Some of them can, i do have a problem with that. It is getting so expensive. I cannot even afford to live here anymore. Just a clarify the proposal that was discussed, it would allow the states to do so if they wanted. It would be up to the states to make those decisions. Caller right. I think that is probably true that they should be allowed to make the decision. Ont if you want to comment this, what we have been talking about as far as the work requirement programs or the foodStamp Program as a larger issue, you can give us a call some other issues when it comes to legislative efforts on the house side, this is the wall street journal david is next on the republican line. People in kansas talking about selling their stamps for money, there is a lot of fraud and it. They offer their food stamps here . 50 on the dollar. I am buying my tax dollars back ron fromrice. Host pittsburgh pennsylvania, democrats line. Guest thank you. Republicans,o how how strong they are even when they are not in power. They are in power in the United States house. They have been making incredible amount of Supreme Court decisions. The food stamps is just ridiculous. It is harming people that need it the most. The ridiculous comments i have been hearing to not add up. They try to use the exception. A look at work requirements should not be considered . Is that your opinion . I really do not think work requirement should be a part of it for food stamps. Some of these folks cannot work. Attemptmerely another and disguise to take away benefits from people that cannot survive on their own. They need some assistance. Pushing it out to the state, many of these people know darn statesat many of these have a gop dominated state government. That is a guys. Up is david from dayton, ohio. To call for the gentleman in kansas, and i was just listening to this last call as well, the . 50 on the dollar sale of food stamps is pretty much universal. I have seen it here in dayton many a time. As to work requirements, i believe it was our last caller who was saying that some fellows cannot work. Put them on ssv if they cannot work and eliminate the work requirement. Those that are not holding down a job, put them to work so they can work and earn this. Do not make it an option. Some way to train them so that they can get used to going to a job because that is the only way they are going to get off food stamps is to have that consistent going to work tilt up. Off of twitter we turn to the independent line. Caller i am a young student in las vegas. Around 47 million americans use food stamps . 47 million received it as of april 13. Host buddy from indianapolis indiana. Caller it amazes me how some have thosebe we out there always speaking of obama and food stamps programs. The reason we have so many people on food stamps today is because of what republicans did in office. They sent the jobs overseas. The overwhelming majority of them overseas are white people that lost their jobs because all the jobs have left the country. Host ring it up to the modern day. What should be done about it . There are people out there who receive food stamps who are on drugs because they are ill. They get out there and try to sell them. This is a small fraction of the number of people who receive a small fraction of those is not like everyone who receives food stamps are out out there selling those food stamps for drug money. There are people who work for car factories that are not on drugs. Los Angeles Times is where you will find the lead story guest thank you for taking my call. I am a republican, i am an african american. The real reason behind, not just this whole foodStamp Program, but all of the issues that my the realposing issue is you have a group of older white men who know that they are going to become the minority in this country. They are doing everything they can to hurt those that will never vote for them. Never regainy will the white house again because they are going to become the minority. They are just sapping everything they can from this country. Training it economically, morally, and every way they can. Host how does that tie to the foodStamp Program . Caller it is not just the foodStamp Program. I will tell you how it relates. This program is being used by mostly minorities, minorities they considered lazy and all of these things. Basically they do not want to pay the taxes to support those people that they think are lazy and do not want to work. These are the people that will never help them regain the off for us. In regain the office. They do not want to support it. That is every program. Not just this one. Host from albuquerque, new mexico, democrats line. Caller i am glad you did not cut the last guy off because i agree with him. You usually cut off people. Want to say is that these people are not lazy, they are working. The chance to have a job, they actually would rather work because the foodStamp Program does not pay that much. These people are not lazy. Is not about race but must these people are under the impression that it is a lot of africanamericans or hispanics people that are taking food stamps. Show, the majority of white people are on food stamps. I want to let people know that they are not lazy and they are working. Of the stories dealing with the potential next head of the Federal Reserve, the wall street journal is one of them fleetwood, pennsylvania, republican line. You for taking my call. Regarding food stamps, i do not know how we will be able to pay for the food stamps with a large number of baby boomers who will be retiring. I am wondering why we do not see more proactive government work ards making certain that makings sure that funds are available. Believe ill, kentucky, independent line. Louisville, kentucky, independent line. Caller i have a comment about what they are going to do with the food stamps. I know the republicans are mostly back in this. I think it is a total shame that the United States of america is importantake the most things from families that really need it. They want to say that they want this work program in place. Host there is nothing formal about it but go ahead. Somebody had six kids and they put them to work, somebody has to pay for their day care. They get 200 of food stamps. Do the math. What are they going to say . I do not get them myself. To treat people like this they need to eat and they do not have the means to buy their own foods, nobody wants to be on food stamps. It is embarrassing for one thing. I guarantee you if the republicans push this they will be out of the house. I will not be able to vote for them. I really feel for the people that need some. Then need them. I think this would be a political disaster. Host one of the story looks at the fta, new rules they have passed down. The story is for the Washington Post some of the largest players in the industry has supported new regulations that lobbyists and the white house have move forward quickly. Democrats line, hello. Caller i have a simple remedy i have a simple remedy for this problem, cut the military in i agree with a lot of colors that say, i heard a republican caller say they have to go find a job. Putting your application there are probably five other applications applications in front of you for most jobs. That is fast food restaurants and everything. Would be tood idea have every congressman, democrat and republican, to live on food stamps with no income for six months and get a taste what get a taste of what it is really like. 47 million receiving food stamps in april. We go now to pennsylvania, republican line. Caller he mightve violated house rules and accepting 25,000 lois on the democrats line. I was calling him concerning the foodStamp Program and another program in other problem are talking about. When the republicans got in there theyve calmest jobs. Where are the jobs . The are not doing anything. Criminals thate are getting all the money they are they are in the food but are not considered about the american citizens . Somebody needs to look into that situation two. Host we go to the republican line from frankfort, indiana. Good morning. I think people that are able to work should work. The most important thing is i have not heard anything i hadnt the most important thing i have not heard anyone talk about is what are they buying . They are buying foods they are buying potato chips, sodas and they should by that chewables and fruits and not just microwaved junk. That is all i have to say about that. Host for the remainder of our time you are welcome to call in to comment on the foodStamp Program. The numbers are located on the screen. A couple more stories to show you. This is out of the Washington Post. It is a poll they took when it comes to support on the afghan war. Scott clements writing paul from springs lake, north carolina. Thank you for having me on the show. I wanted to make a couple of comments. I just wanted to mention that even when working a minimum wage worker is very difficult to survive. Is very difficult because of the rise of cost of living and so forth. It is a great idea to require the requirement to work. A lot of states do not have minimum wages in place right now. He is obama has mentioned trying to get the wages raised. Support that people definitely need. I am really disappointed with how we have been behind the technology curve. And how social services and all of these other programs do not utilize proper thatement and make sure after 2008 we were recovering stronger with a more improved system. Be moving onto globalization and modernize nation on the higherlevel but we cannot even get the mystic issues right because they always stall and play these games. I really do not believe in national debt. I believe the Federal Reserve is a business. Just like the comments about but its been allocated and verything that should about budgets being allocated and everything host the House Ethics Committee making