Ishler v. Commonwealth

Dissenting Opinion by

Judge Barry:

I dissent. The purpose of the Food Stamp Act is to increase healthy, nutritious eating among low-income families. Mrs. Ishler was receiving $349.00 per month from which she paid $200.00 per month for rent and $4.50 per month for garbage pickup and electric. She received $76.00 per month in food stamps after her SUA deductions. We cannot believe that she placed in savings the difference between the amount she received and the amount she would have received had the state *313not erred. Then to what amount would DPW have her already minimal food stamp allowance be…