SNAP
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Pumpkin Spice Lattes and Halloween Candy Are Not a Sweet Deal for Taxpayers
There are some areas of the farm bill, like the sugar program, that are ripe for reform.
October 23, 2024
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New USDA SNAP Rules and Work Requirements Come at the Perfect Time for Job Seekers
The December 2019 jobs report, released on January 10, 2020 confirms what everyone already knows; the economy is strong and the jobs market is robust.
January 10, 2020
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New USDA Rule Will Help Reduce SNAP Abuse and Encourage Work
The program today has little meaningful oversight and is persistently susceptible to fraud.
December 5, 2019
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Trump Administration Rejects Maine’s Request to Remove Soda and Candy from SNAP
For years, many conservatives have attacked the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, and for good reason. It is true that SNAP is rife with waste, fraud, and abuse, and is part of a complicated mess of federal welfare programs that have...
January 24, 2018