States Consider Opting Out of Food Stamps Ban

As states look to reduce spending on prison and deal with overcrowded conditions, many are opting out of a federal law that bans convicted drug felons from ever receiving food stamps.  Texas and Alabama lawmakers recently changed their laws to allow food stamps to former drug felons, and Georgia is moving toward a similar change.  The idea is to help ex-offenders stay out of prison, where they would run up a big bill for taxpayers.