Official: Texas has worst-ranked food stamp program

[douglas9]

AUSTIN — Texas has the worst performing food stamp program in the nation, says the federal director who oversees the project designed to help desperate people get nutritious meals.

Texas ranks last among the 50 states and U.S. territories in processing food stamp applications and also does a poor job getting eligible people to apply, said Kevin Concannon, undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

H.E.B., Randalls and other grocery stores are missing out on nearly $1 billion a year in food sales because Texas does not even come close to the national average in enrolling eligible people for food assistance, Concannon said.

“If I were a native son sitting down here, I would be very upset that my state was not the leader that it is capable of being,” Concannon said during an Austin visit.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6811169.html

[HopeHoops]

1. Texas also gave us the worst performing president - glad they have him back.

Actually, the shrub would have been a GREAT performer (in the entertainment sense) if it were a laughing matter.

[texastoast]

5. Connecticut did that to you

Like Natalie Maines said, we are ashamed that he tried to hail from Texas.

[notadmblnd]

2. Texas has lots and lots of brown dirt. I guess it's leaders figure the poor can eat that

:shrug:

[BOSSHOG]

3. Yeah but

we in Mississippi are Number One in Obesity, Teen Pregnancy Rate and High School Dropout Rate. Sorta the Trifecta of conservative values.

[fascisthunter]

4. gee... why am I not Surprised

there's nothing like unity or pride in your country/state, because when you state these things, you have to back it up with action, as in helping the lowest among you.