Food Stamp Plan

(noun)

The Food Stamp Plan was a major welfare program established in 1939. Although it was abolished by Congress in 1943, it was restored in 1961 and survives into the 21st century with little controversy because it benefits the urban poor, food producers, grocers and wholesalers, as well as farmers, thereby winning support from both liberal and conservative Congressmen.

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Examples of Food Stamp Plan in the following topics:

  • Relief and Conservation Programs

    • As noted by one authority, Roosevelt's New Deal "was literally stamped on the American landscape. "
    • In 1939, the administration oversaw the enactment of the Food Stamp Plan, creating another source of relief for those living in poverty.
    • Although abolished by Congress in 1943, it was restored in 1961 and survives into the 21st century with little controversy because it benefits the urban poor, food producers, grocers and wholesalers, as well as farmers, thereby winning support from both liberal and conservative congressmen.

  • Relief for the Unemployed

    • The AAA paid land owners subsidies for leaving some of their land idle, with funds provided by a new tax on food processing.
    • Food prices remained well below 1929 levels.
    • The AAA established an important and long-lasting federal role in the planning of the agricultural sector of the economy.
    • A major new welfare program was the Food Stamp Plan, established in 1939.
    • Although abolished by Congress in 1943, it was restored in 1961 and survives into the 21st century with little controversy, because it benefits the urban poor, food producers, grocers and wholesalers, as well as farmers, thereby winning support from both liberal and conservatives.

  • Swelling Protest

    • They coordinated responses to Britain and shared their plans; by 1773 they had emerged as shadow governments, superseding the colonial legislature and royal officials.
    • This was especially directed at the Stamp Act, which required that documents, newspapers, and playing cards to be printed on special stamped and taxed paper.
    • In addition to the specific protests of the Stamp Act taxes, it asserted that:
    • Public outrage over the Stamp Act was demonstrated most notably in Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island.
    • Samuel Adams was a leader in the colonial opposition of Stamp Act.

  • "The War on Poverty"

    • The War on Poverty continued the plan of the Kennedy administration, with the goal of eliminating hunger and deprivation from American life.
    • the Food Stamp Act of 1964 (which expanded the federal food stamp program)
    • The ‘absolute poverty line' is the threshold below which families or individuals are considered to be lacking the resources needed for healthy living, that is having insufficient income to provide the food, shelter and clothing.

  • Providing Public Services

    • They may be associated with fundamental human rights, such as the right to water or food.
    • Here, service ranges from a doctor curing an illness, to a repair person, to a food pantry.
    • Examples of merit goods include the provision of food stamps to support nutrition, the delivery of health services to improve the quality of life and reduce morbidity, subsidized housing and, arguably, education.
    • Across Europe, because of the extreme demands on industries and the economy, central planning was required to ensure that the maximum degree of efficient production was obtained.

  • The Sugar and Stamp Acts

    • The Sugar and Stamp Acts of 1764 and 1765, intended to raise revenue in Great Britain, led to increased resistance from the colonies.
    • The act required that many printed materials in the colonies be on stamped paper produced in London, carrying an embossed revenue stamp.
    • A significant portion of the colonial economy during the Seven Years' War was involved with providing food and supplies to the British Army.
    • The Stamp Act was met with even greater resistance in the colonies.
    • Define the Sugar Act of 1764 and the Stamp Act of 1765

  • Subsidies and Income Supports

    • Consumers are not charged tax on food goods and clothes, which are considered necessities and thus should be provided at the lowest costs possible.
    • These consumer-based subsidies are another governmental attempt to enable citizens in the country to purchase basic food stuffs required to survive.
    • Food stamps are a similar concept, used to empower low income individuals and ensure they have access to these basic foods as well (food stamps are often limited to milk, eggs, bread and other core foods).
    • Nutrition: Another interesting side effect of subsidies and the artificially reduced price of food is obesity and overeating.
    • Environmental Implications: As food prices reduce distribution increases, thus driving an environmental externality which already existed even further.

  • The Indus River Valley Civilization

    • They also performed intricate handicraft, especially using products made of the semi-precious gemstone Carnelian, as well as seal carving— the cutting of patterns into the bottom face of a seal used for stamping.
    • The Indus cities are noted for their urban planning, baked brick houses, elaborate drainage systems, water supply systems, and clusters of large, non-residential buildings.
    • Located west of the Indus River in the Larkana District, Mohenjo-daro was one of the most sophisticated cities of the period, with sophisticated engineering and urban planning.
    • Cock-fighting was thought to have religious and ritual significance, with domesticated chickens bred for religion rather than food (although the city may have been a point of origin for the worldwide domestication of chickens).

  • Financing the War

    • As the U.S. entered WWII, Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau began planning a national defense bond program to finance the war.
    • Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., however, preferred a voluntary loan system and began planning a national defense bond program in the fall of 1940.
    • For those that found it difficult to purchase an entire bond at once, 10 cent savings stamps could be purchased and collected in Treasury-approved stamp albums until the recipient had accumulated enough stamps for a bond purchase.
    • Bonds and Stamps."

  • A Halfway Revolution

    • In this estimation, the New Deal was a series of short-term economic initiatives that lacked the long-term vision or planning that would be necessary for full success.
    • The main programs are mandatory and universal primary and secondary education at the local level, subsidized college education, unemployment disability insurance, income subsidies for eligible low wage workers, housing subsidies, food stamps, pensions for eligible persons, and health insurance programs that cover public employees.