Kansas Considering New Red Card For Food Stamps
Associated Press - Fri 10:45 AM 01/11/2013
Tawny Stottlemire, of the Kansas Association of County Action Programs, says the proposed redesign could return Kansas to an era when public assistance recipients were unnecessarily stigmatized.
Kansas officials are considering replacing the current benefits card for residents who get food stamps with a bright red card.
The current Vision cards have an artistic impression of a sunflower, while a prototype of the new card is red with the "Kansas Benefits Card" label.
The Kansas Department of Children and Families says the existing card would be replaced because the agency has a new vendor.
The Vision cards were introduced in the 1990s to allow food stamp recipients to use a plastic card to buy food at stores and for people who get temporary cash assistance.
Tawny Stottlemire, of the Kansas Association of County Action Programs, says the proposed redesign could return Kansas to an era when public assistance recipients were unnecessarily stigmatized.
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Associated Press information from: The Topeka Capital-Journal
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imnotgonnagetu
Friday 11 January 2013 12:11 Report this comment
Looks like Iamgonna is going to have some more bling to flash with his paper badge if this program take place.
Chatter11
Friday 11 January 2013 15:26 Report this comment
I don't think it is fair to make recipients of food assistance a big deal----there are a lot of good people who can't find jobs - and some that are lazy I must admit - but most food stamp recipients are for those with children and they can't be blamed for their parents-not the children's fault-----food assistance is for food---those cards should be less noticable - not used for cash/fast food etc. That's not sense----
Iamgonnagetyou
Friday 11 January 2013 18:13 Report this comment
Iamnot as long as your meth sales keep up with your habit you will not see red until one of yours customers shoots your butt.
IamMe
Friday 11 January 2013 20:14 Report this comment
Better yet would publish all the employers in town and how much each employee gets in government assistance. People would be surprised. Salina has become a welfare town.
Aurora.
Saturday 12 January 2013 01:19 Report this comment
todd p this is the 3rd story I have been on where this person iamnotgonnagetyou is harrassing another person but you have looked the other way why???? you have given this person chance after chance for some reason.
Daisycinch
Saturday 12 January 2013 08:44 Report this comment
I work with children everyday whose parents work very hard at low paying jobs. They need help from food assistance. Other children have parents whose health have failed. I think to change the color of the vision card to red would only degrade and humiliate these people further. I think that it is extremely cruel and serves no purpose.
Fredd
Saturday 12 January 2013 09:40 Report this comment
I agree it is not wise or fair to ostracize someone who is taking public assistance. And this red card idea bothered me right up to the point that I paid for my next purchase. It was then that I notice my own debit card is bright red! Now I think this entire argument is much ado about nothing.
Iamgonnagetyou
Saturday 12 January 2013 10:36 Report this comment
Once again the people we elect to look after all our interests have dropped the ball. A red card will definately draw ones attention or just remind people that it is a state card for welfare. There may be other red cards out there but now people that have those also we be marked as welfare recipients.
Iamgonnagetyou
Saturday 12 January 2013 10:44 Report this comment
One more issue ksal Todd P I complained to you months ago about this guy having a like id like mine and you ignored it. Now he is on here making unwarranted coments about me causing me to defend myself. Others are noticing it as well. In the past you have come out and said Ksal will not tolerate it but yet you do nothing to him. Why is he a relative or someone who works at the station so you do nothing. Time to enforce your words and policy and bar him from here at least with this ID.
Aurora
Saturday 12 January 2013 21:54 Report this comment
@ Iamgonnagetyou, why don't you man up and accept that Imnotgottagetu is not going anywhere? He have similar name as you do? Too bad, I have Aurora. (my fake brother) that are very similar to my username and I don't complain it to the administration. I sucked it up, so should you.
Iamgonnagetyou
Sunday 13 January 2013 08:22 Report this comment
Aurora I firmly believe you are iamnot. I also believe that you created the other name for yourself as a smoke screen. Things on here were pretty normal until you started attacking me again which I will not put up with. You broke the rules and iamnotgonnagetu needs to be gone along with anyother id you start this with.
Jyd
Sunday 13 January 2013 08:48 Report this comment
"Fredd" is right all this complaining about the color of the card means nothing. Anyone that goes around worrying about the color of the card they see someone using needs to get a life. We would be much better off doing as "Chatter11" mentioned and change how the cards are used. If we really are worrying about the kids getting fed then using this system to buy their children a "fast food" meal day after day, instead of buying good wholesome food and cooking them a decent meal, needs to be changed. Also these cards were never meant to be a means to get cash they should be for groceries only and even then there should be some limitations on what can be purchased with them.
Aurora.
Sunday 13 January 2013 17:35 Report this comment
Aurora you really done it now brother. wait to I find you.
IamMe
Sunday 13 January 2013 23:05 Report this comment
Is this what congress is like?
Aurora.
Monday 14 January 2013 01:49 Report this comment
you got it. But at least in Congress no one is hiding behind a computer its face to face.
WeimMom
Monday 14 January 2013 05:02 Report this comment
Why are food stamp users allowed cash back to purchase their cigarettes & alcohol?? WHY are illegals allowed food stamps & WIC while sending all their money to Mexico thru the money center at major retailer? One hispanic was screaming at cashier "Give it to me" when denied the items not approved through Food Stamps! Not only do hispanics take more or non-approved items on WIC & Food Stamps, they hold up grocery line knowing the Mgr will give it to them. WE the consumers pay the price difference w/ higher prices. Off to the money center, sending their money to Mexico! Price matching fraud by hispanics.... I know some whites, blacks & asians abuse the system, hispanics appear to be the worst I've pondered if Mexico is so corrupt that scamming is a way of life for them?? Treasury Report http://www.ldjackson.net/taxpayer-id-numbers-lead-to-fraud/ 6 video News Series http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gwWaKkV6RM
WeimMom
Monday 14 January 2013 05:02 Report this comment
Major fraud to American Taxpayer by hispanics!! Treasury Report http://www.ldjackson.net/taxpayer-id-numbers-lead-to-fraud/ 6 video News Series http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gwWaKkV6RM
Aurora.
Tuesday 15 January 2013 00:21 Report this comment
Now Dillions will not let you cash a check for over $25 because of these illegal M exicans who bounce checks under different names. Many of them have a bunch of different id's but once again law enforcement in Salina just turns their heads the other way.