The 2008 Farm Act removed all asset test restrictions from SNAP eligibility. There is no point in reporting them based on the car. They might also have $500,000 in the bank, as long as they aren't earning much interest on it. Many Republicans voted for the Farm Act, not just dems.
I know someone who just applied for food stamps, and their assets (and any change such as buying or selling a car) are counted in the calculation. This was as of March.
“The 2008 Farm Act removed all asset test restrictions from SNAP eligibility. There is no point in reporting them based on the car. They might also have $500,000 in the bank, as long as they aren’t earning much interest on it.”
So what you’re saying then is that Bill Gates would qualify for food stamps so long as he didn’t choose to put his money in interest or dividend paying investments.