Schaefer Files Measure Targeting Food Stamp Fraud

AUSTIN — State Representative Matt Schaefer of Tyler has filed a bill requiring photo identification and the recipient’s name on food stamp cards. The District 6 Republican says the cards would also include the fraud hotline number and a statement saying, “Paid for by the American taxpayer.” Claiming there’s a lot of fraud in Texas, Schaefer says right now the cards don’t even have the person’s name on them and that they’re being sold and used for currency. According to Schaefer, “If the state of Massachusetts can put photo ID and the names on the food stamp cards, we can do it in Texas. We need integrity in our food stamp program.”