Django posted:Drugb posted:skeldon_man posted:SNAP is part of the welfare system. It is considered as public assistance. People with children who apply for SNAP will also get TANF(temporary Assistance to Needy Families) or cash. These allowances are good until the child(ren) reach the age of 18 or there is an improvement in their finances. Some of these folks who are on public assistance and have children over the age of 5 are required to work 20-30 hours per week.SNAP benefits are given to you each month on a plastic card called an EBT(electronic benefits transfer) card, which works like a debit card. ... SNAP is a nutrition program. It is not a welfare cash assistance program (which is called TAFDC). You do not have to be receiving TAFDC to get SNAP — these are separate programs.
http://www.gettingfoodstamps.org/whatissnap.html
While the snap program is administered by the welfare dept, it is generally not considered "welfare" in the traditional sense.
Banna you beating around the bush,
read here
Now do some research from 'real source" and show us the breakdown of recipients of US Welfare System.
Normally you don't proclaim a person to be on welfare if they just get food stamps. Welfare in the general sense refers to a person out of work, not collecting unemployment and able to work but is unemployed. You should not paint was a broad brush and proclaim a person on welfare if they just collect food stamps. Just my opinion. Many elderly on SSN benefits who are retired are getting food stamps and supplemental health care assistance. Now if you want to classify these retired folks as being on "welfare" then that it your prerogative.