The federal government has threatened to cut funding for Maine's food
stamp program, saying the state may be violating recipients' civil
rights by requiring welfare cards to bear their photograph.
Maine began printing photos on electronic benefit (EBT) cards in July in an effort that Republican Governor Paul LePage said was designed to combat fraud.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers funding for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), said in a letter on Thursday that the state was now "at risk of losing Federal financial participation."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/21/us-maine-photo-id-food-stamps_n_6200540.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592
Maine began printing photos on electronic benefit (EBT) cards in July in an effort that Republican Governor Paul LePage said was designed to combat fraud.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers funding for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), said in a letter on Thursday that the state was now "at risk of losing Federal financial participation."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/21/us-maine-photo-id-food-stamps_n_6200540.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592
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