I don't really know how food stamps work as I'm not in the US. But, having lived in a few different countries, I can tell you that if a loaf of bread costs 50c

I don't really know how food stamps work as I'm not in the US. But, having lived in a few different countries, I can tell you that if a loaf of bread costs 50c then left on its own the market will tend to pay only slightly more per day for unskilled work. People can live in a cardboard box but they have to eat.