The Food Stamp Act of 1964

The Food Stamp Act of 1964 was passed to make the food stamp program permanent. It was eventually passed in August of 1964. One of the people opposed to it was Bob Dole, who later became a big supporter of the program. Among the official purposes were the strengthening of the agricultural economy as well as providing low-income households with improved levels of nutrition.

Personally I think that it is a good piece of legislation because it enables low-income households to be able to provide better foods for themselves. It also helps them by letting them save money that they can use to keep their homes warm in the Winter as well as a variety of other things such as paying bills.