0 a piece of paper that is given to poor people by the government and with which they can then buy food
1 a specially printed piece of paper worth a specific dollar amount which the US government provides to poor people for buying food
2 a small paper that is given by the US government to poor people and that can be used to buy food:
Are tax expenditures, which are often in the form of entitlements, the same as food stamps or social security?
The food stamp budget caps were in fact never invoked.
Because of repeated supplemental appropriations, the food stamp program looked as if its spending was out of control.
With the caps appearing more symbolic than threatening, food stamp budgeting resumed an entitlement-like pattern.
The actual experiences of the food stamp program provide the data for this paper.
The government abolished the subsidized rice ration and introduced the food stamp scheme in 1979.
If insufficient funds are provided, we will need to cut benefits on a pro rata basis for all food stamp recipients.
By 1990 and the next scheduled program reauthorization, food stamp budget caps had lost even perceived political value.
