we ought to be moving this discussion at some point toward how we boost the overall SNAP benefit.
The average benefit is about $1.40 per person, per meal, per day.
It is important that people be able to have some flexibility with their EBT card.
We need to do everything we can to get our economy moving so we can get people the jobs that pay a livable wage.
We will face limited resources in 2018 when we begin to authorize the farm bill.
That is allowed, right?
I want to thank Chairwoman Walorski for convening this hearing, and I want to thank all of our witnesses for being here today to share your ...
Presumably, that has been important, since some parts of your state continue to have unemployment that exceeds ten percent.
As you know, SNAP has a 3 month time limit for adults not raising minor children.
If we want to talk about improving access to food, we should be discussing ways to increase SNAP benefits.
It is important that we talk about new approaches that could be taken to improve access to food.